Mental health authorities report a spike in tension and stress as Israelis across the country shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tikkun Olam Makers launches open database of prototypes and products; encourages engineers, designers, developers, to create affordable solutions for hospitals, households

Wold Health Organization scolds advanced countries for 'squandering' opportunity to implement wider testing and stronger surveillance months ago

Arriving at Sheba Medical Center, people from virus hotspots Bnei Brak, Modiin Illit and Elad reportedly to be taken straight to side area for treatment, unlike rest of population

Doha says $100 bills to be distributed to 100,000 families; Hamas instructs beneficiaries to maintain distance of 1.5 meters from each another

Rights activists fret emergency restrictions on freedom of movement and expression along with electronic surveillance are dangerous encroachments on civil liberties

Compared with the decentralized health system in the US, the Jewish state's reaction to COVID-19 has been relatively swift and well-organized, says data scientist Dr. Martin Zand

Doctors, ethicists in US fear they may have to decide who gets access to a life-saving ventilator -- and who doesn't

Israeli developers working on applications to track spread of COVID-19, while country's largest hospital makes strides with telemedicine to protect staff

Amid societal divisions and political schisms, the coronavirus crisis is highlighting the collaborative nature between peoples in country's health services