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Fatty liver disease has become increasingly common, affecting roughly one-third of the population. If left undiagnosed, it can quietly progress to cirrhosis and even cancer. What are the risk factors, and how is it diagnosed and treated?

It’s not every day that physicians receive international recognition for their contributions to healthcare. But when a physician from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) is honored in this way, it not only affirms their professional excellence—it reflects their deep commitment to Rambam’s mission.

It may feel like just a little irritation, but untreated dry eye syndrome can cause lasting damage. Millions worldwide suffer from it without realizing, and Rambam experts warn the risk only increases with age.

When 77-year-old Ami Dovrat suddenly experienced unexplainable symptoms, he never imagined the cause—an autoimmune reaction to a common cholesterol drug. It was a race against time, but luckily, a leading expert at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) recognized the cause and saved his life.

For the first time in Israel, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) is testing a revolutionary gene-editing treatment that could halt a deadly form of heart failure. The same technology may soon target another global killer: high cholesterol.

One of many antipyretic drugs, Paracetamol (acetaminophen), is a widely used over-the-counter medication given to reduce fever and pain. However, if given in excessive doses, it can cause devastating and life-threatening liver damage.

In the Western world, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death. Yet with rapid medical intervention, survival rates have significantly improved. The question is: how can we prevent it?

Cost often drives patients to seek cosmetic procedures overseas. But what happens when the promise of affordability compromises safety?

Integrating robotic surgery into modern medical practice is gaining momentum, with consistently positive outcomes validating its value. But what about autonomous robotic surgery? Is it still a distant goal, or are we closer to achieving it than we think?

In a unique twist of fate, an engineer who spent decades developing cutting-edge technologies for Israel’s defense sector, found himself not only the creator of a groundbreaking Parkinson’s treatment but a patient treated with the very device he had developed.

What began as a medical emergency quickly turned into an extraordinary story when an Israeli physician discovered a family connection to his patients from Southern Syria.

For many women facing a mastectomy, the loss of the nipple can deepen an already traumatic experience. Now, surgeons at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) have performed Israel’s first endoscopic nipple-sparing preventive mastectomy and immediate reconstruction—offering new hope with minimal scarring.

For many women facing a mastectomy, the loss of the nipple can deepen an already traumatic experience. Now, surgeons at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) have performed Israel’s first endoscopic nipple-sparing preventive mastectomy and immediate reconstruction—offering new hope with minimal scarring.

Cannabidiol (CBD) is often marketed as natural, non-addictive, and safe—but new research suggests otherwise. A recent has found that low doses of CBD can cause liver injury in otherwise healthy people, often without any symptoms. A liver specialist at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) comments on the study, urging caution and routine monitoring for CBD users.

A young couple were eagerly anticipating parenthood, but their joy was shattered by a car accident while Hani was 24 weeks pregnant with twins. Thanks to a multidisciplinary team at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), today the family is once again filled with hope for the future.

Thousands of Israelis secretly battle trichotillomania, also known as the hair pulling disorder, every day—discover how Rambam’s holistic approach brings science, compassion, and real results.

A sad-eyed puppy with extra-long arms is giving young patients at Rambam Health Care Campus) a comforting hug—and their voices back—as the hospital becomes the world’s first to weave the evidence-backed Hibuki (“Snuggle”) Therapy in every day pediatric care.

Once a teenage girl navigating the ultra-Orthodox streets of Bnei Brak, Dr. Tovi now walks the halls of Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). Her journey of stepping beyond her upbringing to graduate at the top of her class is a testament to resilience, purpose, and belief in something bigger.

Two groundbreaking studies published in Nature offer fresh hope in the fight against kidney and pancreatic cancer. For the first time, personalized cancer vaccines—designed to train the immune system to recognize and destroy remaining tumor cells—have shown long-term success in human trials.

When a child stopped breathing at a Thai resort, a pediatric nurse from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) and his wife—also a pediatric nurse—didn’t hesitate.