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Agam marching on... Photography: L) Rambam HCC; R) Courtesy of the Eini family.

Thank you Rambam! Our Daughter is Walking Again

6/26/2023 12:00 PM

Two years ago, after many attempts to treat her condition, 10-year-old Agam Eini was brought to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, hoping for a solution that would allow her to walk again. Her delighted father shares Agam’s amazing recovery and is thankful to the healthcare professionals who made it possible.

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Professor Amos Gilhar, one of lead researchers for the study on alopecia areata. Photography:Rambam HCC

Alopecia – Forever Bald? Rambam-Technion Collaboration Reveals Better Treatment Could Be On the Way

6/22/2023 12:00 PM

Alopecia areata, a genetic autoimmune disease causing body baldness, is psychologically devastating and difficult to treat. A recent collaborative research project between Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), both in Haifa, Israel, physician-scientists have revealed another possible cause.

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Dago resting at Rambam Health Care Campus. Photography:Rambam HCC

Israel Defense Force Soldiers Brought to Rambam for Emergency Treatment

6/20/2023 12:00 PM

On Monday, June 19, Israel's security forces were involved in clashes with Palestinian militants in the West Bank town of Jenin. Seven soldiers from Israel's elite paratroop brigade, the border police, and a dog handler from the Oketz (Sting) canine unit were wounded.

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Inbal Liber, head of the spiritual care service at Rambam. Phototgraphy: Rambam HCC

Why our Child? Are We Being Punished? Rambam’s Spiritual Care Service Offers Emotional Support

6/15/2023 11:00 AM

When parents receive a diagnosis that their infant or young child is critically ill, it is devastating. At times like this, the spiritual care service at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, steps in to offer emotional support.

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Dr. Hiba Za’arura, head of pediatric dermatology at Rambam Health Care Campus. Phototgraphy: Rambam HCC

Israel’s First Case of Progeria Diagnosed at Rambam

6/12/2023 11:00 AM

Israel’s first case of progeria, a rare genetic syndrome causing rapid aging in children, was recently diagnosed at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. Few individuals with progeria exceed 13 years of age. There is no known cure, but a new drug could extend the life of this patient – a three-month-old girl.

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R-L) Dr. Elizabeth Half and Gili Reznik-Levi. Phototgraphy: Rambam HCC

Collaborative Rambam Research Reveals High Cancer Risk in Consanguineous Communities

6/8/2023 11:00 AM

The results of a recent research study performed in collaboration with Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, revealed a high prevalence of colorectal cancer in Northern Israel among Arab and Druze communities, both of which have a high percentage of consanguineous marriages.

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Doctors’ Journey participants receiving hands-on training at Rambam. Phototgraphy: Rambam HCC

Rambam Trains Hundreds of Doctors in Advanced CPR

6/6/2023 11:00 AM

The Israel Experience® brings people to Israel to experience multiple aspects of Israeli life. An international group of doctors participating in a program – Doctors’ Journey – recently attended the globally renowned advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation course at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel.

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Imaging of the future of Rambam Health Care Campus. Courtesy of Totem Imaging and Animation Ltd.

The 2023 Rambam Summit: Celebrating 85 Years as Northern Israel’s Largest Hospital

6/1/2023 11:00 AM

The annual 2023 Rambam Summit was held from May 30–June 1, 2023. An exciting event that includes presentation of the prestigious Rambam Awards, the hospital also celebrated its 85th anniversary and unveiled a groundbreaking master plan that will take the hospital well into the future.

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Dr. Lior Lev-Tov.
 Photography: Rambam HCC.

New at Rambam: Treating Depression with a “Pacemaker”

5/22/2023 11:00 AM

– A new treatment option for people with severe clinical depression is now available at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. For patients not responding well to traditional treatments such as medication and therapy, a “pacemaker” can be used to send signals to the brain, effectively treating this type of depression.

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Dr. Amit Katz.
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Rambam Patient Saved Against All Odds

5/18/2023 11:00 AM

Sometimes doctors and medical professionals are able to save patients’ lives despite indications pointing to a quite different outcome. These cases are a testament to the physicians' hard work, dedication, and skill. In a story spanning 50 years, a patient at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, was recently saved against all odds.

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Dr. Emily Avitan-Hersh.
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Ringworm on the Increase: Rambam Joint Study

5/11/2023 11:00 AM

Ringworm, so-called due to one of its symptoms, a circular ring-shaped rash that causes redness and itching, is on the increase. Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), in Haifa, Israel, is part of a collaborative research effort to tackle this phenomenon.

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Professor Daniella Magen speaking at the Hackathon.
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Rambam-Technion Hackathon: “Doing Good”

5/4/2023 11:00 AM

Developing technological solutions to issues encountered by patients in pediatric hospitals is challenging. Solving real problems, addressing social issues, and improving quality of life was the purpose of the recent “Doing Good” CS Hackathon, held at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in close cooperation with Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel.

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Professor Mark Eidelman with his patient, Sophia Vychovski.
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Life-changing Treatment for Pediatric Patients with Growth Disorder now at Rambam

5/4/2023 11:00 AM

A life-changing treatment for children with Schmid type of metaphyseal chondrodysplasia (SMCD) – a rare, genetic condition resulting in stunted growth and orthopedic deformities, is now being offered at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel.

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L-R) Professor Markus Moehler, Professor Radka Obermanova, Professor Irit Ben-Aharon, and Dr. Elisa Fontana.
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Rambam Physician Organizes International Cancer Conference

5/1/2023 11:00 AM

Professor Irit Ben-Aharon, director of the Division of Oncology at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, organized a globally-renowned, annual cancer-research conference which took place in Tel Aviv from April 19–21.

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Dr. Irit Hochberg.
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Rambam Performs Novel Weight Loss Study via Social Media

4/27/2023 11:00 AM

Dr. Irit Hochberg, acting director of the Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Institute at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), in Haifa, Israel, recently led a novel weight-lost study using data collected on social media.

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Dr. Khetam Hussein.
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Rambam Physician Honored at Israel’s 75th National Independence Day Celebration

4/25/2023 11:00 AM

Dr. Khetam Hussein, Director of the Infection Control Service at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), in Haifa, Israel, has been chosen to light one of 12 torches in the country’s official Independence Day ceremony in Jerusalem on April 25, 2023.

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Maor and Nissan “tie-the-knot” in Courtesy of the Yehezkiel family.
 Photography: Rambam HCC.

Couple Marry at Rambam ICU so Mom Can Attend

4/20/2023 11:00 AM

Staff of Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, helped a couple marry in the presence of the bride’s mother, a critically ill hospital patient.

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Dr. Daniella Magen, director of Rambam’s Pediatric Nephrology Institute, speaks at the memorial ceremony at Treblinka. Photography: Rambam HCC.

The March of the Living: A Stand for Mutual Respect and the Sancitity of Life

4/17/2023 11:00 AM

For the first time, a diverse delegation from Rambam Health Care Campus is participating in the "March of the Living," an annual international educational program that examines the roots of prejudice, intolerance and hatred that led to the Holocaust. 

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Rambam’s new eight-bed shock trauma intensive care unit. Top Left Inset) The mobile phone that saved Yoram's life.
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Phone’s Life-saving Role for Rambam’s First Shock-Trauma ICU Patient

4/17/2023 11:00 AM

After being shot at close range, 37-year-old Yoram* was rushed to the Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein Z" L Shock Trauma Room at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. The doctors found that Yoram's mobile phone had incidentally saved him from serious injury.

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Professor Lior Gepstein.
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Another World First: Rambam–Technion Collaboration Develops a Biological Defibrillator for Cardiac Arrhythmias

4/13/2023 11:00 AM

A research collaboration between Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), both in Haifa, Israel, has successfully used genetic engineering to treat cardiac arrhythmias.

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