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A distinguished delegation from the Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF) visited Rambam Health Care Campus, highlighting a shared commitment to advancing innovative cancer research and honoring five decades of the Fund’s impact in Israel.

At a recent European oncology conference in Berlin, new data pointed to groundbreaking therapies that could transform breast cancer care. Dr. Ayelet Shay from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), explains what this means for Israeli patients.

An increasing number of Israelis are drawn to low-cost cosmetic procedure packages in countries such as Turkey, Thailand, and Eastern Europe—only to return with severe, sometimes life-threatening complications triggered by flying shortly after surgery.

Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital's Joan and Sanford Weill Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) has been invited to join a prestigious North American pediatric oncology research consortium.

On November 2, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) laid the cornerstone for what will become Israel’s most advanced intensive care unit—the Fortified Critical Care Medicine Division. Designed to significantly increase capacity for critically ill patients, the new facility will be fully fortified against missile attacks, ensuring uninterrupted care even in times of crisis.

Effective November 1, 2025, Dr. Michal Mekel has formally assumed the position of Director General of Rambam Health Care Campus (Haifa, Israel)—the first woman to lead Northern Israel’s largest tertiary hospital since its founding in 1938.

The Teaching Center for Trauma, Emergency, and Mass Casualty Situations (Teaching Center) at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) continues to earn international recognition for its educational programs that train medical professionals in managing mass casualty incidents.

Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) recently inaugurated a new multidisciplinary Internal Medicine Day Hospitalization Center, featuring 14 treatment stations and offering advanced medical services across multiple specialties.

The Azrieli Foundation was honored by Rambam at a moving groundbreaking ceremony for the new Azrieli Foundation Pediatric Rehabilitation Center. In recognition of their extraordinary philanthropy and many contributions to Israel and to Rambam. Danna, Naomi and Sharon Azrieli also received the prestigious Rambam Award.

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Professor Shimon Sakaguchi, Professor Mary E. Brunkow, and Dr. Fred Ramsdell for their groundbreaking discoveries about regulatory T cells and the concept of immune tolerance. Their work has reshaped our understanding of how the immune system maintains balance—defending against threats while avoiding attacks on the body itself.

On Black Saturday, October 7, 2023 — Israel’s longest war in history, the Swords of Iron War, began. This morning, hundreds gathered at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) to remember, commemorate, and mourn the events of the past two years.

Bee and wasp stings are typically painful but harmless, often causing only localized swelling and discomfort. However, in rare cases, they can trigger a severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis—a potentially life-threatening condition.

Concerns about high mercury levels in canned tuna, a popular choice on many tables, have reignited. What are the dangers, and who is most vulnerable?

Between sorrow and joy, remembrance and vision, the 2025 Rambam Summit unfolded as a tapestry of emotion and meaning—affirming Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) as a beacon of healing, a pillar of resilience, and an inseparable part of Israel’s story.

Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) has signed two new memoranda of understanding, forging alliances with AIG Hospitals and Bharat Biodesign to drive joint medical innovation and healthtech collaboration.

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.

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.

After a hiatus in 2024 due to the Swords of Iron war, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, hosted its annual Research Day, showcasing an unprecedented, record number of studies initiated by the hospital’s clinician-researchers across various medical disciplines.

Seven Israeli researchers from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa and from the KI Research Institute in Kfar Malal joined another 17 international experts in a groundbreaking study analyzing data from over one million inflammatory bowel disease patients. The study aimed to comprehensively characterize these patients and develop more effective treatment approaches globally.

The Lancet recently published a letter authored by Dr. Danny Epstein, attending physician in the Division of Critical Care at Rambam Health Care Campus and Dr. Daniel King from the Critical Care Unit at Bnei Zion Medical Center, both in Haifa, Israel. The letter was a response to an article published on August 31, 2024 accusing Israel for its actions in Gaza as unjust and a brutal attack on civilian targets.