December 19, 2024 – Pre-pregnancy genetic screening typically covers many hereditary diseases and hundreds of mutations. Two physician-scientists at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, have discovered a new mutation linked to a specific type of autism that occurs most frequently in Ashkenazi Jews. Pre-natal testing for this gene has now been added…
December 17, 2024 – A retrospective study conducted at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, reveals that an increasing number of women are allergic to components found in gel nail polish. The allergy typically manifests a year or more after exposure. Dr. Joel Dascalu, a physician in the Department of Dermatology at Rambam,…
December 12, 2024 – Diabetes continues to affect an increasing number of people. In response to rising morbidity rates, a groundbreaking initiative launched by the diabetes team at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, and endorsed by the Israeli Ministry of Health, has been implemented in 26 hospitals countrywide. Approximately one-third of hospitalized…
December 8, 2024 – Medical practice knows no borders connecting cultures, beliefs, and worldviews. Recently, two physicians from Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, traveled to Georgia to perform specialized orthopedic surgeries on patients from Jordan, Greece, Ukraine, and Russia. To reach populations that lack access to specialized medical expertise, Professor Mark Eidelman,…
December 4, 2024 – Today, Montana Tucker, social media influencer and activist, visited Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, as part of her first trip to Northern Israel. Montana Tucker is an American Jewish social media star. She gained widespread attention for her bold appearance at the Grammy Awards in February, wearing a…
