September 15, 2024 – Young patients diagnosed with leukemia at the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital of Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel now have an inventive companion in their journey towards recovery: an app that transforms the child’s cancer treatment into an interactive, game-like environment. “TaDam” is a name that resonates, reminding one…
September 12, 2024 – Professor Ronen Arnon, senior physician and head of the Pediatric Liver, Gastroenterology, and Pediatric Nutrition Institute at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, is advocating for routine hepatitis C screenings to prevent infections in newborns. Regardless of advances in combatting the disease, approximately 50 babies in Israel annually are…
September 10, 2024 – In a remarkable turn of events for children diagnosed with achondroplasia, recent surgical advancements provide promising opportunities. Fourteen- year-old Yitzhak Koynov underwent a groundbreaking limb-lengthening surgery at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, which extended his arm length by an impressive 8 centimeters. Facing significant challenges due to his…
September 5, 2024 – Mega-star and singer, Elton John shared on social media that a complication from an eye infection has caused partial blindness. What are the common causes of eye infections, and how does hygiene affect ocular health? Professor Michael Mimouni, director of the Cornea Unit in the Department of Ophthalmology at Rambam Health…
September 2, 2024 — A groundbreaking study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that at least 25% of patients diagnosed in a vegetative state may actually be conscious, challenging long-standing perceptions about these patients. The research, involving coordination between top neuroscientists from six global medical centers, stresses the urgency for a transformative…
