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Clothing as Therapy: A New Approach to Pediatric Rehabilitation
September 24, 2026 – Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), recently launched an initiative that makes fashion part of treatment. Pediatric rehabilitation is an essential aspect of recovery for children after serious illness and trauma. Dr. Lihi Mansano, director of the Azrieli Foundation Pediatric Rehabilitation Center at Rambam’s Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital, oversees personalized rehabilitation programs designed to help these children reach their full potential. Although specially adapted clothing can help children overcome everyday challenges by…
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Tell Your Dentist to Wait Before Using AI
September 22 – If your dentist consults artificial intelligence (AI) during your treatment, tell them “Don’t!” and to read this article first. A new international study led by Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) recently published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology has identified significant gaps in the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) systems to diagnose and plan treatment for gum disease. The study evaluated and ranked…
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Acetaminophen During Pregnancy: Rambam Expert Weighs In
September 15, 2026 – Acetaminophen is one of the few pain-relief drugs generally considered safe to take during pregnancy. However, a preliminary Danish study points to an association between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and differences in the reproductive organ development in baby girls. Professor Ido Solt, director of the Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of the High-Risk Pregnancy Service at Rambam Health Care Campus, notes that these preliminary findings do not establish causation and…
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Rambam-Developed AI System Identifies Hidden Medical Emergencies
July 30, 2026 – Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming emergency medicine at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). In a first-of-its-kind initiative, an AI-powered clinical decision support system is helping physicians in both the adult and pediatric emergency departments identify complex and unusual cases within seconds, support diagnostic precision, and reduce waiting times. As reported in Ynet News, Professor Shahar Shelly, Director of Rambam’s Department of Neurology and Director of the AI Neurology Laboratory at the Bruce…
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Israeli Study Debunks a Common Fear About Food Allergies
July 27, 2026 – Parents of children with food allergies frequently fear that accidental skin contact with allergenic foods may trigger a severe systemic allergic reaction. Findings from a recent Israeli study offer reassuring, evidence-based guidance that could help ease unnecessary anxiety. A large multicenter Israeli study, led by Dr. Idit Lachover-Roth, Director of the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit at Rambam Health Care Campus, aimed to evaluate the risk of systemic allergic reactions following…
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Rambam Pilots Innovative Israeli-Developed Nonsurgical Treatment for Enlarged Prostate
July 26, 2026 – An Israeli-developed technology that uses focused ultrasound to treat enlarged prostate tissue from outside the body is being tested for the first time at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). The technology is intended to offer a non-invasive alternative to conventional invasive procedures that require hospitalization. “Benign enlargement of the prostate—benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH—is a common and often distressing condition that can cause severe urinary symptoms, including difficulty urinating, urgency, and…
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Travel Advice: Consult a Travel Medicine Specialist Before Visiting Malaria-Risk Areas
July 23, 2026 – No one wants to return from a holiday only to develop symptoms of a potentially serious disease. This happened to one woman who was hospitalized with malaria after returning from a trip to Zanzibar, Tanzania. An infectious disease specialist shares how travelers can reduce their risk before traveling abroad. A woman in her fifties from Northern Israel was admitted to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) on her return from an organized…
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Rambam Research on AI in Neurology Earns European Recognition
July 20, 2026 – A clinical trial conducted at Rambam Health Care Campus has been selected by the Scientific Committee of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) as one of the five most significant neurology studies
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Rambam, EOS and PTC Partner to Establish Advanced In-House Digital Implant Engineering Center
July 16, 2026 — HAIFA, Israel / KRAILLING, Germany/ BOSTON, USA – Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), EOS, and PTC today announced joint collaboration to establish a Digital Implant Engineering Center at Rambam in Haifa, Israel. A dedicated team of engineers and physicians plan to work together to design, develop, and produce customized patient implants and devices using metal 3D printing. The collaboration leverages Rambam’s clinical expertise, EOS’s industrial 3D printing technology, and PTC’s advanced Creoe computer-aided design (CAD)
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Against All Odds: A Rare High-Risk Pregnancy
July 13, 2026 – Lior and Aviv Zucker faced an impossible decision—to terminate a rare, high-risk pregnancy or continue despite the significant danger to their unborn babies. Choosing hope, and guided by an expert multidisciplinary team at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Lior went on to deliver two healthy baby girls. Lior Zucker (29), from Kiryat Haim near Haifa, has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition that can make it more difficult to…
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Millimeters from Death: Soldier Saved at Rambam
July 9, 2026 – IDF Captain (Res.) Malachi Moundani was recently seriously wounded in combat in Southern Lebanon. Having suffered multiple penetrating injuries, Moundani was rushed to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in critical condition. After the Rambam medical team stabilized Moudani, 26, from moshav Neve in the Gaza envelope, image testing revealed that shrapnel had penetrated his body, positioned only a few millimeters from the aorta. Because of the shrapnel’s extremely challenging location, the…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Visits Wounded Soldiers at Rambam
July 7,2026 – During his visit to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa today, the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, spoke warmly with wounded IDF soldiers currently hospitalized, expressing his admiration for their resilience and wishing them a full recovery. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was welcomed by Dr. Michal Mekel, Rambam’s Director General, before touring hospital departments and meeting with wounded IDF soldiers currently being treated at Rambam. The soldiers have been serving in…
