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Thank you Rambam! Our Daughter is Walking Again
June 26, 2023 – 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
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Alopecia – Forever Bald? Rambam-Technion Collaboration Reveals Better Treatment Could Be On The Way
June 22, 2023 – 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. Alopecia areata (alopecia) is a disease caused when
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Israel Defense Force Soldiers Brought to Rambam for Emergency Treatment
June 20, 2023 – On Monday, 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. Seven Israel Defense Force (IDF) soldiers were wounded after an incident in
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Why our Child? Rambam’s Spiritual Care Service Helps Parents Accept What Children Already Know.
June 15, 2023 – It is devastating when parents learn that their child is critically ill and may be dying. At times like this, the spiritual care service at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, provides a much-needed layer of emotional support and helps them accept what their children already know. Having overcome
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The 2023 Rambam Summit – The Largest Hospital in Northern Israel Celebrates 85 and Announces a New Vision and Masterplan for 2048
June 1, 2023 – The 2023 Rambam Summit, incorporating the prestigious Rambam Awards Ceremony, was held from May 30th – June 1st, 2023, at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. In addition to celebrating the hospital’s 85th year, research and innovation were a significant focus of the Summit. A groundbreaking master plan, taking
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Israel’s First Case of Progeria Diagnosed at Rambam
June 12, 2023 – 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
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Collaborative Rambam Research Reveals High Cancer Risk in Consanguineous Communities
June 8, 2023 – 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. Marriages to first cousins and others with
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Rambam Trains Hundreds of Doctors in Advanced CPR
June 6, 2023 – 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. “Doctors Journey,” run by the “Israel Experience”
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New at Rambam: Treating Depression with a “Pacemaker”
May 22, 2023 – 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
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Rambam Patient is Saved Against All Odds
May 18, 2023 – Sometimes doctors and medical professionals are able to save patients’ lives against all odds. These cases are a testament to their 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. Israel, the start-up
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Emergency Preparedness: Collaborative Agreement Signed Between Rambam and the City of San Francisco
May 11, 2023 – Today, in an exciting and historical meeting, Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, signed a collaborative agreement with its sister city – San Francisco, USA. Haifa and San Francisco have been sister cities since 1973, and The San Francisco-Haifa Sister City Committee has visited Haifa several times since then.
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Ringworm on the Increase: Rambam Joint Study
May 11, 2023 – 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. Ringworm is a fungal infection that thrives in warm and human
