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Rambam Researchers Racing Towards Fibromyalgia Cure
November 18, 2021 – Fibromyalgia—an illness characterized by chronic pain throughout the body, fatigue, and sleep disturbance—is very common, affecting two to eight percent of the population. Researchers in the Pain Medicine Institute at Rambam Health Care Campus led by Director Dr. Simon Vulfsons are working hard to find a cure, and may have found
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Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz Visits Rambam
November 14, 2021 – “6,000 people work here and give their all, even under difficult conditions. I heard a great deal of praise about the staff from dozens of patients who approached me,” shared Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz on his Facebook page. Israel’s Minister of Health, Nitzan Horowitz, visited Rambam Health Care Campus earlier this
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Network Radiation: The Israeli Breakthrough to Eradicate Malignant Tumors
November 4, 2021 – Three Israeli patients were the first to participate in a study to achieve what has never before been possible: the eradication of inoperable cancer tumors. Researchers at Rambam Health Care Campus created a network-based radiation program using a targeted methodology that has succeeded to eradicate tumors in problematic and difficult to
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Young Girl Saved by Bone Marrow Donation from Her Father’s Close Friend
November 1, 2021 – Following a diagnosis of leukemia, 11-year-old Tulin Hamdan needed a bone marrow donation to get well. Ta’ar Katima had joined the bone marrow registry, and was found to be a suitable match. Eleven-year-old Tulin received a bone marrow donation from Ta’ar Katima, the close friend of her father, Samer Hamdan. What
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Rambam Signs Agreement with Biomica for Clinical Trial of Microbiome-based Immuno-oncology Drug
October 28, 2021 – Biomica’s immuno-oncology program is based on the premise that the gut microbiome affects the efficacy of cancer immunotherapy. The study is pending approval by Israel’s Ministry of Health. Rambam Health Care Campus recently signed a clinical trial agreement with Evogene Ltd. subsidiary Biomica Ltd., an emerging biopharmaceutical company developing innovative microbiome-based
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Will Rambam Solve Israel’s Doctor Shortage?
October 24, 2021 – To date, approximately 700 immigrant physicians who participated in a training program at Rambam Health Care Campus have successfully integrated into the Israeli healthcare system, and this year’s class is the largest so far. Their licensing exam success rate is higher than that of most Israeli students who studied abroad, and
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Rambam Doctors Reconstruct IDF Officer’s Shattered Jaw
October 18, 2021 – Thanks to advanced, innovative treatment, doctors at Rambam Health Care Campus were able to reconstruct the shattered jaw of an IDF officer who was seriously wounded during a firefight. Last month, Captain “D”, a company commander from the elite Duvdevan unit, was injured during an encounter with terrorists near Jereconstnin, suffering
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Using New Technology, Rambam Doctors Transplant Two Corneas into Four Different Donors
October 14, 2021 – Cornea replacement may be necessary in cases where this delicate tissue has been damaged. However, patients often find themselves in a prolonged queue for a cornea donation. Using new, state-of-the-art equipment developed by Moria Ophthalmic Instruments, doctors in the Department of Ophthalmology at Rambam Health Care Campus recently split a donor’s
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Rambam Plays Crucial Role in International Cross-kidney Transplant Operation Involving Israel and the Czech Republic
October 7, 2021 – According to Israel’s National Transplant Center, when altruistic donors register directly and join the organ exchange database, a chain of matches is created, enabling the donor to essentially save many lives. In a complicated and meticulously timed campaign that included exchanging coolers containing kidneys at the airport in the Czech Republic,
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Rambam Study Shows Cancer Patients with Solid Tumors Respond to COVID Vaccinations Like the General Population
October 5, 2021 – Studies conducted in Rambam’s Joseph Fishman Oncology Center are proving the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccinations for cancer patients with solid tumors, and vaccinations—indicating a favorable profile. Following a study conducted last year in Joseph Fishman Oncology Center at Rambam Health Care Campus regarding the outcomes of COVID-19 in cancer patients, a team
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Rambam Expert Raises Epilepsy Awareness via Training Sessions for Educators
September 30, 2021 – Several training sessions were designed for the Israeli educational system to reduce the stigmas associated with epilepsy. The sessions provided tools for educators to use when assisting students suffering from the disorder. Educational staff have dedicated countless hours preparing for the school year, which began in early September. This year, the
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Rambam Physician Heads International Hematology Conference
September 26, 2021 – For the first time ever, an international conference dealing with immune system and blood clotting issues was hosted by Israel. The conference was organized and led by Dr. Lilach Bonstein, Director of the Blood Bank Laboratory at Rambam Health Care Campus. Dr. Lilach Bonstein, Director of the Blood Bank Laboratory at
