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A plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted in this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan Meteorological Agency, on January 15, 2022

Israel working to provide aid to Tonga after volcanic eruption

January 16, 2022

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid stated that Israel is exploring options to provide assistance through the Mashav aid agency. Israel is exploring options to provide aid to Tonga after the archipelago […]

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Israeli tissue engineers 3D-print an ear

January 12, 2022

Unique scaffold could also be tailored to nasal reconstruction and orthopedic implants. A small percentage (0.1% to 0.3%) of babies are born with congenitally deformed ears. This can have a […]

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The presidential palace in Ashgabat

New ambassador to Turkmenistan will present credentials, then fly home

January 12, 2022

Due to pandemic, Bat-Eden Kite will arrive at host country as part of humanitarian mission at a cost of about $160,000. Israel’s Foreign Ministry will spend more than NIS 500 […]

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COVID: Israel needs to prepare for surge in sick children – Ash

January 12, 2022

Health Ministry instructs medical centers to prepare for a high number of young patients. Hospitals should make preparations to accommodate a high number of children with coronavirus, Health Ministry Director-General […]

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1st kids’ Omicron ward opens with classes, clowns, and doctors bracing for ‘war’

January 12, 2022

Beds likely to fill up within 2 weeks, says Sheba hospital ward director; pleads with parents not to be flippant about variant; says even if illness is mild, long COVID […]

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In first, Israeli hospital performs innovative procedure to treat epilepsy

January 10, 2022

In state-of-the-art procedure, patient is implanted with a pump that injects a drug directly into brain; procedure carried out on only 5 patients worldwide with drug developed in U.S., is […]

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COVID vaccine does not cause infertility, Israeli study finds

January 5, 2022

Since the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was approved for use, there have been rumors that it can affect women’s fertility. Some anti-vaccine activists have espoused these claims. COVID vaccines do not affect […]

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Excerpt from Prime Minister Bennett’s Remarks at Sheba Medical Center

January 4, 2022

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer. He visited the coronavirus ward control center where hospital Director General Prof. Yitshak Kreiss briefed him on the medical […]

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Pulse, Sheba Medical Center’s Annual Journal

January 3, 2022

Sheba’s annual “Pulse” journal is here! Check it out for all the latest updates and innovations coming from Sheba Medical Center.

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Israel begins studying the effectiveness of a 4th vaccine dose

December 28, 2021

An Israeli hospital on Monday began a study to test the safety and effectiveness of a fourth dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, as health officials continued to deliberate over rolling […]

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