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Invented in Israel, no-needle blood test will blast off for testing in space

June 7, 2021

Handheld device gathers data by scanning blood vessels in eye, sends results directly to doctors; is due to leave Earth for International Space Station in October. Israeli scientists have invented […]

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With all their hearts

June 2, 2021

Only in the often insane reality of Israel will doctors and nurses find themselves devoting themselves to treating babies from Gaza with life-threatening conditions while terrorist factions in Gaza fire […]

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Sheba Medical Center Research Links Ashkenazi Ethnicity to Increased Likelihood of Genetic Disease

May 20, 2021

Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s largest medical center rated by Newsweek as one of the top ten hospitals in the world for the third year running, recently published a study undertaken […]

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Even underground, the healing and caring continue

May 18, 2021

Just 1,000 meters from a rocket strike, Sheba Medical Center moves the tiniest patients into an underground ward Founded as Israel’s national hospital in 1948, is now the largest medical […]

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Jewish and Arab health professionals unite in solidarity

May 17, 2021

Medical staff at hospitals in Israel call for peaceful coexistence and cooperation between Jews and Arabs against the backdrop of growing conflict. By Jon Schiller “”Medical staff at hospitals up […]

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Israeli hospital turns coronavirus ward into bomb-shelter neonatal unit

May 17, 2021

The neonatal unit is the first to be transferred in a secured area, but a spokesperson for the center explained that they have the capability to move up to 600 […]

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Israeli aid team heads to Uruguay, where COVID dream has turned to nightmare

April 27, 2021

The South American country hardly felt the virus last year, but now has the world’s second-highest infection rate and hospitals are under pressure. An Israeli aid delegation was set to […]

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After agonizing wait, Israel lets in Yazidi baby for life-saving treatment

April 4, 2021

Newborn Hena from Iraq reaches Sheba Hospital; eight more Kurdish babies requiring emergency surgery to enter from Jordan on Tuesday. After bureaucratic delays and coronavirus restrictions kept her from reaching […]

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Abbott’s Triclip – Innovative Heart Valve Correction Procedure successfully completed at Sheba Medical Center

March 23, 2021

The procedure was performed via catheterization without requiring a surgical incision. For the first time at Sheba Medical Center, a tricuspid valve correction procedure has been performed by catheterization and […]

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New Mini Ultrasound Machine Allows Remote Monitoring of Pregnant Women in COVID-19 Wards

March 23, 2021

Using this innovative mini ultrasound machine, patients can scan themselves, allowing medical staff to assess the health of fetuses remotely. As hospitals deal with the ever-increasing patient load associated with […]

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