Doctors at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem removed a tumor from the spine of a 3-year-old Palestinian Arab boy from Gaza to prevent him from becoming paralyzed.  The unique six-hour surgery involved stretching the boy’s spine and removing a vertebra. … Continue reading →

The US FDA has approved the DermaCompare melanoma (skin cancer) diagnosis system developed by Israel’s Emerald Medical (formally DermaCare).  The smartphone app enables tele-dermatology to detect possible melanomas and save lives. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-emerald-to-market-melanoma-diagnosis-system-in-us-1001112066 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13nHomWfi-c

Israel’s Professor Anat Lowenstein was selected in the top 100 most influential people in the world of ophthalmology by Ophthalmologist Magazine. It noted that “her contribution to, and influence in the field of medical and surgical retina cannot be underestimated.” … Continue reading →

Israel’s Magdent has developed an electromagnetic-based technology that could speed up the process and improve bone quality in patients who are having trouble getting their implants in place.  After animal trials, a human study is now necessary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUTg5c0qJuo http://www.timesofisrael.com/start-ups-motor-mouth-tech-makes-dental-implants-easier-to-swallow/

A huge 25-year study of almost 100,000 women by researchers at Ben Gurion University and Soroka University Medical Center has concluded that fertility treatment has no cardiovascular risk to mothers.  4,153 women receiving fertility therapies were compared to 95,138 who … Continue reading →