Palestinian Arab student Sara al Katzroy collapsed whilst jogging.  She was brought from Jericho hospital to Jerusalem where Hadassah doctors used a Molecular Adsorbent Recirculation System (MARS) to save her liver.  Sara now wants to become a nurse. http://www.hadassah.org/news-stories/sara-katzroy.html

Professor Eitan Kerem, MD, Chief of Pediatrics at Israel’s Hadassah University Medical Center, is the recipient of the prestigious 2014 European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS) Award, for his research and contribution towards further understanding and treating the disease. http://www.hadassah-med.com/about/news/prof-kerem,-chief-of-pediatrics,-wins-prestigious-ecfs-award.aspx

Staff at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem worked 16-hour shifts to meet the needs of 80 women who gave birth during the recent snowstorm. Rescue teams transported expectant mothers to the hospital and some MDA ambulances conveyed two pregnant women. … Continue reading →

AstraZeneca and Hadasit, the commercial arm and technology transfer company of Israel’s Hadassah University Hospitals have agreed to identify, evaluate, and jointly develop new treatments for several diseases, primarily focused on cancer, respiratory diseases, and diabetes. http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2013/09/24/british-astrazeneca-and-israeli-hadasit-launch-drug-discovery-alliance/

Ten percent of babies are born with vascular defects, of which most are incorrectly diagnosed and can be life threatening. With the opening of a new unit in Jerusalem at Hadassah Medical Center, these children no longer need to be … Continue reading →

Doctors at Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem have discovered the reason for, and a medication to cure, Peripheral neuropathy – a genetic brain disease that causes paralysis in children. Three infants suffering from the disease are already showing signs of improvement. … Continue reading →