Rasheda Ali, daughter of the legendary Muhamad Ali, came to Hadassah Ein Kerem to see Professor Karussis’s stem cell work to treat brain diseases. Ms. Ali is a member of the advisory board of Israeli biotech Brainstorm. Her father suffers … Continue reading →

(News thanks to NoCamels) The twins shared the same placenta and were dying when their 25-year-old mother arrived at Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem. They were saved through a procedure that penetrated the uterus and separated the twins’ shared blood vessels. … Continue reading →

Construction of the new 14-storey hospital building is complete. It will replace the current 50 year-old round building, which will become Hadassah’s research and admin centre. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/147661

I don’t know why an 8-year-old child swallowed a flashlight part – but he didn’t die. Doctors at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital removed the object, which had created an electrical circuit in the child’s esophagus. In another hour, it … Continue reading →

A study of 23 progressive multiple sclerosis patients at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem highlighted significant beneficial effects of repeated stem cell injections. They improved neurological function, cognition, and quality of life with no adverse effects. https://www.hadassah.org/story/research-at-hadassah-shows-promising-results-for-patients-with-progressive-ms

Congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection causes (often lifelong) health problems for one in every 1,000 newborns in the USA. Hadassah / Hebrew Uni researchers have developed an efficient cCMV PCR saliva-based screening test for early detection & treatment. https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-791556 https://www.hadassah.org/story/newborn-saliva-screen-could-revolutionize-ccmv-protocol

Doctors at Hadassah’s hospitals in Jerusalem are using the latest technologies, like robot-assisted surgeries, 3D printing, and computer games, to treat wounded soldiers and civilians.  A robot can extract a bullet easily, without damage to other organs. https://www.hadassah.org/story/voa-hadassah-treats-wounded-using-advanced-technology https://www.voanews.com/a/israeli-medical-technology-helps-treat-save-soldiers/7508578.html