Surgery
Living in limbo land: Navigating health scares, medical uncertainty - opinion
Life in limbo contradicts our Western “hurry up” culture, where waiting is greeted more with impatience than equanimity.
Health Ministry report reveals long wait times for MRI, surgeries at hospitals and clinics
Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says
Groundbreaking in utero surgery performed for first time by Israeli doctors in Petah Tikva
TAU scientists discover new treatment for ovarian cancer
RNA-based nanodrugs show an 80% survival rate of the female reproductive system impacting cancer.
Israeli doctor has surgery after nearly becoming paralyzed while skiing
Dr. Ariel Lipschuetz is an anesthesiologist at Hadassah-University Hospital on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.
Ukraine needs more prosthetics clinicians as war toll mounts
Russia's unrelenting artillery fire and missiles mean that shrapnel wounds are maiming people in Ukraine on a scale just beginning to emerge.
Purim cap pistol ammunition endangers young children
If children up to the age of three swallow cap pistol ammunition, it can require surgery to save the child's life.
Man swallows banana wrapped in a condom in a hormonal rage
The patient, a "normal and healthy" man, swallowed a banana wrapped in a condom in a hormonal rage and was unable to defecate for 24 hours.
First-in-Israel robotic surgery helps woman walk after spine fracture
The groundbreaking technology with a minimally invasive surgical approach was applied for the first time at the Jerusalem hospital to repair a spinal fracture through the abdominal cavity.
Israel opens first 'smart operating room' that manages inventory
The new operating room tracks and manages inventory, reduces waste, conducts patient-safety recalls and issues expiration warnings.
The quality of lung cancer treatment varies across US - study
Despite rapidly evolving treatment and diagnostic tools, lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths and is the second most common cancer in the US.
The enigmatic drawings of surgeon-cum-artist David Amir
Amir's work as an orthopedic surgeon at the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital and his doctorate in electrophonic research clearly influence his art.
Injured Ukrainian soldier returns home after treatment in Israel
He is one of 20 Ukrainian soldiers who have post-limb-amputation care in Israel since September 2022.
