The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hadassah-medical-center/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:14:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Hadassah Medical Center | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hadassah-medical-center/ 32 32 As investors dry up, national biotech hub aims to transfuse early-stage drug funding https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-investors-dry-up-national-biotech-hub-aims-to-transfuse-early-stage-drug-funding/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 02:47:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3892535 Top academic and healthcare institutions partner to build $500 million non-profit venture to turn promising biotech research into startups that can bring lifesaving cures to market

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]]> Ebola suspicion ruled out, as expert says ‘very low’ chance current strain will reach Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/ebola-suspicion-ruled-out-as-expert-says-very-low-chance-current-strain-will-reach-israel/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:03:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3848455 However, Health Ministry is taking precautions as there are no vaccines yet for Bundibugyo virus; UN health agency reports 896 confirmed cases and 232 suspected deaths globally

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]]> Jerusalem police probe baby food laced with sedatives after 4 infants hospitalized https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-police-probe-baby-food-laced-with-sedatives-after-4-infants-hospitalized/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:06:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3844746 Health Ministry closes two branches of Zol veGadol stores in the city; public urged to check that all purchased products are sealed and intact

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]]> Israeli doctors use 3D printer to lengthen woman’s leg in treatment for vanishing bone disease https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-doctors-use-3d-printer-to-lengthen-womans-leg-for-vanishing-bone-disease/ Mon, 04 May 2026 17:14:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3816257 In first such procedure in the country, Hadassah surgeons lengthen by 8 centimeters limb of patient suffering from very rare Gorham-Stout disease, replacing disintegrated tissue

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]]> Netanyahu reveals prostate cancer, recovery; had radiation therapy without informing public https://www.timesofisrael.com/pm-reveals-prostate-cancer-treatment-which-he-underwent-without-informing-public/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:35:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3809133 Malignant tumor was treated two and a half months ago, doctor says, and 'disease has disappeared'; PM, 76, says he withheld release of his medical info to prevent Iran from spreading propaganda mid-war

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]]> Flu comes early and hits hard, with five times more cases than last year https://www.timesofisrael.com/flu-comes-early-and-hits-hard-with-five-times-more-cases-than-last-year/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:53:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3706985 Center for Disease Control records 394 new Influenza A cases in 14 hospitals in November, with children accounting for 163 of them; vaccination rates under 15%

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]]> Israeli plasma filter promises cutting-edge solution to life-threatening bleeds https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-plasma-filter-promises-cutting-edge-solution-to-life-threatening-bleeds/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 02:48:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3629308 ClearPlasma device gets rid of anti-clotting proteins in blood that can endanger trauma victims or surgery patients, researcher says, marking rare advance in oft-overlooked field

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]]> Israeli scientists fuse ‘brain tissue’ and electronic chips to test autism treatment https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-scientists-fuse-brain-tissue-and-electronic-chips-to-test-autism-treatment/ Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:18:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3485690 Biotech startup Itay & Beyond uses AI analysis of a 'brain-on-a-chip' made from stem cells to predict drug efficacy for neuropsychiatric disorders, expedite testing and development

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]]> Researcher names potent lifesaving virus after soldier boyfriend killed in Gaza War https://www.timesofisrael.com/researcher-names-potent-lifesaving-virus-after-soldier-boyfriend-killed-in-gaza-war/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:27:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3480092 As antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose growing health risk, Hebrew University scientists search for 'good' viruses and name them after heroes killed on or after Oct. 7

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]]> Netanyahu stays in the hospital Monday night after prostate surgery https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-stays-in-the-hospital-monday-night-as-planned-after-prostate-surgery/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:56:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3449913 Sara Netanyahu reportedly did not return from Miami for husband's surgery because she has COVID; PM calls ultra-Orthodox leader from hospital promising to advance Haredi draft bill

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]]> Netanyahu recovering after successful prostate removal surgery https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-awake-recovering-after-successful-prostate-removal-surgery-pms-office/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:24:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3449363 PM awake and 'in good condition,' moved to underground, fortified recovery ward at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem; urology department head says no suspicion of malignancy or cancer

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]]> Netanyahu to undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-to-undergo-prostate-removal-surgery-on-sunday/ Sat, 28 Dec 2024 21:44:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3448651 Operation follows the discovery of infection in PM's urinary tract; cabinet meeting to be held on Sunday as planned, but some days of his testimony at trial could be put off

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]]> Eyebrows raised as PM’s surgeon appointed to board of state-owned arms maker https://www.timesofisrael.com/eyebrows-raised-as-pms-surgeon-appointed-to-board-of-state-owned-arms-maker/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:27:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3354724 MK warns of 'political slant' in selection of Alon Pikarsky, a Netanyahu ally who wrote opinion clearing troops of sodomizing Palestinian inmate, and attested to premier's health

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]]> Stressed out by war, Israelis appear to be smoking more than they have in years https://www.timesofisrael.com/stressed-out-by-war-israelis-appear-to-be-smoking-more-than-they-have-in-years/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 18:10:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3258266 Soldiers, hostages' families and others seem to be lighting up at increasing levels, reversing years of falling rates, but health experts aren't pushing them to kick the habit yet

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]]> COVID protocols pave new way of detecting common congenital viral infection in newborns https://www.timesofisrael.com/covid-protocols-pave-new-way-of-detecting-common-congenital-viral-infection-in-newborns/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:39:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3252508 Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical Center researchers prove the efficiency and accuracy of pooled saliva PCR testing for congenital cytomegalovirus

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