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Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

Takes you behind the headlines with Hadassah Medical Organization
doctors and specialists, patients and nurses

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Illustrative image: 3D rendering of the coronavirus attacking a lung with severe pneumonia (iStock)

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Clearing the Air

Listen as Dr. Neville Berkman discusses what pneumonia is, how it differs from other respiratory illnesses, and why it remains dangerous.

Illustrative: Doctors at Hadassah Ein Kerem perform heart surgery on May 24, 2025. (Courtesy)

Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

Courage in Conflict

Gidon Melmed, executive director of Hadassah in Israel, discusses Hadassah's response during the 2023 war, advances in oncology, AI and surgical robotics.

Medical Illustration of lung cancer, with a cancerous area in lungs (peterschreiber.media via iStock by Getty Images)

Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

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Fighting for Breath: Examining Lung Cancer

Our expert discusses development, early detection, and innovative treatments, including precision medicine and immunotherapy.

HIV virus (yellow) infecting a human cell (© Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash/Courtesy of Touro University)

Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

Contagion Conversation

COVID-19, Flu, Mpox, West Nile and even crocodile bites? We're talking viruses, new pandemics, and the importance of proper vaccination.

Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

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All Ears: Hearing Loss Treatments & Trends

Dr. Michal Kaufmann, head of the Ear Surgery and Cochlear Transplantation Center at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem, talks us through the causes and treatments of hearing loss

Hadassah On Call: New Frontiers in Medicine

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Kids, Cancer & Genes

Hear the latest on childhood cancers: possible causes, bone marrow transplants and other treatments, including precision medicine and ongoing research in DNA and liquid biopsies