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High Court of Justice blocks autopsies of dead infants from Jerusalem daycare disaster

Authorities called for the autopsies, given that the cause of death has not yet been definitively determined, while the families of the deceased petitioned the court against them.

First responders at the scene where dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.
Magen David Adom paramedics and vehicles are seen at the scene of an incident involving hazardous material, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Children who were killed, injured at Jerusalem daycare likely experienced respiratory distress

 The Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem. January 15, 2017.

Suspect arrested for indecent acts on patients at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital

A Medical Milestone and a Shared Vision

Beyond the Headlines: A medical milestone, a shared vision - opinion


Allan Billig: The plastic surgeon back in Israel for good

Currently, Alan Billig treats patients at Hadassah’s two medical campuses in Jerusalem and at its facility in Beit Shemesh, focusing on facial reconstructive surgery.

 Plastic surgeon Alan Billig.

Can AI help to preserve a legacy after death? - opinion

Could AI simulations of the dead let us “chat” with Maimonides or Rashi? If the sages had access to the modern Internet, could they rule on contemporary issues?

 ‘MY NEXT cancer treatment could cure me. I could live until my 90s, healthy and hale, climbing up mountains,’ the writer says.

A new Israeli clinical trial is testing a tuberculosis vaccine to prevent Alzheimer's - opinion

If – God forbid – I show the biomarkers associated with the probable development of Alzheimer’s, I will receive three doses of the vaccine, which has minimal side effects.

 REAL BRAIN exhibit at Bristol Science Centre, UK.

Mount Scopus: Keeping watch over the Holy City of Jerusalem

Neighborhood Corner: Situated in the eastern half of Israel’s eternal capital, the etymology of Mount Scopus reflects its historical role as a lookout point over Jerusalem.

 A look at Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.

Hadassah University Medical Center solves biblical mystery with ancient seed

The first 2,000-year-old date seedling was named Methuselah (after the longest-lived person in the Bible) and is now impressively tall at Ketura.

 DR. SARAH SALLON (right) and Dr. Elaine Solowey at  Kibbutz Ketura.

Unique orthopedic technology at Hadassah Hospital aids terror victim

The magnetized nail causes a shattered and infected bone of the terror attack victim to grow inside his leg.

 MATANYA OLAMI with the Hadassah orthopedic team.

Slight risk of ADHD in children of pregnant women who smoke cannabis, study shows

In three more years, this number is forecast to reach almost a quarter of a million patients.

 AN EMPLOYEE CUTS cannabis buds in a laboratory in Vienna.

Colon cancer, gut grief and stool secrets

Poor nutrition, and poor gut health, are among the common indicators of serious health issues. Hadassah expert Dr. David Hakimian, senior gastroenterologist, discusses symptoms and much more.


Miraculous kidney donation between friends spans continents and save lives

The complex and sensitive cross-continental operation required coordination between senior officials in both countries.

 The proccess of bringing kindeys for transplant from the Czech Republic to Israel.

How important are the correct shoes? Doctor weighs in

On this month's episode of Hadassah On Call, Dr. Yechiel Gellman, senior foot and ankle surgeon at the Hadassah Medical Organization, discusses foot health.

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