Surgery
New robot helps Israeli surgeons crush kidney stones without the splash
But now there is an even better method to crush kidney stones, and Israel is one of only about 11 countries around the world that have the new technology.
Many women suffer from arm pain after breast cancer surgery – and now a solution has been found
Israeli surgeons use custom 3D-printed implant to remove tumor deemed inoperable
Restore fuller hair with a hair transplant
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.
US instructs surgeons to ask patients about cannabis use in new guidelines
regular cannabis use may worsen pain and nausea after surgery and increase the need for opioids, which often become addictive and can kill.
