A teenager’s attempt to investigate strange sounds from a home air conditioner led to an unexpected encounter and a precautionary trip to the pediatric emergency room at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). Medical staff say the case serves as an important reminder that any potential exposure to a bat should be taken seriously. A 15-year-old boy from the Haifa area was treated at Rambam’s Cheryl Spencer Pediatric Emergency Department in the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital f

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming emergency medicine at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). In a first-of-its-kind initiative, an AI-powered clinical decision support system is helping physicians in both the adult and pediatric emergency departments identify complex and unusual cases within seconds, support diagnostic precision, and reduce waiting times. As reported in Ynet News, Professor Shahar Shelly, Director of Rambam’s Department of Neurology and Director of

Parents of children with food allergies frequently fear that accidental skin contact with allergenic foods may trigger a severe systemic allergic reaction. Findings from a recent Israeli study offer reassuring, evidence-based guidance that could help ease unnecessary anxiety. A large multicenter Israeli study, led by Dr. Idit Lachover-Roth, Director of the Allergy and Clinical Immunology Unit at Rambam Health Care Campus, aimed to evaluate the risk of systemic allergic reacti

An Israeli-developed technology that uses focused ultrasound to treat enlarged prostate tissue from outside the body is being tested for the first time at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam). The technology is intended to offer a non-invasive alternative to conventional invasive procedures that require hospitalization. “Benign enlargement of the prostate—benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH—is a common and often distressing condition that can cause severe urinary symptoms, incl

A clinical trial conducted at Rambam Health Care Campus has been selected by the Scientific Committee of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) as one of the five most significant neurology studies of 2025. The trial among the first anywhere to test artificial intelligence in routine neurological practice under randomized controlled conditions produced results that complicate common assumptions about what AI delivers in the clinic. The study was led by Professor Shahar Shell

HAIFA, Israel / KRAILLING, Germany/ BOSTON, USA – Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), EOS, and PTC today announced joint collaboration to establish a Digital Implant Engineering Center at Rambam in Haifa, Israel. A dedicated team of engineers and physicians plan to work together to design, develop, and produce customized patient implants and devices using metal 3D printing. The collaboration leverages Rambam's clinical expertise, EOS's industrial 3D printing technology, and P

IDF Captain (Res.) Malachi Moundani was recently seriously wounded in combat in Southern Lebanon. Having suffered multiple penetrating injuries, Moundani was rushed to Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in critical condition. After the Rambam medical team stabilized Moundani, 26, from moshav Neve in the Gaza envelope, image testing revealed that shrapnel had penetrated his body, positioned only a few millimeters from the aorta. Because of the shrapnel's extremely challenging

Does your child snore, suffer from chronic nasal congestion, have a runny nose most of the time, or sleep with their mouth open? These symptoms may indicate something more serious than a seasonal cold or the latest virus brought home from school. These symptoms are often dismissed as "just a phase" or simply part of a child's normal development. However, Dr. Nadeem Habashi, an attending physician in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at Rambam Health Care Ca

Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, has joined a select international network of leading medical centers training the next generation of oral and maxillofacial specialists. The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Rambam has been selected to serve as a Host Center in the international fellowship program, the Association of Osteosynthesis Craniomaxillofacial Surgery (AO CMF), an international organization in craniomaxillofacial surgery. The AO CMF training

Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) has completed the final phase of relocating its cardiovascular services to the Eyal Ofer Heart Hospital. With the move of the Advanced Heart Failure Center, all major heart services are now united under one roof, strengthening patient care for residents of Northern Israel and beyond. Early last week, the Eyal Ofer Heart Hospital (EOHH) at Rambam completed its final phase of occupancy, creating one of Israel’s most comprehensive centers for c

Prof. Lior Gepstein, Director of the Division of Cardiology and the Division of Research at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant—one of the European Union's most competitive and distinguished research funding awards. In addition to his leadership roles at Rambam, Gepstein is a senior faculty member at the Technion's Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. This marks the fourth

For patients with epilepsy who undergo advanced brain mapping, identifying the precise source of their seizures is essential for determining the next stage of tre atment. Performing even a small neurosurgical procedure at a patient's bedside, deep underground, underscores the expertise and adaptability of the medical teams at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) in Haifa, Israel. For more than two and a half years, Rambam has repeatedly performed surgical procedures from within

Inspired by the act of coring zucchinis and a pressing clinical need, a Rambam physician helped develop a new medical device that improves tissue sampling for pancreatic cancer diagnosis and is now being used by medical centers in the United States. Professor Iyad Khamaysi, director of the Advanced Endoscopy Unit at Rambam, and a leading authority in ultrasound-guided biopsy procedures, had long encountered the limitations of conventional diagnostic tools for pancreatic tumor

Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) is offering a new surgical option for patients with localized cartilage and bone injuries in the knee: a coral-based biological implant designed to support bone and cartilage regeneration. The Knee and Arthroscopy Unit, part of Rambam’s Orthopedic Surgery Section, brings new hope to residents of Northern Israel with knee damage. Until now, patients with localized knee cartilage and bone injuries that did not require knee replacement were oft

An Israeli-developed device first implemented at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) is helping make coronary artery bypass surgery safer by a unique innovation that reduces the risk of stroke. Coronary artery bypass surgery is among the most commonly performed cardiac procedures worldwide. While success rates are high and most patients return home with improved heart function, the procedure still carries the risk of serious—sometimes fatal or life-altering—complications. Duri

For specialized physicians at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), healing knows no borders. Beyond their demanding responsibilities at the hospital, some dedicate their free time and expertise to humanitarian missions around the world. During May, through Operation Smile—a global volunteer-based medical training and care organization—Dr. Omri Emodi, Director of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Dr. Zach Sharoni, a senior physician in the Department of Plas

At Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), the connection between the battlefield and recovery is immediate and deeply personal. Just weeks before he was killed in action, the soon-to-be-wed Captain Maoz Israel Recanati left an active operation in southern Lebanon and came directly to Rambam to visit wounded soldiers under his command. As the largest medical center in Northern Israel, Rambam houses specialized trauma and intensive care units. During his visit, Recanati went f

Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam) and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology recently hosted the T2MED Hackathon, a 48-hour event during which medical students, engineers, and scientists worked together on practical solutions to real clinical challenges. The opening event of the annual medical innovation hackathon of the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, T2MED 2026, was a great success. Over the intensive 48‑hour weekend, Rambam and the Technion's collabor

A woman who suffered from three life-threatening autoimmune diseases returned to an almost normal life after cell therapy apparently led to a “reset” of her immune system. Chimeric Antigen Receptor T‑cell (CAR‑T) therapy, a breakthrough treatment that has already transformed outcomes for patients with certain blood cancers, now shows significant potential in the treatment of severe autoimmune diseases. Professor Fabian Müller from the University Hospital of Erlangen, Germany,

In some gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancers, the challenge is not reaching the suspicious area, but collecting enough cells to know whether cancer is present. Professor Iyad Khamaysi at Rambam Health Care Campus (Rambam), working alongside scientists from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, have developed an innovative solution. Physicians often use brush cytology—a technique in which a small brush is passed over a suspicious area to collect cells for examinati