COVID-19 laid bare a terrible truth that no other public health emergency has ever done, but one hospital is defying the odds. Read more
Finding a cure for MS is considered the Holy Grail of medicine. That search took a step closer thanks to exciting developments reported from Hadassah Hospital earlier this month. Read more
Hadassah-trained medico, Rani Haj Yahya, arrived in Australia in January 2020 just before the coronavirus pandemic struck. He will return after completing advanced training in the Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne. His visit follows a similar route to the one travelled by previous Hadassah Fellows. Read more
What do a Romanian medical student, a Palestinian child, and a young adult from the Dominican Republic have in common? The Hadassah Medical Center, through its innovative, determined, and resourceful physicians, gave them all back their lives. Read more
We are pleased to share with you Hadassah International’s second Annual Report/Year In Review, available in digital format, entitled “Hadassah International – Together We Live”. Read more
Hadassah International and Hadassah Medical Organisation (HMO) have confirmed a joint collaboration between the Argentinian Government and HMO in Jerusalem, aimed at providing Argentina with the help it needs to prevent COVID-19 from spreading out of control. Read more
Dr. Tamar Elram couldn’t have predicted the task she faced during the past year: In the midst of a global pandemic, she was charged with ensuring that Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus would remain free of COVID-19. Three lockdowns later. Here’s how she rose up to overcome some of the toughest challenges. Read more
In a year of anxiety and stress globally and in our own community, 2020 was a year in which Hadassah Australia reaffirmed its commitment to support the Hadassah Medical Organization in its vision to shape the future of Jerusalem, Israel and the global community. Read more
Not every investment pays a dividend. Here is one that does. A wonderful journey for individual students and a huge bonus for Israel’s health system. Read more
Two senior ICU nurses from Hadassah Hospital have been helping healthcare workers in Gaza after a desperate plea from Gaza’s Ministry of Health. Read more
Ever since the very early days of the pandemic, there have been claims about masks that can kill the COVID-19 virus. Most claims have been debunked, but a collaborative effort involving Hadassah has resulted in the ‘holy grail’ - patented technology that has been proven to be 99.99 percent effective in killing the coronavirus. Read more
There is a reason that Hadassah is responsible for more than 50% of all hospital-based research in Israel. It comes from a long history of advocacy where doctors are encouraged to bring their bedside experience to the research laboratory. Read more
Even progressive societies place barriers in the way of women’s empowerment. However, some societies are truly liberating. One of them is Hadassah Hospital where equality is not an aspiration but a lived reality. Just ask Dr Tamar Elram. Read more
Australia can take credit for two great initiatives that have left an indelible mark on Israel, but only one was fit-for-purpose from day one. Read more
Israel’s BrainWatch Tech is working on prototype of device that will automatically measure and record pupillary reactions to light in patients with severe brain injury. Read more
The Pollin Center is more than just a center for women's heart health - it is also a source of numerous community outreach programs that teach women how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, with a special focus on women at risk. Read more
At the request of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem is now offering COVID-19 vaccines to members of the international diplomatic corps and their families who are stationed in Israel. Read more
The mask was found to be 99.999% effective in protecting wearers from the virus, Hadassah reported Read more
Jerusalem sees surge of ‘very sick’ children in recent weeks; 4 of 8 available beds at new unit already filled, including a 10-day-old baby. Read more
Miriam was a woman of kindness who cared for everyone and always gave generously. Read more
An innovative procedure to treat irregular heartbeats is enabling surgeons to access areas of the heart that, up until now, have been impossible to reach. Read more
A Covid update from Hadassah at 16 December: Three coronavirus wards and one coronavirus ICU were in operation at the hospital as of Sunday. Read more
The Healing and Environmental Garden at Hadassah Mt Scopus was developed “to meet the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the children and adults treated at Hadassah”. In November, Israel 21C magazine included our beautiful garden as one of the five garden gems of Jerusalem. Read more
Hadassah’s innovative stem cell treatment uses cells derived from the bone marrow of MS patients. This means there is no prospect of rejection. Read more
In the course of human history, 2020 will stand out for many reasons. Not the least of which will be the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. There were also a number of outstanding achievements, writes Ruth Rosen, Hadassah Australia Executive Director. Read more
Hadassah Hospital is a leading trial site for an Israeli-designed vaccine that promises to restore health to billions of people worldwide. This continues its tradition of being a centre of research excellence in Israel and globally. Read more