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Sheba Medical Center has joined the Mayo Clinic Platform Connect, a global data-sharing network that aims to revolutionize healthcare. The groundbreaking platform provides a safe, cloud-based framework to access de-identified clinical data across three continents while ensuring that each organization retains complete control over its medical records.  “We are thrilled to be part of this […]

With improving patient care a top priority, Sheba recognized technological innovation as an essential enabler of progress and transformation, with a particular emphasis on artificial intelligence.  According to Prof. Eyal Zimlichman, Sheba’s Chief Transformation and Innovation Officer as well as Founder and Director of the ARC Innovation Center, “In terms of patient safety, we’ve made […]

Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease, the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), can cause frustrating symptoms like diarrhea, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, weight loss, and fatigue.  Trips away from home can be logistically and physically challenging for people with IBD. Travelers with UC and Crohn’s can experience symptomatic flare-ups during their […]

Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) develops in the tissue that lines the bladder’s inner surface. NMIBC is characterized by a high recurrence rate of up to 80%, which means that, in most cases, the conventional therapeutic approach does not eliminate the malignancy. Traditionally, NMIBC is treated via transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT), a surgical […]

A pacemaker, also called a cardiac pacing device, is a small apparatus that’s placed (implanted) in the chest to help control the heartbeat by sending electrical pulses. It keeps the heart beating regularly and prevents it from beating too slowly. However, pacemaker implantation involves a complicated surgical procedure.  In 2006, Medtronic made history by being […]

Peritoneal cancer is a rare malignancy that develops in the peritoneum, a membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal cavity and rests on the abdominal and pelvic organs. Whether originating from a primary tumor within the peritoneum or a metastatic tumor elsewhere in the body, peritoneal cancer is a terminal disease with a poor […]