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Miracle at Sheba: Transformative Gene Therapy Breathes Hope into Rare Disease Fight
Adiroop Kumar was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease called AADC deficiency at only six months old. The condition is caused by changes to the gene that produces the enzyme AADC, responsible for producing hormones like dopamine and serotonin, crucial for proper brain and nervous system development. From a young age, Adiroop suffered from irreversible […]
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Making History Together: Treating Retinoblastoma in Afghanistan Through the New Silk Road Project
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 100 new cases of retinoblastoma diagnosed every year. A type of eye cancer that primarily affects young children, recent advances have made retinoblastoma highly treatable when diagnosed and handled properly, with a very high chance of saving both the patient’s eyesight and life. This, however, is hard to achieve in […]
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Accelerating Diagnostics: ChatGPT Results Aligned with Breast Cancer Board Recommendations
Recently, several distinguished Sheba clinicians were impressed by the tool’s capabilities. The group, which included Dr. Vera Sorin, Dr. Eyal Klang, Dr. Miri Sklair-Levy, Prof. Douglas B. Zippel, and Dr. Israel Cohen, decided to conduct a study dedicated to exploring some of its potential applications in medicine with the aim of improving patient care. The […]
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Novel Drug Set to Improve CAR T-Cell Therapy Effectiveness
While many medical centers around the world depend on external labs to genetically engineer patient T-cells, a process that can take up to a few months and hinder the therapy’s effectiveness, Sheba completes the entire treatment process in less than two weeks thanks to its specialized in-house laboratory. However, not all patients respond to the […]
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Sheba Named Global Oncology Leader
by Newsweek Magazine
Dedicated to providing those in need across the globe ‘Hope Without Boundaries,’ Sheba treats patients from more than 100 countries each year, employing the latest medical approaches, the most cutting-edge technologies, and some of the world’s most distinguished clinicians. New honors We were recently delighted to have these efforts recognized as part of the Newsweek […]
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A Departure from Hospital-Centric Medicine: The “Care Without an Address” Model
With technological advancements and an aging global population, the world is on the brink of a healthcare transformation. The ‘Care Without an Address’ initiative, spearheaded by the Future of Health (FOH) Community, a proactive forum of senior leaders from the world’s premier health organizations, which was co-founded by Sheba, is pursuing a healthcare model where […]
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Sheba’s ARC Launches An Early-Stage HealthTech Fund
The ARC Innovation Ecosystem was established in 2019 and has since then emerged as a global leader in healthcare transformation through the implementation of its innovation model in hospitals around the world. With a focus on precision medicine, extended reality, artificial intelligence, medical devices, and remote care, ARC has made significant strides globally. Recently, ARC […]
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Improving Ocular Oncology in Africa – ISOO’s Vision And Sheba’s Mission
In line with our creed, ‘Hope Without Boundaries,’ Sheba had the privilege of supporting African patients and medical professionals for several decades, whether in the face of disaster or under routine circumstances. Accordingly, we are pleased to share that Sheba has recently supported the organization and launch of the first International Society of Ocular Oncology […]
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Healthcare Reimagined: ARC’s Journey of Global Transformation
In 2019, Sheba Medical Center unveiled a revolutionary initiative known as the ARC Innovation Center. The ARC acronym encapsulates its core principles: Accelerate, Redesign, and Collaborate. In a recent interview with HealthLeaders, Prof. Eyal Zimlichman, ARC’s Founder and Director as well as Sheba’s Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer, explains, “ARC was designed to improve patient […]
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