NBA all-star legend Dikembe Mutombo recently travelled to Israel to meet with international medical experts at Sheba Medical Center. The goal of Mutombo’s visit was to discuss a possible 2019 collaboration between Sheba and the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Israel is a world-recognized leader in medical cannabis research, analyzing the properties of the main psychoactive and non-psychoactive compounds of the plant. Because Israel is one of the few countries in the world to approve research studies on cannabis regularly, the Israeli Ministry of Health founded OWC Pharmaceuticals Research Corp. in 2014 to run the clinical trials.

90.3% of the patients in Sheba are very satisfied with the medical staff, and 87.8% of the patients are very satisfied with the nursing staff. This is according to a telephone satisfaction survey conducted by Sheba Medical Center among 4,000 patients.

Following the attacks on October 7th, Sheba saw a steady flow of patients admitted into the ICU with an array of horrific injuries. An array of innovations was utilized during this time in an effort to give people a fighting chance in the face of dire adversity.  In these challenging times, AIDOC stands out as […]

The last few years have introduced medical professionals to a rise of patients that are hesitant or unable to leave their homes. This occurred largely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent slew of global conflicts. To medical experts at Sheba, it was clear that an innovative solution was direly needed. A collaboration […]

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 […]

After developing a fever, 4-year-old Maria was brought to the hospital in her native Cyprus by her parents, Nikolas and Ioana. Doctors diagnosed her with pneumonia, but after only a few days her condition rapidly deteriorated and they feared for her life.  It became clear that Maria’s survival was dependent on access to an ECMO […]

On March 30th, Darina was staying at her grandmother’s house with her mother, Natasha, in a small northern Ukrainian town when an explosion suddenly shook the building.  Natasha recalls watching her daughter unable to get up with severely injured legs. While neighbors rushed to offer assistance and called for help, an ambulance could not reach […]

It was on March 10th when 11-year-old Matvii and his mother were evacuated from Bucha, in war-torn Ukraine, to Chernivtsi. Unfortunately, the war followed them to Chernivtsi. While running for shelter following a raid siren, Matvii’s leg was severely injured as a result of glass shards. Matvii lost significant amounts of blood due to his […]