Surgery

Jerusalem teacher’s vision improved from 10% to 90% after Hadassah surgery

Surgeons implanted donor corneal tissue to treat severe keratoconus, allowing the 38-year-old teacher to resume driving and working

Doctor examines patient at Hadassah Medical Center.
First from left- Dr. Israel Weiss, Head of Orthopedic Oncology at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital & Dr. Yury Peysakhovich (first from the right), Head of Thoracic Surgery at Clalit-Beilinson Hospital during the operation.

Israeli surgeons use customized 3D implant to replace sternum, ribs in patient with rare cancer

Elderly woman reacts to devastating medical test results during consultation (illustration)

Living in limbo land: Navigating health scares, medical uncertainty - opinion

MRI scan.

Health Ministry report reveals long wait times for MRI, surgeries at hospitals and clinics


'Screws, earphones, magnets': Man's stomach filled with sharp objects

A man in his 30s felt unwell and was hospitalized. An X-ray revealed a surprising cause for his severe abdominal pain.


Lula admitted to Brasilia hospital for hip surgery

While the surgery is not risky, 77-year-old Lula will remain in the hospital until Tuesday and then spend three weeks at the presidential residence recovering.

 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil August 30, 2023.

Putin's alleged body double: Plastic surgeon weighs in

Speculation surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin's health and the presence of possible doubles has heightened since the Ukraine invasion. An expert predicts that his passing may be imminent.

 "Vladimir Putin has a body double due to a terminal illness."

Doctors discover fetus in toddler's stomach. How did it get there?

A distressed toddler was rushed to the hospital due to severe stomach pains. Here's what doctors found.


Innovative surgery helps Israeli woman talk again after 10 years

She was diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia, also known as laryngeal dystonia – a neurologic disorder that can affect the voice and speech.

 A surgery is performed (illustrative)

Smokers beware: Plastic surgery risks you need to know

Plastic surgeons caution against the risks of combining smoking with plastic surgery, urging smokers to quit for better outcomes and health.

If you need surgery, it may be time to quit smoking (illustrative)

Israeli doctors save pregnant woman, baby from ruptured artery

The operating room was a battlefield for the lives of the mother and her son as a crisis developed surrounding a ruptured artery in the spleen.

 Tatiana Cohen is seen with her child at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center after lifesaving surgery.

Twin sisters spend $200,000 to turn themselves into Barbie dolls

British twins Daisy and Dolly Simpson have undergone extensive plastic surgery over 3 years with the hope of turning themselves into real-life dolls.

 What would you do in order to transform into a Barbie doll?

Jerusalem doctors carry out revolutionary AR robotic spinal surgery

Doctors at Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek Medical Center used augmented reality and a surgical robot to carry out incredibly complex spinal surgery.

 Dr. Cezar Mizrahi is seen AR surgery at Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

Israeli teens are getting hooked on plastic surgery - report

Experts believe the rise in plastic surgery among Israeli youth can be partially attributed to unrealistic societal standards regarding beauty, which are amplified by social media.

 Cosmetic surgeries, such as rhinoplasty, are on the rise among Israeli youth.