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Soroka hospital treats hundreds of victims

Soroka-University Medical Center in Beersheba reported on Saturday night that it had received more than 520 casualties since the beginning of the fighting. The South’s medical resources were stretched to its limits Saturday as hundreds of wounded from the Hamas attack were brought to for medical care. …


Israel Hospital Uses Facial Recognition To Identify Dead And Wounded From Hamas War

With the death toll from the Hamas attack on Israeli towns near the Gaza border now over 1,000, and at least 2,700 Israelis wounded, victims have poured into local hospitals. Soroka Medical Center, located just east of Gaza in Beersheva, is now using facial recognition to help …


Inside Israeli hospital after ‘unprecedented’ Hamas terror attacks that saw 700 people treated in first 18 hours

“The extent of the injuries to civilians, children, the elderly was unprecedented,” Dr. Shlomi Codish, CEO of Soroka, told The Post. “In the first 18 hours, we saw 700 people and treated them under fire — literally. Bombs were falling around us and air raid sirens were …


In hospital, survivors describe harrowing experience of Hamas attack

There are some 700 injured citizens being treated at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Channel 12 reports, with many recounting the harrowing ordeals they faced in the Hamas assault. Describing their experience as “a disaster,” one injured couple relates how they were driving to visit relatives in …


DECODING ADHD: Soroka Geneticists Discover Molecular Genetic Pathways of ADHD

Prof. Ohad Birk & Daniel Halperin Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common childhood-onset disorder with unusual levels of hyperactivity and trouble focusing attention on a single task. While there is clearly a genetic predisposition to ADHD, the genes and the molecular mechanism of this common …


Soroka Medical Center Collaborates with IAI and Microsoft in treating COVID-19

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Microsoft, and Soroka Medical Center have collaborated to develop a supervision system to collect data on ventilated COVID-19 patients in a single location while providing updated, comprehensive information on patients’ status while minimizing the exposure of medical teams to infection. The system integrates …


Soroka Medical Center Responds to the Coronavirus

Soroka Medical Center proactively opens a Coronavirus Emergency Center, demonstrating leadership in emergency preparedness for the 1.2 million people living in the Negev! Donate to our special emergency fund here. In coordination with the Ministry of Health, Soroka opened a Special Treatment Complex for Corona Virus patients. …


Spotlight: Prof. Victor Novack, at Soroka’s Cannibis Clinical Research Institute

“The global medical community lacks high-quality evidence to justify the widespread use of cannabis-derived medicine,” says Professor Victor Novack, Director of the cannabis Clinical Research Institute (CCRI) at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva. The Institute, working in conjunction with the Medical Cannabis Unit of Israel’s Ministry of …


What If the Star of David Could Speak?

Artist Marc Bennett brings The History of the Star of David to life through art that will support Soroka Medical Center’s life-saving mission in Israel’s Negev. Jewish identity has been the subject of many artists’ work. Chagall used color and light to illuminate the journey of the …


Inside the Spirit of Innovation at Soroka 2019 Gala

American Friends of Soroka Medical Center (AFSMC) hosted the Spirit of Innovation at Soroka Gala, during its seventh annual benefit dinner on April 3, 2019, at the Pierre Hotel in New York City. More than 400 guests attended the auspicious event.


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