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In July 2018, the new Legacy Heritage Oncology Center and Dr. Larry Norton Institute at the Soroka University Medical Center has officially opened. It was funded by Clalit Health Services together with donors from Israel and abroad, including the Legacy Heritage Fund and the Nash Family Foundation. …
Aggressive chemotherapy in childhood often results in male testicular damage and consequently jeopardizes future fertility. However, Israeli researchers develop method that turns stem cells into sperm-like cells, making future fertility possible in boys undergoing chemotherapy. “This study may open the way for new therapeutic strategies for fertility …
An Israeli study conducted on Israeli men during and immediately after two wars between Israel and Gaza has proven that feelings of prolonged stress can reduce sperm quality in potential fathers. The study, conducted by the Ben-Gurion University Faculty of Health Sciences and the Soroka University Medical …
On Wednesday, April 25, there was a mass casualty event involving 60 special needs children who were caught in a flash flood: 46 of them were evacuated to Soroka for medical care. This meant that approximately 50 staff members mobilized to prepare the Emergency Department, including physicians …
Three IDF soldiers were wounded on Tuesday afternoon in another barrage of rockets and mortar shells fired at southern Israel by Gaza terrorists, according to a statement by the IDF. “Three IDF soldiers were injured, two lightly and the third moderately, as a result of the launches …
Researchers say an inexpensive ‘electronic nose’ diagnosed breast cancer with 95% accuracy and may be used for other cancers in the future. Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheva announced the development of a new and accurate method of screening …
There has been a 30 percent reduction in the infant mortality rate in Israel’s Bedouin community of southern Israel, due to the diagnosis and prevention of many genetic diseases. As the scientists at Ben Gurion University, have deciphered the molecular basis of the diseases, and in many …
At Soroka, we are proud of our close connection to the Negev community. We are leaders in advancing and developing programs aim at improving quality of life and promoting health. Activities are tailored to accommodate the different population groups that comprise the wonderful mosaic of the Negev …
Shira Cohen-Goldberg of Boston still vividly remembers when she went for a 12-week ultrasound, eager to see the life she was creating, only to leave devastated. There was no heartbeat
Soroka Medical Center scores best among Israel’s large hospitals. Prof. Abraham Borer, Director of the Infection Control Unit at Soroka and Director of the Clalit Infection Control Forum, said, “This is one of the greatest challenges faced by health care systems in Israel and worldwide.
