{
  "id": 18513934,
  "title": "Hadassah Medical Center opens new immunology center as Israel's allergic population grows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/hadassah-medical-center-opens-new-immunology-center-as-israels",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T14:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-914052"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hadassah Medical Center inaugurated a new immunology center with a team of 12 clinical immunologists to address Israel's increasing demand for allergy and immune system disease treatments. The center, funded by Moshe and Abbie Greenberg, aims to provide comprehensive care for a wide range of immune system conditions, with a special focus on allergy research in Israel and globally. It features a dedicated children's department, cutting-edge treatment rooms, new laboratories, and facilities to cater to various immune system diseases.\n\nIn the Jerusalem area itself, approximately 250,000 people are diagnosed with food allergies, according to Hadassah. Other clinics in Israel struggle with lengthy wait times for advanced immunotherapy treatments, often exceeding a year. Professor Yuval Tal, head of the Israel Association of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, emphasized that while the center specializes in allergy treatment, it also diagnoses and treats other immune system diseases. The center is equipped with the Phadia 250 Laboratory System, which will significantly enhance diagnostic capabilities in the field of immunology.\n\nAt the opening ceremony, Moshe Greenberg, who donated to the center, expressed his motivation by highlighting the impact of treatment on children's lives. He stated that these children, who face complex medical conditions, are his inspiration, as the treatments have dramatically changed their lives and those of their families. Greenberg's donation is a testament to the center's crucial role in alleviating the suffering of patients and their families, making Hadassah a beacon of hope for those battling immune system diseases.",
  "summary": "Chief of the center's staff, Professor Yuval Tal, explained that in addition to allergy treatment, the center is designed to diagnose and treat other immune diseases as well.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hadassah Medical Center opens new immunology center",
    "12 clinical immunologists to treat immune system diseases",
    "Center funded by Moshe and Abbie Greenberg"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}