Despite facing war related challenges, Hadassah Medical Organization and its staff have made breakthroughs in the study of cancer and virology.

As in earlier conflicts, HMO develops breakthrough techniques and technologies to treat the injured, like surgical robots and 3-D printers.

Hadassah's discovery has been hailed as a breakthrough in gender medicine.

Robotic technology helps Hadassah surgeons minimize risk and perform complex, previously risky procedures.

There are hundred of volunteers at Hadassah, from young men and women to retirees. Their contributions of time, talent and expertise are an integral part of HMO.

I say that pregnancy is a time machine: It helps us travel to our bodies in the future.

Whether nursing babies, assisting in disaster relief or advancing the rights of women, Hadassah's advocacy agenda is on the march.

In Israel, cardiac disease is the most common cause of mortality after cancer, affecting 7.1 percent of women.