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Good News Israel: Making Science Fiction a Reality – Latest Medical Achievements

Making science fiction a reality; Busting the protein link to Alzheimer's; Heart diagnosis AI that any doctor can use; and much more!

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Good News Israel! Historic Gene Therapy Saves Child from India, Prize-Winning Pain Relief, and More!

Israel's historic gene therapy helps 4-year-old from India, Israel’s TrainPain wins the Grand Prize, Israel’s SofWave Medical wins 2 international awards, and much more!

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Good News Israel! 102-year-old Gets Pacemaker, Artificial Intelligence System Save Lives, and More!

Israeli hospital implants pacemaker in 102-year old, Artificial Intelligence helps Israel's paramedics, PTSD treatment gets US FDA clearance, and much more!

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GOOD NEWS ISRAEL! Sniffing Out Cancer; Preventing Kidney Failure; Better than Antibiotics; And More!

Preventing kidney failure, sniffing out cancer, better than antibiotics, and much more!

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Good News Israel: World’s Most Advanced Children’s Hospital, New Approach to Alzheimer’s, and More!

Best children's hospital in the world, Radical new approach to treating Alzheimer's, Dental care for the disabled, and much more!

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Good News Israel: Tooth Extracted from Child’s Lung, Medical Suit for Heart Patients, and More!

Tooth extracted from child's lung, medical suit for heart patient, 1,000 knee implants - and more!

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Israeli Company Presents Groundbreaking Treatment for Eating Disorders

Treatment for eating disorders, record number of transplants, helping to breathe - and much more!

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Good News Israel! A Biopsy in 2 Minutes, 3 Mothers Saved, and More!

Israel’s Imagene AI develops fast AI-based cancer diagnostics, volunteer EMTs from Israel’s United Hatzalah saved three Israelis, doctors fix hole in preemie's heart, and much more!

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Good News Israel! The Selfie That Could Save Your Life

The selfie that could save your life; Covid is not what it seems; Parkinson's treatment success; and much more!

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Good News Israel: Fighting Obesity With Computer Game, Magician Saves Choking Baby, and More!

Hospital counters obesity with computer game, magician saves choking baby, targeting cancer hotspots and much more!

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Good News Israel! Brain Rehab Helps Wounded IDF Soldier, Israel Helps Save Women’s Lives in the Gulf, and More!

Wounded IDF soldier Netanel Felber has come a long way thanks to brain rehab, Israel's illumigyn is improving women's healthcare in the Gulf, and much more!

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Good News Israel! Successful Trial for Treating COVID-19, Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Detection, and More!

Successful Israeli trial of treatment for COVID-19, breakthrough in detecting metastic breast cancer, progress in understanding Alzheimer's, and much more!

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Good News Israel! US Surgeons Use Israeli AI, Europe Approves Israel’s Covid Severity Test, and More!

Mayo Clinic to bring Israeli AI to US surgical rooms; Hundreds move to Israel; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Mayo Clinic to bring Israeli AI to US surgical rooms Mayo Clinic is partnering Israeli-founded Theator (see here previously) to bring its artificial intelligence and computer vision technologies to surgical rooms in... Read more »

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Good News Israel! Covid Panic Over in Israel, Startup Revolutionizes Brain Surgery, and More!

Life basically returns to normal with very few new corona cases, Tamar Robotics develops surgical robot to revolutionize brain surgery, new nose spray blocks Covid variants, and much more!

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Good News Israel! Breakthrough Could Reverse Aging, Vaccines Protect Unvaccinated Children, and More!

BGU scientist identifies genes involved in aging process; unvaccinated children of vaccinated parents far less likely to contract the coronavirus; Muslims and Jews save disabled woman; and more!

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Good News Israel! IDF has Herd Immunity, Israeli Doctors Treat Diabetics in Dubai, and More!

IDF is 1st army in the world to vaccinate 80% of its personnel; Doctors from Israel’s Sheba Medical Centre in the UAE to treat diabetes patients; and much more!

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Good News Israel! 5 Million Vaccinated, Researchers Identify Natural Treatment for COVID, and More!

Five million Israelis vaccinated, natural treatment for COVID in the works, eliminating animal testing, and much more!

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Good News Israel! Incredible Vaccination Results, Cancer Treatment Trial Succeeds, and More!

Astonishing vaccination results; Blood cancer treatment trial succeeds; healthy alternative to antibiotics, and much more!

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Good News Israel! Recovered Corona Patients Volunteer at Hospitals, Fall in Number of Serious Cases, and More!

Patients who recovered from COVID-19 help care for seriously ill patients, number of serious cases drops dramatically, Sheba Hospital adds human touch to healthcare, and much more!Coro

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Good News Israel! Israeli Breath Test Identifies Covid-19, Tel Aviv is World’s 6th-Healthiest City, and More!

Israel's Breath of Health develops test to identify Covid-19, Tel Aviv is world's sixth-healthiest city, Ben-Gurion U researchers give hope for Parkinson's treatment, and more!

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Good News Israel! Retinal Scanner Detects Alzheimer’s, Clinical Psychology via Phone, and More!

Retinal scanner for early Alzheimer test, clinical psychology on your phone, use your phone to check your skin, and much more!

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Good News Israel! Sheba Hospital’s Heart Center Among World’s Best; Israeli Grandpa Delivers 3 Babies, and More!

Newsweek lists Sheba Medical Center's cardiology unity among world's top 50; Israeli EMT delivers 3 babies en route to visit new grandson; and much more!

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Good News Israel: Israeli Firm Develops Antibody for Alzheimer’s, Startup Makes Painless Bandage, and More!

Israeli startup makes headway in Alzheimer's research; Inteligels develops wound covering that could be removed painlessly, and much more!

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Good News Israel! Park Ranger Saves Choking Baby, Israeli Device Helps ADHD Children, and More!

Park ranger saves baby in Galilee nature park; Israel’s Nuancehear helps children with ADHD; Israel’s OCON Healthcare goes global; and much more!

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Good News Israel! Israeli Biotech Improves Transplants; Israeli Corona Patient, 22, Recovers; and More!

Good news for bone-marrow transplants; 22-year-old recovers from corona at Sheba hospital; US approves Israeli COVID-19 imaging tech; and much more!

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Good News Israel! Potential Israeli Corona Treatment, Technion Gives Patients a ‘LIFT’, and More!

Israeli biotech Redhill is testing another pipeline medicine against COVID-19; Technion scientists developed Liquid Foam Therapy (LIFT), and much more!

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GOOD NEWS ISRAEL! Israeli Doctors Give Cancer Transplant Patient His Own Lung, and More!

Lung cancer transplant patient receives his own lung, Israeli doctors help coronavirus patients breathe; breakthrough in generating heart cells; and much more!

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Good News Israel! Positive Results for Israeli ALS Trial, US TV Series Features Israeli Medical Tech, and More!

Positive results for startup Brainstorm's ALS trial, US documentary series to feature Israeli medical and lifesaving technologies, and much more!

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Good News Israel! Teva’s New Cancer Treatment, Volunteer EMS Delivers 3 Babies in 48 Hours, and More!

Teva launches anti-cancer treatment; Issachar Weiss, a volunteer paramedic for Magen David Adom in the Tel Aviv area, sets new record; and more.

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Good News Israel: US Approves Israel’s Upright Wheelchair, FDA Lauds Israeli Spine Device, and More!

FDA clears Israel's UpnRide wheelchair, Apifix spine device gets humanitarian status, Startup's smartphone CKD diagnosis approved, and much more!

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Good News Israel! IDF Soldiers Donate Bone Marrow, Save 1000s; Israeli Startup Fights Disease Using Prawns; and More!

IDF soldiers save 2,000 lives through Bone Marrow Registry; Israeli startup uses prawns to fight disease; donated MDA ambulances attended 75,000 calls; and more!

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Good News Israel! Progress in Israeli Research on Aging; Alzheimer’s Treatment Also Helps Autistic Kids, and More!

New research into age-related immune failure, Alzheimer's treatment also benefits autistic children, a stable vaccine for malaria, and more!

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Good News Israel! Israel Boosts Neo-Natal Care in Ghana, Israeli Tech Improves Emergency Services in Mexico, and More!

Israel upgrades neo-natal faciities in Ghana; Israel’s Carbyne improves emergency services in Mexico; and much more!

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Good News Israel! Hadassah Immunologist Saves Boy Allergic to Light, BBC Praises Israeli Cancer Treatment, and More!

Israeli immunologist saves boy allergic to light; BBC hails success of Israeli cancer treatment; and much more!

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Good News Israel! Major Epilepsy Breakthrough at Tel Aviv U; FDA Favors Israeli Alzheimer Therapy; and More!

Treatment pathway for fatal epilepsy, FDA prioritizes Alzheimer’s therapy device, Weizmann Institute battles to conquer cancer, and much more!

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Good News Israel! Rare Pediatric Double-Organ Transplant, Ben-Gurion U Creates Bio-Inspired Robots, and More!

13-year-old gets new liver and pancreas at Schneider Children's Medical Center; researchers at Ben Gurion U create tiny robots that could help medical procedures.

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Good News Israel! Tel Aviv Hospital Among World’s Top 10, Israeli Patch Treats Acute Pain, and More!

Tel Aviv hospital ranks among top 10, Israeli-US research lets you age your immune system for a longer life, Teva launches patch treating acute pain, and more!

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Good News Israel! Israeli Digital Stethoscope Goes Global, US Healthcare Covers Israeli Migraine Therapy, and More!

TytoCare and its digital stethoscope reach US, Canada and Europe; CVS Health Corp. adds Teva’s new Ajovy anti-migraine treatment to its coverage; and more!

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Good News Israel! Israeli Schools Launch Medical Clown Program, Record Number of Israeli Organ Donations, and More!

Arming white blood cells to fight cancer; Record number of organ donations; Israeli schools bring on the medical clowns; and much more!

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Good News Israel! Weizmann Institute Finds Way to Slow Aging, Israeli Device Raises CPR Survival Rates, and More

Weizmann Institute scientists discover that damaged cells promote age-related disease; HemaShock device from Israel’s Oneg Hakarmel raises CPR survival rate.

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Good News Israel! The Watch that Watches Over You, Technion’s Engineering Meets Medicine, and More!

Israel’s Cardiacsense watches over your heart; Technion develops artificial skin, allowing burn victims to feel again; and much more!

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Good News Israel! Tel Aviv U Creates ‘Map’ to Repair Hearing, Technion Decodes Cause of ‘Sleeping Sickness’ and More!

Tel Aviv U scientists discover new pathway for treating hearing loss; Technion decodes genome causing of sleeping sickness; and much more!

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Good News Israel! Best Treatment is in the DNA, US Approves Israel’s Portable Blood Test, and More!

Israel’s 2bPrecise takes genetic data to help determine best treatment for individuals; FDA approves HemoScreen portable blood test to sell in US, and more.

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Good News Israel! Brain Cancer Breakthrough at Hebrew U; Israel Makes Major Progress with Alzheimer’s; Much More!

New molecule discovered at Hebrew U kills brain cancer, Sheba hospital links Alzheimer's with retina function, and much more!

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Good News Israel! ‘Moses’ Blasts Bladder Stones, Israeli Heart Surgery for Iraqi Newborn, and More!

Israel's Lumenis 'Moses' technology saves stone, time, anesthesia and money; Iraqi newborn with congenital heart defect flown to Israel for life-saving surgery!

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Good News Israel! US Approves Israeli Migraine Treatment, Weizmann Institute Finds Breakthrough Melanoma Therapy and Much More!

US approves Israeli migraine treatment; Technion develops Artificial Intelligence system for faster, cheaper healthcare, and much more!

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Good News Israel! Tel Aviv U Develops Therapy for Solid Tumors, Israeli Software Predicts Blood Pressure Instability, and Much More!

Alpha Tau Medical uses alpha radiation to treat solid tumors; New software predicts blood pressure instability in intensive care patients, and much more!

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Good News Israel! New Israeli Treatment for Head Lice, Another Leukemia Success and More!

New Israeli treatment for head lice; US approves Teva's generic version of EpiPen emergency injector; another leukemia success and much more!

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Good News Israel! New Device Tells if You’re Burning Fat or Carbs, Nitrogen Test for Early Cancer Diagnosis, and Much More!

New Israeli tracking device determines whether you're burning fat or carbohydrates, nitrogen test for early cancer diagnosis, and much more!

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Good News Israel! Cure for Deadly Parasitic Disease Closer, Coral-based Knee Replacement and Much More!

Israeli researchers advance treatment for deadly parasitic disease; Israeli startup Amai Proteins gives hope to diabetics and much more!

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Good News Israel! Tel Aviv-US Researchers Make Headway with Dyslexia, Uganda Thanks Israel for Healthcare, and Much More!

Israeli and US researchers make progress with dyslexia; Israeli hi-tech funding for haredi and Arab sectors; Ancient pottery factory with games room, and more.

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Good News Israel! Genetic Test for Aging; Instant Blood Tests; Next Cancer Breakthrough, and More!

Israeli scientists research abnormal aging; instant blood test detects signs of malaria; cancer researchers on the road to new breakthrough, and more!

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Good News Israel! New Treatment for Immune Disease; Innovative Solution for Bone Regeneration, and More!

Technion scientists have built a tool to help treat patients with immune system diseases and much more!

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Good News Israel! Free Dental Care; New Cancer Center; Making Tumors Glow, and More!

Dental Volunteers for Israel provides free care to needy elderly and Holocaust survivors and much more!

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Cats (not Katz!) Help Fight AIDS, Israeli Neurosurgery Saves Children, and More!

Technion makes discoveries on AIDS virus by researching feline equivalent, neurosurgeons saved 2 children, and more.

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Good News Israel! Israel’s 1st Female Ambucycle Driver, Hebrew U Prof Leads US Program for Early Cancer Detection, and More

Sophie Donio from Eilat is Israel's first female EMS ambucycle driver.

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Good News Israel! Pregnant Women Check Baby’s Health on Smartphone; New Therapies for Rare Genetic Diseases, and More

Israeli startup creates ultrasound device for smartphone...and more!

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Good News Israel: Scientists Develop Eyedrops to Replace Glasses, IceCure Destroys Large Tumors and More

Israeli scientists develop eyedrops that repair corneas, improve vision; Israel’s IceCure destroy's very large tumors, and much more.

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Israeli ‘WoundClot’ Bandage Saves Stabbing Victims, Goes Global in 32 Countries!

WoundClot, made by an Israeli startup, saved recent stabbing victims and is now sold in 32 countries.

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Israeli doctors remove battery from infant’s stomach

Doctors removed a battery from the stomach of 10-month-old Ram Jannam from the Druze/Arab town of Maghar.

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Israeli Cancer Researchers Discover Enzyme in Malignant Cells

Exciting new development in cancer research targets malignant cells; US FDA has approved Israel TEVA’s Leukemia treatment and much more.

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Groundbreaking Israeli Stem Cell Treatment Saves Patients’ Limbs

Laniado hospital used groundbreaking stem cell treatment from Israel’s BioGenCell to save amputating the legs of five diabetic patients with poor circulation.

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Israeli Doctors Separate Infant’s Fused Jaws

Doctors at Haifa's Rambam Medical Center successfully operated on a two-month old with jaws that were fused shut.

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Israeli Scientist Develops Cancer Immunotherapy 30 Times More Effective than Current Treatments

A Weizmann Institute scientist developed a cancer immunotherapy compound that is 30 times more effective than existing treatments, and much more.

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Israeli Father Invents Device to Detect Autism in Newborns

Raffi Rembrand, who has an autistic son, has invented the SensPD, which detects a newborn suffering from sensory overload – a key factor in autism

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Israeli Startup Makes Huge Progress in Artificial Cornea Implants

Israeli startup CorNeat Vision has completed the design and development stage of its artificial cornea implant.

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Israeli Doctors Perform Free Eye Surgery for Hundreds in Kenya

Doctors from Israeli charity Eye from Zion treated hundreds in Kenya, ranging from infants to the elderly.

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Israeli Startup Brings Life-Changing Technology to the Visually Impaired

MyEye now clips onto your spectacles and can read text in English, Hebrew, Chinese, French, Italian and German.

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Israeli Scientists Discover Way to Restore Heart Function

Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have uncovered a molecule called Agrin, that appears to control the cardiac repair process.

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Israeli Startup CardiacSense Develops Smartwatch Heart Monitor

Israeli startup CardiacSense has developed a smartwatch heart monitor which is almost as accurate as an ECG machine.

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Israeli Medical Researchers Make Progress in Preventing Blindness

Researchers at Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital make progress in preventing loss of vision.

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Israeli Hypnosis Therapy Helps Overcome Fear of MRI

MRI-focused ultrasound brain treatment from Israel’s Insightec is used at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center to cure patients of tremor.

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Israeli Discovery Can Help Diagnose Dyslexia

Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists discovered that dyslexics have a shorter implicit memory than non-dyslexics.

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Israeli Company Develops Groundbreaking Treatment to Fight Cancer

Israeli biotech ARTSaVIT is developing new treatment to fight cancer.

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Israeli Doctors Save Arab Baby with Serious Birth Defect

Israeli doctors save Arab baby with serious birth defect.

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IDF Cadets Develop Digital Bracelet for Injured Soldiers

IDF cadets developed a digital bracelet to attach to injured soldiers; VBL Therapeutics develops treatment to fight tumors; Zebra Medical Vision has launched fast, accurate medical image analysis over the web, and much more.

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Israel’s Weizmann Institute Develops Globally Praised Prostate Cancer Treatment

A globally praised prostate cancer treatment was developed in Israel; an ultrasound machine for treating tremors is produced by Israel’s Insightec; Tel Aviv University researchers discovered that a popular food supplement can reverse the effects of a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder, and much more.

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Israel’s Technion Discovers Key Enzyme in Fight Against Cancer

Key enzyme discovery in fight against cancer; Israeli biotech Neurim signed marketing agreements for its new treatment for sleep disorders in children with autism and neurogenetic diseases; Israeli surgeons from Save a Child’s Heart saved 14 young, faulty hearts, and much more. By: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Key enzyme discovery in fight against cancer Israel Technion... Read more »

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Israeli Technology Removes Need for Brain Surgery with Micro Robots

Israel’s Microbot develops miniature robots for cleaning drainage pipes in the body; treatment by Israel’s Teva for Huntington disease has been approved by the US FDA; Tiberias is hosting the 6th Anglo Israel Cardiovascular Symposium, and much more.

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Israeli Startup Develops Ultrasonic Comb to Kill Headlice

Israeli startup Parasonic has developed a comb device that destroys lice and lice eggs with ultrasound waves; Tiny barcodes record the effectiveness of cancer treatments, and much more.

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IDF Field Hospitals are the Best in the World

Israel is the first country to earn the United Nations’ World Health Organization’s highest ranking for its IDF field hospital unit; Israel’s BiolineRX has developed a novel treatment that can restore liver function in patients with liver disease and injury, and much more.

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Europe Approves Israeli Treatment for Tendon Pain

Israel’s CollPlant has been awarded the EU CE Mark for VergenixSTR, a soft tissue repair matrix for the treatment of tendinopathy; Hebrew University scientists’ peptide treatment for HIV to make it self-destruct has now been tested on the blood from AIDS patients, and much more.

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Have Israeli Researchers Discovered How to Prevent Jet Lag?

Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have discovered a link between the level of oxygen breathed by mice and their ability to adapt to a shift in daylight hours; The state-of-the-art control system installed in the Head and Neck Operating Room at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center is the first of its kind in the world, and much more.

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Europe Approves Israeli Suturing System

Israel’s Gordian Surgical received CE clearance for its TroClose1200™, an innovative system for inserting surgical instruments into the abdomen; Israeli scientists have designed new peptides that act as decoys, stopping the bacteria from binding with the receptors, and much more.

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Israeli Researchers: Using Virtual Reality Prevents Falls

Israeli researchers have proved that exercise using Virtual Reality (VR) systems can halve the number of incidents of falls in the elderly; Israeli researchers have used gene therapy to prevent metastasis - the spread of breast cancer to other parts of the body, and much more.

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Use Your Brain to Control Nanobots

Israeli researchers have used brainwaves of humans under strain to control the release of medicine by tiny robots made from shells made of DNA; Israeli-based NRGene is turning its attention to the human genome in order to help diagnose genetic disorders at an early stage, and much more.

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Israeli Startup Combines Physiotherapy With Virtual Reality

Israeli startup VRPhysio matches virtual reality and physiotherapy to help patients exercise and speed up recovery; Hadasit and Israel’s BioLineRx are to develop a treatment for fatty liver disease, and much more.

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Israeli Company Developing Treatment that Counters Effects of Strokes

Israeli biotech Pambio is developing a treatment that prevents bleeding and subsequent damage from brain hemorrhages; Israeli researchers are studying how to use male prawns in Africa to prevent Schistosomiasis, and much more.

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Israeli Scientists Discover Way to Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s

Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists’ development of TXM peptides can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia in diabetics; Israeli startup Biotreat 21 has invented what it calls a miracle cream, claiming it could completely regrow damaged skin, and much more.

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Israeli Oral Insulin Will Replace Injections

Israel’s Oramed hopes to make life better for many of the 400 million people with diabetes; Human trials of unique stem cell therapy from Israeli biotech Cell Cure at Hadassah Medical Center are proceeding well, and much more.

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Israeli Nanomedicine Targets Stomach Cancer

Researchers at Israel’s Technion Institute have developed a nanomedicine technology for the targeted treatment of gastric tumors; Israeli startup MDAlgorithms has built MDacne - the world’s first app to provide mobile acne analysis with customized treatment plans, and much more.

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Israeli Scientists Discover Positive Effects of Daydreaming

Scientists at Bar-Ilan University have used low-level electricity to increase the rate at which daydreams occur; The SafeCT-29 solution from Israel’s Medic Vision Imaging Solutions produces high-quality medical scan images but reduces radiation doses by up to 80%, and much more.

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Israeli Biotech Company Announces New Osteoarthritis Pain and Hypertension Treatment

Israeli biotech Kitov has announced that it will be ready at the end of 2016 to launch its treatment for osteoarthritis pain and hypertension; the UK has approved the funding of patients receiving the pioneering melanoma treatment developed by an Israeli Professor, and much more.

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Israeli Gauze Bandage Saves Lives

WoundClot is a gauze that absorbs 25 times its own weight of blood and forms a coagulating gel membrane on the open wound; Israeli Professor Yoram Palti invents an electrode treatment for aggressive brain tumors, and much more.

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Israel Developing Use of 3D Organ Printing

Israel’s Collplant is developing plant-based collagen and formulations intended for use as BioInk for 3D printing of tissues and organs; Israel’s HIL Applied Medical developed a safer, focused proton beam lasers to treat tumors, and much more.

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Israeli Company Provides Malaria Detection for India

The SightDX Parasight Malaria Detection Platform from Israel’s Sight Diagnostics is to be introduced into India; Israel’s LifeSeal, the no-leak sealant solution for patients who have undergone gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, has received CE approval for use in the European Union, and much more.

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Israeli Company Makes Breakthrough in Scanning Technology

An Israeli company has developed the Discovery NM/CT 670 CZT system to perform faster, more accurate, safer and less intrusive SPECT/CT scans of the body; Israeli biotech Oramed has reported success in the Phase IIb study of its insulin capsule, and much more.

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Israeli Researchers Discover Method to Turn Off Antibiotic Resistance

Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have found new RNA-control switches (“ribo-switches) for genes encoding antibiotic resistance; Hadassah Hospital saves Al Quds student with organ failure, and much more.

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Israeli Company Develops Better Dental Implants

An Israeli company developed technology that could speed up the process and improve bone quality in patients, and doctors at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem removed a tumor from the spine of a 3-year-old Palestinian Arab boy from Gaza to prevent him from becoming paralyzed, and much more.

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Israeli Doctors Harness Cord Blood to Fight Cerebral Palsy

A day after she was born, Noa had a stroke and began convulsing. Now, two years later, a promising new treatment at the Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, outside of Tel Aviv, could help her battle cerebral palsy (CP).

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Israeli Companies Aim to Prevent Hospital Infections

Two Israeli companies have partnered to cut the risk of patient infections dramatically in 10 hospitals in the US, Switzerland and Israel, and doctors at Hadassah University Medical Centre in Jerusalem successfully treated 15 children from Russia who suffer from osteopetrosis, and much more.

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Israeli Company Discovers Cure for Blocked Arteries

Israel’s Eximo has successfully completed a clinical trial of its laser system and unique catheters for treating peripheral artery disease, and after 100% successful Mexican and European trials a prostate cancer drug has now been approved by Israel’s Ministry of Health.

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Israeli Students Develop Device that Shortens Procedure Time of Chest-Tube Insertion

Israeli students developed a one-handed thoracic portal opener that shortens the procedure time of chest-tube insertion from minutes to less than 30 seconds, and another Israeli researcher has discovered that Gallium in liquid form can rapidly halt uncontrolled bleeding, without causing blood clots.

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Israeli Company Aims to Heal Patients with Dry Eye Syndrome

Israel’s BioLight Life Sciences has completed a successful US clinical study designed to assess the effectiveness of a test evaluating tears’ components of patients suffering from dry eye syndrome, and Israeli startup SoniVie has a novel system for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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Israeli Discovery May End Organ Shortage

Israeli researchers may have solved the main issue surrounding organ transplants, and researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered evidence of colon cancer in the mummified remains of an 18th century Hungarian corpse.

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Israeli Startup Detects Dangers in ICU

Israeli startup Intensix is trialing an Intensive Care Unit patient monitoring system, which gives an early warning of impending sepsis and organ failure that kills 30% of ICU patients, and scientists at Israel’s Technion have discovered how to use proteins to suppress unwanted gene activity.

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Israeli Professor Discovers How Memory Works

Tel Aviv University Professor Itzhak Fried has completed his study of how memory neurons behave in real time. These have important implications for understanding dementia such as Alzheimer’s, and an Israeli developed the world’s first search engine for information about hospitals.

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Breakthrough Cancer Cure Has Israeli Roots

A cancer study hailed this week as potentially showing revolutionary results for the treatment of leukemia is based on research undertaken by Prof. Zelig Eshhar of Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science.

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Israeli Researcher Discovers Method to Slow Effects of Alzheimer’s

Dr. Shira Knafo discovered a small protein, which inhibits the processes normally associated with impairment, including depression and Alzheimer’s disease, and Israel’s Vigor Medical Technologies won the Innovex Disrupt contest at Tel Aviv’s Innovex 2016 conference.

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Israeli Engineer Develops Small Portable Ultrasound

Prof. Yonina Eldar’s lab at the Technion Faculty of Electrical Engineering is developing a small, portable, efficient, innovative ultrasound system that transmits scans to the treating physician immediately.

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Israeli Researchers Using Gold to Light Up Blocked Arteries

Researchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University are developing gold nano-rods to help identify and treat blocked arteries, and scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have destroyed the HIV virus using peptides containing multiple copies of the virus’ DNA.

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Israeli Scientists Discover Early Detection Method for Lung Cancer!

Scientists at Tel Aviv University and Rabin Medical Center have discovered they can detect lung cancer early in smokers by performing a CT scan at the time they are admitted as pneumonia patients. Often, the pneumonia is caused by young cancer cells blocking air pathways.

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Israeli Scientists Discover Why the Blind have Better Hearing

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have discovered how the brain compensates for the loss of one of the senses (e.g. sight) by improving another (e.g. hearing), and Israeli startups BioGaming and Motorika use virtual-reality and robotics technology to introduce fun into physical therapy exercises.

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Come to Israel to Fix Your Child’s Spine

Australian, Canadian and US kids are traveling to Europe and Israel for the ApiFix non-fusion treatment of their spine, and scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute cancer treatment can fight Alzheimer’s.

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Israeli Biotech Company Launches Anti-Rabies Vaccine

Israeli biotech Kamada has launched a anti-Rabies vaccine in 10 countries, and Israel’s CollPlant announced positive final trial results for a gel designed for the treatment of chronic, hard to heal wounds and surgical wounds.

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Israeli App Serves as Your Personal Nutritionist

Israeli app Nutrino (with a little help from IBM Haifa’s Watson supercomputer) promotes healthy eating, and the MASHAV organization of Israel’s Foreign Ministry is set to train medics from the underdeveloped southwestern regions of China.

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An Israeli Treatment for Migraines

Israel’s Teva is partnering with Japan’s Heptares to develop a treatment for migraines, and researchers at Ben Gurion University have discovered that sufferers of diabetic foot ulcers frequently also have substantially impaired cognitive function.

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Israeli Software to Stop That Stutter

Israel’s Novotalk is the only app that includes a therapy aspect for stuttering intervention, and researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a molecule which targets metastatic human melanoma and colon cancer.

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New England Patriots Owner Donates $20 Million for Israeli Medical Research

Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, is donating $20 million to fund research in personalized medicine.

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Functional Human Liver Cells Successfully Grown in Israeli Lab

Functional human liver cells were successfully grown in an Israeli lab, and Israel’s Enopace has seen the first operation to implant its new catheter-based neuro-stimulator to treat patients with congestive heart failure.

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Israeli Infrared Imaging System Checks Quality of Sealed Treatments

Israel’s DIR Technologies has invented a system that checks every package of medicine using thermal imaging, and joint Israeli-US research has discovered that the absence of protein RFX in many elderly people causes hearing loss.

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Israel Sees Success in Leukemia Treatment Trials

Israel’s BiolineRx has reported positive results from Phase II trials of its BL-8040 treatment in relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia and researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have uncovered a key gene responsible for ovary development.

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Israeli Researcher Discovers Early Warning Method for Secondary Cancer

An Israeli Professor has developed a unique biomechanical method for the early detection of metastatic (secondary) cancer, and Israeli students have developed a new imaging method for gallbladder removal.

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Israeli Researchers Discover Way to Trick Cancer Cells to Self-Destruct

Israel’s BioSight has developed a “Trojan Horse” chemotherapy treatment through which cancer cells are fooled into self-destruction, and Israel’s BioBlast announced promising interim results from tests for treatment for muscular dystrophy.

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Israeli App Helps Prevent Heart Attacks

Israel’s Hello Heart iPhone, Apple Watch and Android phone app reveals that, after six weeks use, 25% of users had reduced their blood pressure with an average drop of 24 points, and Israel’s Rosetta Genomics has received a US patent for the treatment of prostate cancer.

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Digitizing the Brain

Israel is part of an international team working on creating a digital reconstruction of the brain, and Weizmann Institute Professor Michal Schwartz was featured in Good Housekeeping magazine in an article that explains how the brain and the immune system communicate.

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Israeli Genetics Experts Devise Groundbreaking Fetal Test

Israeli genetics experts devise groundbreaking fetal test, and Israel’s Kyma Medical Technologies has developed a device to monitor fluids in the lungs – an early sign of congestive heart failure.

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South Africa Buys Israeli Virus Testing System

South Africa buys Israeli virus testing system and scientists from Israel’s Technion are using tiny silicon “nanopore” scanners to detect molecular DNA biomarkers in cancer cells.

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Israeli Program Calms Autistic Children

A new Israeli program calms children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and researchers at IBM Israel developed an app that can detect attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms.

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Israeli Treatment Slows Onset of Alzheimer’s; Restoring Eyesight in Kyrgyzstan

An Israeli company announced successful results with an Alzheimer's treatment it is working on and Israeli doctors restored the eyesight of 90 adults and children in Kyrgyzstan.

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New Israeli Acne Treatment; Doctors Revive Mother with Amniotic Embolism

The FDA has approved a new acne treatment produced by an Israeli company and, for the first time ever, doctors in Israel managed to revive a clinically dead woman after suffering an amniotic embolism.

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Success for treatment of back pain; sealing up after surgery

Good News Israel presents success for treatment of back pain; sealing up after surgery and much more...

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Israeli Medical Clowns Bring Laughter to Young Chinese Patients

Initially, medical clowns were not widely welcomed and were considered a distraction by doctors, but they have since become an indispensable part of the medical field.

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Dancing Can Treat Parkinson’s; Discovery of the Melanoma Trigger

Good News Israel presents dancing can treat Parkinson’s; Discovery of the melanoma trigger and much more...

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Liver Cells Produced from Stem Cells; Simple Test for Smoke Inhalation Damage

Good News Israel presents liver cells produced from stem cells; simple test for smoke inhalation damage and much more. By: Michael Ordman   ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Liver cells produced from stem cells Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have successfully engineered large amounts of functioning liver cells from stem cells.  It is a major breakthrough... Read more »

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New Smart Anti-Inflammatory Protein; Why Some People Age Faster

Good News Israel presents new smart anti-inflammatory protein; why some people age faster and much more...

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Stem Cells May Repair Damaged Lungs; Israeli Medics at Dubai Conference

Good News Israel presents stem cells may repair damaged lungs; Israeli medics at Dubai conference and much more...

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Israeli Researchers Find Electric Pulses are Better Than Botox; Implant to Give Meds Automatically

Good News Israel presents Israeli researchers find electric pulses are better than botox; implant to give meds automatically and much more...

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Israel’s Eilat Coral Can Help Cancer Research; A Sniff Test for Autism

Good News Israel presents Israel's Eilat coral can help cancer research; a sniff test for autism and much more...

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Israeli Surgeon Introduces No-Stitch Corneal Transplant Surgery

Groundbreaking fiber-optic laser system seamlessly closes incisions after corneal transplants, and could be used in many other surgeries.

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Israeli Tuberculosis Skin Patch Wins Gates Award; CuPID Prevents Falling

Good News Israel presents Israeli TB skin patch wins Gates award; CuPID prevents falling and much more...

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Israeli Digital Doctor Provides ‘Telemedicine’ Service; Israeli-Developed Micro-Antenna Can Treat Gastric-Cancer

Good News Israel presents Israeli digital doctor provides "telemedicine" service; Israeli-developed micro-antenna can treat gastric-cancer and much more.

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Israeli Medics Create Smart Wearable Bands with Complete Medical Profiles

MyMDband solves a critical problem for first-responders, providing immediate access to a patient’s medical information at the time of an emergency.

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Israeli Shrub Treats Diabetes; Israeli and Irish Scientists Join Up to Fight Cancer

Good News Israel presents Israeli shrub treats diabetes; Israeli and Irish scientists join up to fight cancer and much more...

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Video Calls With Your Doctor; A Cure for Addiction

Good News Israel presents video calls with your doctor; a cure for addiction and much more...

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Israel Offers Hope for Millions of Diabetics; Uncovering the Mysteries of Brain Diseases

Good News Israel presents Israel offers hope for millions of diabetics; uncovering the mysteries of brain diseases and much more...

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Revolutionizing Pain Management; Advancing Cancer Detection

Good News Israel presents revolutionizing pain management; advancing cancer detection and much more...

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Thousands of Disabled Kids Can Now Walk; Israeli App Can Diagnose ADHD

Good News Israel presents Thousands of disabled kids can now walk; Israeli app can diagnose ADHD and much more...

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Mapping the Brain; Israel is Polio Free

Good News Israel presents mapping the brain; Israel is polio free and much more...

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Israeli Scientists Make Breakthrough in War on Cancer

Israel has made an exciting breakthrough in cancer research, offering a glimmer of hope that a cure will be found.

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Bacteria Use DNA Memory to Stop Viruses; Eradicating Alzheimer’s

Good News Israel presents Bacteria use DNA memory to stop viruses; Eradicating Alzheimer's and much more...

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Israeli Technology Can Detect Cancer; How Nanotechnology Can Cure Cancer

Good News Israel presents Israeli technology can detect cancer; how nanotechnology can cure cancer and much more.

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Israeli Obsession with Bamba Snack Provides Key to Preventing Peanut Allergies

A King's College study reveals that exposure, not avoidance, is the reason that only a small portion of the Israeli population is allergic to peanuts.

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Israeli Researchers Make Breakthrough in Fight Against Cancer; FDA Approves Teva Asthma Treatment

Good News Israel presents Israeli researchers make breakthrough in fight Against cancer; FDA approves Teva asthma treatment and much more.

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Creating Vaccines From Your Own Cells; A New Treatment to Stop Pain

Good News Israel presents creating vaccines from your own cells; a new treatment to stop pain and much more.

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Israeli Researchers Discover More Information About Brain Disease; Israeli Nanotechnology Explained

Good News Israel presents Israeli researchers discover more information about brain disease, Israeli nanotechnology explained and much more...

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Electronic Lenses Help You See Straight; A Safe Robotic Syringe

Good News Israel presents electronic lenses that help you see straight, a safe robotic syringe and much more...

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A Brain Neurons Study That Can Help Fight Alzheimer’s; A Pill Balloon to Control Your Appetite

Good News Israel presents a brain neurons study that can help fight Alzheimer’s, a pill balloon to control your appetite and much more.

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Understanding Irregular Heartbeats; Israeli Snack Prevents Peanut Allergy

Good News Israel presents understanding irregular heartbeats; Israeli snack prevents peanut allergy, and much more.

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Exploring the Brain; Monitoring Mental Illness With a Smartphone

Good News Israel presents exploring the brain; monitoring mental illness with a smartphone, and much more.

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A Traffic-light Pacemaker and Winning Medical Advice

Good News Israel presents a traffic-light pacemaker; winning medical advice, and much more.

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Preventing hospital infections and diagnosing pneumonia

Good News Israel presents a way to prevent hospital infections; diagnosing pneumonia, and much more.

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A Tiny Pump for Diabetes and Parkinson’s; Two Israeli-Arabs Develop App to Treat ADHD

Good News Israel presents a tiny pump for diabetes and Parkinson's; two Israeli-Arabs develop an app to treat ADHD, and much more.

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Good and bad white blood cells; Norway awards prize to Israeli cancer expert

Good News Israel presents good and bad white blood cells; Norway awards prize to Israeli cancer expert.

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Israeli Doctors Bring Smiles to Children in Vietnam

Two Israeli surgeons from Rambam Medical Center in Haifa returned from a trip to Vietnam, where they corrected facial defects in children.

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Israeli Company Creates Wearable Tech that Can Save Lives

HealthWatch has developed a solution that allows doctors to monitor a patient’s vital signs constantly and from afar. This is sure to save lives.

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A Jewish Doctor’s Vaccine from 1892 that Saved Millions of Lives; A Fruitful Way to Conceive

Good News Israel presents Israel's medical achievements: A Jewish doctor’s vaccine from 1892 that saved millions of lives; A fruitful way to conceive and more...

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Good News Israel: Cancer Vaccine, Teenage Doctor & More

Good News Israel presents Israel's Medical Achievements: cancer vaccine, teenage doctor and more ...

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Once Again, Israeli Discoveries Promise Medical Breakthrough

With all the negative content in the news these days, it’s nice to read a little good news. Here’s some of the latest from Israel in the area of medicine.

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Israeli Doctors Create New Jaw for Wounded Syrian

A 23-year-old Syrian arrived in Israel for innovative treatment after a bullet had completely destroyed his lower jaw. Doctors outfitted him with a custom-made replica.

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WOW: Israel’s Latest Medical Achievements!

Israel's latest medical achievements are very impressive! From brain damage detection to blood pressure treatments to remedial shoes, Israeli medical teams are on the front lines of improving the world's health.

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Good News Israel: Beating Diabetes, Parkinson’s and More

Good News Israel presents, Medical Innovation: beat diabetes, technology to monitoring Parkinson's and more …