China's Hainan Airlines has requested to begin direct flights between Shanghai and Ben Gurion Airport.

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

A Palestinian official donated tens of thousands of shekels to Rambam hospital to improve treatment of childhood cancers.

Israeli lawmakers laid the cornerstone for the largest provider of health services for both Israelis and Palestinian Authority citizens in Judea and Samaria.

Researchers at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital prevent loss of vision; Italy, Israel, Greece and Cyprus have pledged to move ahead with the world’s longest undersea natural gas pipeline from the eastern Mediterranean to southern Europe, with support from the European Union; the 2017 International Méditerranée Festival takes place in 9 settings in the Israeli city of... Read more »

Israeli company develops fast method for testing food for dangerous bacteria; A new app synchronizes a user’s music playlists with their friend’s favorites, allowing for the instant sharing of music; Israel’s Foresight develops system that constructs and analyzes a 3D image in order to foresee possible road collisions, and much more.

Researchers developed a new bio-medical polymer that reduces arterial plaque and inflammation in the cardiovascular system; Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller signed the first-ever trade agreement between the US and the Samaria Regional Council; The Israel Festival takes place from June 1st to June 18th, and much more. ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Nano-polymer repairs damaged arteries... Read more »

Researchers from Israel’s Technion and Harvard have a new theory on how Parkinson’s disease develops; “Adif,” a special consumer and social club for people in Israel with recognized disabilities, has been launched; Israel’s foreign exchange reserves rose by another $1.97 billion during April, and much more. ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS New understanding about Parkinson’s Researchers from... Read more »

US Department of Defense awards $9.2 million contract to Israeli medical startup; Master’s program at Israeli college trains students to help special-needs children reach their potential; Bloomberg rates Israel’s economy  the third most stable in the world, after Hong Kong and South Korea, and much more. ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Pentagon funds Israeli infection test system The US Department of Defense... Read more »

At the Na Laga’at center in Jaffa, professional deaf & blind actors run the show; the IDF gives important jobs to young people with autism; a free program helps Israeli-Arab men stop smoking, and much more.

MedyMatch has just signed separate 5-year agreements to integrate the groundbreaking technology with IBM and Samsung equipment;  the IDF gives important analysis jobs to young people with autism; Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of March 2017 were just over $103 billion – an increase of $1271 million from their level at the end of February,... Read more »

A nanosatellite built by Israeli teenagers was successfully launched into space.

Israeli researchers have devised a way to detect buried landmines using a system of glowing bacteria and lasers.

United Hatzalah, a large, non-profit volunteer EMS organization, created a new app for quick navigation and EMS alerts on Haifa beaches.

Hiriya’s Refuge Derived Fuel (RDF) plant has just been launched, processing 1,500 tons of waste every day.

Teams of Israeli scientists have triggered cell death in tumors; High points of the Bank of Israel Annual Report include good growth, low unemployment, low inflation, rising wages, low budget deficit and good tech exports, despite a high Shekel; Israel is Mexico’s biggest investor, after the USA, Spain and Germany, and more. ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Israeli breakthrough... Read more »

For from Zion shall come forth…emergency medicine! An Israeli volunteer organization is training EMTs in Guatemala.

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

The MRI-focused ultrasound brain treatment from Israel’s Insightec is used at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center to cure patients of tremors; Israel’s economy grew 4% in 2016, up from 2.5% in 2015; Harper’s Bazaar has published 30 beautiful photos of Israel, and much more. ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Patient hypnotized to overcome fear of MRI The MRI-focused... Read more »

On the Jewish festival of Purim, we wear masks as a disguise. It reflects the Purim story.

Israel’s Health Ministry is making gluten-free food for celiac sufferers more available.

For the fourth year, Jerusalem Police and top Israeli attorneys are joining forces to raise funds for severely disabled children.

Researchers at Israel’s Technion discovered unique amyloid fibrils used by the deadly antibiotic resistant MRSA bacteria to attack the immune system; Plans for Tel Aviv’s new Dov Neighborhood, to be constructed after Sde Dov airport is vacated, includes 2,100 affordable apartments; Chinese investment fund Blueconomy Center has raised $150 million for investing in marine and environmental technologies... Read more »

Partners of the Leviathan natural gas reservoir announced an investment of $3.75 billion in the largest energy project in Israel's history.

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