Another fast Covid-19 test; Even the disabled can surf here; There will still be Israeli Bluebirds; and much more! by: Michael Ordman   ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS The best test for Covid-19 antibodies Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a serological test that from one blood sample can, for the first time, identify all three... Read more »

Palestinian scientist does cutting-edge research at prestigious Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israelis deliver medical aid to Nepal, and much more!

Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Covid-19; A portable oxygen generator; Journey to Judaism; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Covid-19 Israeli-founded AZTherapies is in Phase 3 trials for its ALZT-OP1 for Alzheimer’s disease. The treatment also suppresses the immune system’s “cytokine storm” that is often lethal to Covid-19 infected... Read more »

Free coronavirus web app to connect volunteers; Treating disease in space; King of US college tennis; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS World’s first passive immunization Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital is cautiously optimistic after the world’s first passive immunization of a critically ill coronavirus patient. After an injection of Kamada’s IgG antibody product... Read more »

Special Needs children heal wounded animals; urban agriculture in the heart of Tel Aviv; Mexican-Israeli top achiever; and more!

Israeli progress combating Covid-19; Tel Aviv beaches are accessible; Another smart car connection; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Covid-19 antibody treatment is now available Israel’s Kamada (reported here previously) has completed manufacturing the first batch of its plasma-derived Immunoglobulin G (IgG) product for Covid-19 patients. Initial vials of the antibody have been... Read more »

Moving to Israel to avoid racism, falling in love at a coronavirus hotel, Aliyah applications double in May, and much more!

How old is your brain?; Syrian baby flown to Israel for heart surgery; Energy from plants; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS A new passive coronavirus vaccine prospect Israeli researchers at Bar-Ilan University have identified short amino acid sequences (epitopes), that trigger an immune response to eliminate Covid-19. The discovery could lead... Read more »

Israeli company specializing in driverless car technology is developing new system to enable mass screening for detection of COVID-19 symptoms by using cameras and artificial intelligence.

Startup Nation makes major advances in remote healthcare and telemedicine; Israeli company develops sanitation tunnel that sprays incomers; and more!

Detecting Covid-19 in India; Free prosthetics for children; Takeaway benefits the needy; and much more! by: Micheal Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Keeping Covid-19 patients off ventilators Israel’s Respinova developed Pulsehaler to help COPD patients improve their lungs and avoid ventilation. Repinova is now preparing for clinical trials in Israel on patients suffering from acute respiratory... Read more »

Two Ethiopian-Israeli women become border police officers, Israeli students build prosthetic arm for teen who wanted to play violin, and much more!

A facemask that cleans itself; How Israeli companies retained employees; How Israeli companies retained employees; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Gaucher’s treatment also works for Covid-19. In animal tests Israel’s Institute for Biological Research has found two treatments for the genetic disorder Gaucher’s disease are also effective against Covid-19 and other... Read more »

Israeli women join global tech network; International demand for Israeli courses; Israeli Jewish paramedic saves Muslim boy in US; and much more!

US Covid-19 vaccine progres; Jerusalem is in our hands; Mission to Neptune; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Good progress of Pluristem trial Seven of the eight critically ill coronavirus patients on ventilators, treated with PLX stem cells from Israel’s Pluristem, survived after 28 days.  Only one of those still needed mechanical... Read 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!

Good news for bone-marrow transplants; A 1-minute coronavirus test; Israel re-opens 20 National parks; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Detecting heart problems in coronavirus patients Israel’s DiA Imaging Analysis (reported here previously) uses its AI image analysis of ultrasound scans to detect cardiac problems.  DiA has received a NIS 2.5 million grant... Read more »

Managers and fans of a Jerusalem football club teach digital skills to isolated seniors; Israeli-American Council raises $325,000 for health care in US; and more!

Israeli company that grows bones makes surprise development of new drug that helps treat the severe respiratory problems of people with coronavirus.

Antibodies to attack coronavirus; Ramadan in Israel; Schools, markets & malls re-open; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Antibodies to attack coronavirus The Israel Institute for Biological Research in Ness Ziona has developed four antibodies that attack the coronavirus and neutralize it in the body of an infected person. It is described... Read more »

Magen David Adom paramedics recovered from coronavirus and have now donated their blood plasma; 16-year-old girl wins annual youth Bible contest; and much more!

Israeli coronavirus treatment benefits six patients; Arabs fight in Israel’s war; Is coronavirus spreading?; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Israeli coronavirus treatment benefits six patients Six moderate to severe Israeli coronavirus patients have shown clinical improvement with the new opaganib  treatment from Israel’s Redhill (see here previously). All required less supplemental oxygenation,... Read more »

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

The meaning of life; Fitch gives Israel an A+; Young Israelis volunteer in droves; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Another potential coronavirus treatment Israeli biotech Redhill has announced that another of its pipeline medicines RHB-107 (upamostat) is to be tested by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)... Read more »

Sharansky donates $1 million Genesis Prize money to aid corona victims, the Passover Letter of Elephantine is 400 years older than the Dead Sea Scrolls, and more.