Israeli cancer researchers developed a powerful tool that shortens evaluation time of cell mutations from a year to a few days.

Tourist in Sweden thanked by Syrian refugee waitress for Israeli medical treatment, Sheba Medical Center trains nurses from PA and Gaza, and much more!

Lowering the cost of X-rays; Government funding for all citizens; Video of the decade; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Decoy molecule neutralizes dangerous viruses Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute and at Tel Aviv University have engineered a molecule called Arenacept to fool and destroy viruses that migrate from rodents to humans.... Read more »

Arab-Israeli alliance taking shape; in Israel, dementia sufferers are not alone; Israelis name new planet; and more!

Countering the side-effects of cancer treatment; Warm coats for poor children; Now we’re really pumping; and much more! by Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS TB vaccine can prevent Alzheimer’s Israeli scientists have studied 1,371 bladder cancer patients receiving treatment at Hebrew University’s Hadassah Medical Center. They found that those who had received the BCG vaccination... Read more »

Through just one daily breath, this gadget tells you what is best to eat for your particular metabolism.

One of the best places for female entrepreneurs; Israeli property prices stabilize; Ethiopian-Israeli MK lights candle in London’s Trafalgar Square; and much more! by Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Breakthrough in the fight to cure Lupus Researchers at Israel’s Ben Gurion University and the US NIH have identified a trigger for the autoimmune disease Lupus.... Read more »

Israeli Muslim police commander highlights equality of Israel's Arab citizens at UN; Palestinian Arabs work alongside Israeli Jews in Jordan Valley, and more!

European award for stem cell investigator; Protecting endangered species; Saving water to save the planet; and much more! by Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Extending lives of pancreatic cancer patients In the latest Phase 2a trial of the pancreatic cancer treatment from Israel’s BioLineRx (see here) three-quarters of the patients at disease stage 4 were... Read more »

A collaborative effort between Israeli and American researchers has made progress towards helping those suffering from respiratory illnesses.

Nine Israeli inventions included in Time's top 100 for 2019; Jerusalem was one of 28 finalists out of 450 entries in the Smart City Expo in Barcelona; and more!

Green light for finger prick blood test; Haredi teens train as emergency responders; Currency reserves at new record; and much more! by Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Another breakthrough in pancreatic cancer research Israeli scientists and doctors have induced the self-destruction of pancreatic cancer cells in mice. A small molecule, PJ34, normally used to treat... Read more »

Israeli village preserves Jewish-Ethiopian culture; relations with Khazakhstan get even better; Israeli NGO aids terror-stricken Chad; and much more!

'The efficient eradication of malignant cells in human pancreas cancer xenografts presented a new model of pancreas cancer treatment,' the research team says.

Nano-chips help treat Alzheimer’s; Female entrepreneurs meet investors; Helping athletes to think; and much more! by Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Targeting chemo at tumors only Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a method that delivers chemotherapy drugs directly to malignant cells and bypasses healthy ones. Cancer cells emit the protein TRPV2... Read more »

'In the US alone, there are 900,000 deaths per year from organ impairment, while only 31,000 transplants are performed each year,' according to Collplant.

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

Positive results for Brainstorm’s ALS trial; Growing success for Arab-Jewish learning program; Third quarter growth exceeds forecasts; and much more! by Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Israeli-developed artificial knee cartilage Israeli doctors performed the first commercial replacement surgery of the meniscus (knee cartilage) on two Israeli patients. Via a small incision, they each received the... Read 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.

Good results in sepsis treatment trial; Israel helps diabetics everywhere; Constant checks for cybersecurity weaknesses; and much more! by Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Good results in sepsis treatment trial As reported previously (see here) Israel’s Enlivex Therapeutics has developed Allocetra which rebalances the immune system. Allocetra was given to six patients suffering from severe... Read more »

Turning mosquitos against themselves; Miss Congeniality is an inspiration; A multi-purpose robotic arm; and much more! by Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS US approval for H. pylori treatment The US FDA has given approval for Israel’s Redhill Biopharma to market its RHB-105 (Talicia) treatment for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). It follows successful... Read more »

Tel Aviv’s Kerem Hateimanim is one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world, Tech Talk Show features Israeli entrepreneurs, and more!

Breakthrough in search for a vaccine against Ebola; Clean water for the Bahamas; 10 dolphins visit Netanya beach; and much more! by Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Leukemia treatment extends to solid tumors Tel Aviv University scientists have engineered the successful Israel-invented CAR-T cell therapy (see here) to also treat other cancers. They discovered a... Read more »

Israel's innovative technology turns curses into blessings, Landa Digital Printing makes high-quality diamonds from methane, and much more!

Positive results in human trial of ALS treatment; Acre Kibbutz promotes co-existence; Israel’s tech miracle; and much more! by Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Positive results in human trial of ALS treatment As reported (here) previously, the stem cell ALS therapy developed by Israel’s Kadimastem showed promise in the lab. Now, early results from human... Read more »