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

A painless bandage; Baby turtles get a helping hand; A date with history; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Radiation to reduce Covid-19 inflammation Doctors at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center are to test the use of low-dosage radiation on 30 severe Covid-19 patients. It is expected to reduce the inflammatory cells that... Read more »

MASHAV gets humanitarian aid to Liberia, cancer researcher Eliran Malki named one of the top 25 innovators of 2020 by Modern Healthcare magazine, and more!

The patient room of 2030; Covid-19 aid to Liberia; Israeli Wonder Woman returns; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS More patients to receive Covid-19 treatment Israel’s Pluristem (reported here previously) has launched an FDA-cleared Covid-19 expanded access program. It enables Pluristem to use its PLX-PAD cells to treat up to 100 more infected... Read 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!

Maya goes viral; Making facemasks together; WakeUp with a BioLift; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Covid-19 one-second gargle test Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is trialing a gargle-and-spit test that is 95% accurate in detecting Covid-19 infections. The USB-powered machine is the size of an ashtray and takes just one second to... Read more »

Israel’s VoiceITT gives voice to speech-impaired; Startup EyeControl enables ventilated Covid patients to 'speak'; and much more!

Hadassah tests Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine; 4 Israeli women lawmakers; Gong becomes a Unicorn; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Covid-19 passive vaccine cures 3 Israelis Three of the first critical Covid-19 patients treated with the new IgG plasma-derived “passive vaccine” product developed by Israel’s Kamada and Hadassah Medical Center (reported here previously), have... Read more »

Israeli researchers pinpoint Covid-19 in the sewers, Israeli kids go to space camp, Israeli app prevents online exam cheating, and much more!

Competition for remote Femtech; The future of Education; Israel’s largest server farm; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Aviptadil saves Covid-19 patients As reported here previously, Aviptadil from Israel’s NeuroRx, is undergoing Phase 2/3 trials in Israel and the US. The adapted treatment, now known as RLF-100, prevents Covid-19 replication and has already... Read more »

So how is your health?; Covid-19 Shield updated; Monitoring construction sites; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Pre-clinical success for Covid-19 ARDS treatment Israel’s BrainStorm (reported here previously) reported promising results of pre-clinical trials for its Nurown treatment for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) brought about by Covid-19. The NurOwn cells reduced the... Read more »

Positive report on “second wave”; Safe analysis of dangerous viruses; Japanese investment increases; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS The 3rd most Covid-19 solutions Cross-border investment specialists Cukierman & Co state that Israel has the most Covid-19 solutions, after the USA and China. Some 180 of Israel’s 1,600 life sciences companies are... Read more »

Ten 'lost tribes' no longer lost; the religious significance of Israel; Jerusalem has started building an $870 million major highway; and much more!

Matching cancer treatment to patients; Australia and Israel are “mates”; Economic agreement with Thailand; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Treat fat in lungs to kill Covid-19 Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at Mount Sinai in New York, have prevented Covid-19 from reproducing. In lab tests, the virus was... Read more »

Israeli method dramatically reduces waiting time for lab results of cancer cell detection tests following surgery to remove a malignant tumor in the abdomen.

No problem for disabled to surf in Israel, Bar-Ilan's first female Arab professor, protecting the disabled from COVID-19, and much more!

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.