Earthquake prediction is 80% accurate; Israeli students win UK BAFTA award; Summer camp for bereaved children; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS It started here This article gives more details about the fecal microbial transfer (FMT) trial at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center in 2020 to treat terminally ill melanoma patients (see here previously).... Read more »

An AI baby monitor; Strategic partnership with the US; Twins make Aliyah and join elite Navy unit; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Almost all babies vaccinated against polio Israel has successfully rolled out its polio vaccine to children between the ages of six weeks and 18 months – the age most... Read more »

Building hospitals in Morocco; An $8 billion market; Israeli innovation for Michigan; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Chronic disease breakthrough Researchers from Haifa’s Bnai Zion Medical Center and Israel’s Technion Institute have developed semaphorin 3A – a molecule that maintains the balance of the immune system. It can help treat autoimmune... Read more »

Indian Jews celebrate Bar Mitzva at Kotel; A special swimmer; Ethiopian Book of Psalms rescued; and much more! By: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Rebooting the immune system Israel’s NeoTX (see here previously) is now conducting a Phase 2 trial of its naptumomab estafenatox (NAP) bacteria-coated, immunotherapy cancer treatment on 30 patients in the US. It... Read more »

Empowering female entrepreneurs; Eco-friendly power for satellites; Samaria Film Festival; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS A platform to eliminate all viruses Hebrew University startup ViroBlock has reported preliminary success of its platform for rapidly generating anti-viral therapies. Its channel blockers inhibit proteins expressed by current and emerging viruses, including COVID-19 and... Read more »

Number 1 for R&D investment; Clearly see the water; Promoting trade with Egypt and Morocco; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Center for Translational Medicine Rambam Health Care and Israel’s Technion Institute have established the Wolfe Center for Translational Medicine and Engineering. Doctors, scientists, and engineers will work together from bench to... Read more »

Israel joins the Invictus Games; Coming soon – 3D-printed skin; Storing green energy; and much more! By: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Israel’s most advanced cardiology hospital The new NIS 200 million Eyal Ofer Heart Hospital has just opened on the Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa. Besides “normal” cardiology treatments, it will advance research... Read more »

Breakthrough Innovation; Chalk Over Hate; Eight top Israeli scientists; and much more! By: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Using AI to identify autoimmune diseases After winning a medical contest to detect celiac disease, Shlomit Steinberg-Koch founded Predicta Med. Its Artificial Intelligence is 84% accurate in detecting Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic... Read more »

Arab firefighters; Recycling waste to grow seafood; Combining music and hi-tech; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Ketamine as an antidepressant Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute and in Germany, have clarified the molecular cascade triggered by ketamine, that leads to its sustained antidepressant effects. They found that the gene Kcnq2 enables potassium... Read more »

Saving Ukrainian refugees in Poland; Israel is buzzing; More startups doing good work; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Neurological discovery Researchers at Tel Aviv University found that a mutation in genes ADNP and SHANK3 causes conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, and neuro-degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. They also found that an experimental... Read more »

ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Covid-19 therapy also helps cancer patients MesenCure – the life-saving Covid-19 treatment from Israel’s Bonus BioGroup (see here) also prevents a lethal inflammatory response that affects cancer patients receiving immunotherapy. In California trials MesenCure significantly reduced an overreaction of the immune system. https://worldisraelnews.com/israeli-covid-drug-also-aids-cancer-immunotherapy-patients/ Slowing the progress of ALS Israel’s Neuromagen (see here previously)... Read 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!

Praise for Israeli health system; Re-wilding the wetlands; Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel for Ukrainian orphans; and much more! By Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS How a Covid-19 variant is created Most research related to Coronavirus mutations looks at the virus and how it infects a vaccinated individual. But researchers at Israel’s Technion have been... Read more »

'There is no doubt that my sisters had an influence on my decision, but it is also probably part of the DNA our parents instilled in us,' said Y., the family's youngest sister to join the IDF.

A happy return; An app to get you off the couch; Other things to do in May; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Field hospital treated 6,000 Israel’s Kochav Meir (Shining Star) field hospital in Ukraine has closed after six weeks, having treated 6,000 patients. The hospital was originally planned to operate... Read more »

No more blood shortages; Mission to aid Ethiopia; A virtual model; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS A good place The latest Coronavirus wave is over as far as Israel is concerned. Experts say the reasons include immunity from the previous Omicron wave, plus behavioral factors such as protecting the elderly. If... Read more »

Israeli Arab leads Ukraine field hospital lab; The world’s thinnest lenses; Defending Europe; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Cancer therapy “double-whammy” Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a 2-in-1 anti-cancer nanoparticle. It is the world’ first RNA-based treatment to combine chemotherapy to destroy cancer cells and immunotherapy to stimulate the... Read more »

Where Zionism and medicine meet, cancer kids get their wish, 10,000 immigrants in one month, and much more!

Accurate diagnosis; More sea turtles hatching; Where Zionism and medicine meet; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Medical clowns aid Ukrainian refugees The huge numbers of Israeli volunteers aiding refugees from Ukraine in Moldova include the medical clowns of Dream Doctors (see here previously). Their costumes, big red noses and funny antics light... Read more »

Israeli volunteers rescue Arabs from enemy countries in Ukraine, Education Ministry provideses Hebrew instruction to Druze community.

Protection against ISIS drones; On the diamond map; The world’s largest collection of Esther scrolls; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Tons of equipment for Israeli Ukraine field hospital Israel airlifted some 17 tons of equipment to build its $6.5 million “Kochav Meir” (Shining Star) Ukraine field hospital (see here previously), which is... Read more »

Innovation teams in mixed cities; 5G networks for smart cities; Accelerating TV format startups; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Medics rush to Ukraine Israeli emergency NGO United Hatzalah chartered a plane and sent 40 paramedics, EMTs, doctors, psychologists, and therapists, to join its volunteers already treating local Ukrainians. The plane also... Read more »

32 lives saved in one month, Purim extravaganza for special kids, Falafel kerfuffle, and much more!

Biblical discoveries of 2021; Successful trials for portable eye test; Hydrogen trucks for Israel; and much more! by: Micheal Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Stopping cancer spreading during chemotherapy A Technion doctorate student has discovered that the LOX enzyme plays a major role in helping cancer spread (metastasis) when the patient is having chemotherapy. Inhibiting LOX... Read more »

ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Innovative heart treatment After 68 years, Yair’s complex congenital heart defect finally caught up with him. Luckily, the years also brought new advances and, for the first time in Israel, instead of open-heart surgery, his irregular pulse could be resolved at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center using cardiac catheterization. https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-698121 Portable lung tests... Read more »

Shopping without paying, help for abuse victims, no age limit at 'special' summer camp, and much more!

ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Non-invasive eye test for Covid-19 Israel’s AdOM Advanced Optical Technologies has developed the Tear Film Imager (TFI) which, in 40 seconds, measures the tear film layer of the eye to detect if someone has coronavirus. Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is now recruiting volunteers for a clinical study of the TFI. https://www.jns.org/israel-to-test-for-covid-19-using-non-invasive-eye-exam/  ... Read more »

Shaare Zedek Medical Center's new radiotherapy center promotes hope by stimulating the senses.

Pursue an MD degree in Israel; Israelis of iron; Top pick of Israeli crop of charities; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Alzheimer’s breakthrough Tel Aviv University scientists have identified pathological activity in the brain that precedes initial Alzheimer’s symptoms by many years. A systemic failure causes high activity the hippocampus even... Read more »

Billions more investments in Israeli companies, Israeli cybersecurity firms raise record amount; Unemployment keeps falling, and much more!

Home visits for your pet; Aid to Tonga; 450,000 trees to keep Israelis cool; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS ALS treatment trial success The cellular therapy from Israel’s Kadimastem (see here previously) was able to slow down the progression of ALS in its first human clinical trial on ten patients. Kadimastem’s Vice... Read more »

Israel's youngest lifesaver, NASA veteran makes Aliyah, Ancient Hebrew amulet found at biblical site, and much more!

Israelis live longer; Your personal electric plane; Digital Media Warriors; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS The next booster could be Israeli The CEO of NRx – the US company in charge of trials of Israel’s BriLife coronavirus vaccine – said NRx is designing a Phase II study of BriLife as a... Read more »

Famous Australian rock duo Air Supply returns in May; Guitar Mag chooses Israeli electric guitar as best of 2021; and more!

Israeli women win EU research grants; Virtual events at BGU; A self-driving super-chip; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Lupus treatment is right on target Current treatments for lupus nephritis shut down much of the immune system, with many adverse side effects. A new therapy developed by researchers, including Israel’s Professor Chaim... Read more »

Club Z - Standing up for Israel; Tour of City of David, where it all began, BDS fail, and much more!

First shipment of anti-Covid pill; Empowering Israeli Christian Arabs; Brain surgery under local anesthetic; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Etta’s cancer breakthrough Professor Etta Livneh of Israel’s Ben Gurion University has found a peptide (uPEP2) in the body’s messenger RNA that inhibits cancer cell survival, tumor progression, metastasis and more. Amazingly,... Read more »

Israel's success is no accident, Praying at the Western Wall in 1928, No longer a village, and much more!

9 top digital health companies; Two awards for Cognata; Drone delivery expands; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Implant for congestive heart failure patients Israel’s Restore Medical develops the ContraBand implant that uses the patient’s Left Ventrical to assist a failing Right Ventrical for the treatment of congestive heart failure (CHF). It... Read more »

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