Tel Aviv U scientists discover new pathway for treating hearing loss; Technion decodes genome causing of sleeping sickness; and much more!

Tel Aviv U scientists discover new pathway for treating hearing loss; Israeli technology paves the way for diplomacy; Israeli vegan meat startup wins European Food competition, and much more! By Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS New pathway for treating loss of hearing Tel Aviv University scientists have produced the world’s first map of “methylation” (natural gene... Read more »

Israeli-Druze Gadeer Mreeh is new anchorwoman for Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation; residents of Jewish city in Judea save Palestinian boy's life.

Nursing training for Ethiopian Israelis; Coexistence projects in the Jordan Valley; Making Tel Aviv bloom -with sheep! – and much more! By Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Nursing training for Ethiopian-Israelis Israeli NGO JobKatif has established Achotenu – a program at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital, for Ethiopian-Israelis to earn a degree in... Read more »

US and Israel companies develop treatment for mustard gas injuries; Tel Aviv City Council, real estate agencies and artists transform dilapidated buildings into cultural centers; Hebrew U professor uncovers biblical city of Sha’arayim, and much more! By Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Treatment to combat mustard gas The US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority... Read more »

Watergen sent an Israeli water-making machine to assist rescue and recovery workers in California after the massive wildfires.

Israel’s 2bPrecise takes genetic data to help determine best treatment for individuals; FDA approves HemoScreen portable blood test to sell in US, and more.

The US FDA approved Israel’s HemoScreen portable blood test to sell in America; the Israel Audiobook Project provides children with reading difficulties free access to texts in audio; Israel’s QuadSight named a 2019 CES Innovation Award honoree in Vehicle Intelligence and Self-Driving Technology category; and much more! By Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS US approval for... Read more »

Israel's education ministry approves kindergarten enrichment program, teaching entrepreneurial skills; Asia wants Israeli financial technology; and much more.

Charity trains caregivers to feel empathy for patients with dementia; Jewish-Arab friendship started on soccer field, lasts 60 years; and much more!

Recycling fair funds special needs program; Jerusalem hosts jazz and alternative music festival Jazz-Globus; Canadian-Arab Fred Maroun has advice for supporting the Jewish State; and much more! By Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Implants made from patient’s own cells Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed the first fully personalized tissue implant, made from of a... Read more »

Israel to teach modern farming techniques in Nigeria, Hawaii bans sunscreen ingredient BP-3 thanks to Ben-Gurion University, and much more!

New molecule discovered at Hebrew U kills brain cancer, Sheba hospital links Alzheimer's with retina function, and much more!

New molecule kills brain cancer cells, Cyclists raise $3.5 million for sick children, UK trust funds Israeli clinic for disabled children, and much more! By Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS New molecule kills brain cancer cells Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists have developed a molecule to treat glioblastoma, a very aggressive type of brain cancer.... Read more »

Wow! Tobacco plants, associated with lung disease, will be transformed into a collagen-expressing plant essential to the production of transplantable lungs.

More women claim victory in recent municipal elections; trailblazing college disability program helps Muslim, Christian and Jewish students; and much more!

R&D in Israel leads to development of device to cure overeating and sleep apnea; more women mayors in Israel; Israeli scientists develop freeze-drying process that turns low-grade fallen apples into highly nutritional apple powder, and much more! By Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Device to cure both overeating and sleep apnea Zen Eating, with R&D in... Read more »

Living to 200 and beyond, Top multinationals invest in Israeli fund, US-Israeli stamps for Chanukah, and much more! By Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Living to 200 and beyond Israeli biotech Cellect is developing stem cell technology that may extend individual human life far beyond what currently can be conceived.  And a new international study forecasts... Read more »

Time Magazine put 3 Israeli startups on its 2018 list of 'genius' companies, IDF exhibit shows VR capabilities and cutting-edge technologies, and much more!

Pharmaceutical tests in space are far more time-effective, so an Israeli firm developed an accessible and cheaper way to conduct them.

Israel's Lumenis 'Moses' technology saves stone, time, anesthesia and money; Iraqi newborn with congenital heart defect flown to Israel for life-saving surgery!

Iraqi baby with heart defect gets life-saving surgery in Israel; TIME includes 3 Israeli companies in 2018 list of 50 “genius companies”; new book brings the Aliya experience home, and much more! By Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS ‘Moses’ blasts bladder stones Conventional treatment of bladder stones uses a laser that causes the stone to... Read more »

Israeli midwife raises funds to build maternity center in Abayudaya; Israel enforces OECD anti-bribery laws; rare white rhino born in Israel; and much more!

Revolutionary drug-free, soft silicone device called NozNoz mechanically diverts smells, helping to curb appetite and change metabolism.

Alternative high-tech hub in Yokneam spurs medical and pharmaceutical innovations, Tel Aviv U scientists develop 'robat' to navigate obstacles, and more.