by: Michael Ordman POSITIVE NEWS DURING A WAR Gap-year students mentor displaced kids Israeli high school graduates in a pre-army volunteer program are supporting children evacuated due to the war. 60 joined NGO Bakehila (see here previously) mentoring Jewish and Arab kids relocated from Kiryat Shmona to Haifa. Others helped at Bakehila’s Jerusalem’s communes. https://www.israel21c.org/gap-year-israelis-mentor-kids-impacted-or-displaced-by-war/ Son... Read more »

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by: Michael Ordman POSITIVE NEWS DURING A WAR He lied to his wife to rescue survivors On Oct 7, IDF veteran Eran Masas, from Haifa lied to his wife that he had been called up by the army. He put on a uniform, took his sidearm and drove 220km to the Gaza border. He then... Read more »

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POSITIVE NEWS DURING A WAR Airlifting medical supplies Yad Sarah, Israel’s largest volunteer-run non-profit organization, is circumventing shipping delays of critical equipment caused by attacks by Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis with the arrival of the first airlift to Ben Gurion Airport. Funding was by the Jewish Federations of North America. https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-785799 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOd_HK7oXPA Fly the flag Israel’s... Read more »

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Using music to test for dementia; Natural gas revenues soar; ItsMine is a Cool Vendor; and much more!   by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Once-a-day injection to treat Parkinson’s Israel’s Pharma Two B (see here previously) is presenting the full results of its Phase 3 trial of its once-a-day injection of its P2B001 treatment for... Read more »

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Re-educate your muscles; Tax benefits for investors; New immigrants dance at the airport; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Whole genome cancer detection It wasn’t long ago since the genome was fully decoded. Now, Israel’s C2i Genomics (see here previously) has teamed up with Tel Aviv’s Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center take blood test... Read more »

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Making science fiction a reality; Energy costs go (down) through the roof; Electric road for France; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS A miniature human heart, grown from stem cells Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Israel’s Technion Institute have created a tiny functioning human heart, smaller than a grain... Read more »

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Innovation for low-tech companies; STEM training for haredi youth; A digital army for Israel; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Precision medicine for infectious diseases Personally tailored treatments for cancer patients are well known. Now Tel Aviv University researchers propose a similar approach to fighting infections. Two immune markers in the blood... Read more »

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Building the first electric road in Norway; 1,000 Jewish teens compete in Israel; From navy captain to Israeli singer; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Programming tumors to self-destruct Researchers at Tel Aviv University encoded a toxin into mRNA (messenger RNA) molecules and delivered them directly to cancer cells. The cells were... Read more »

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When the ventilator can be removed; JP Morgan expands operations in Israel; A mural of Jewish history; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS New treatment for chronic kidney disease Israel’s Curespec, founded by Israel’s Avner Spector, has developed Europe-approved Nephrospec. It uses an acoustic wave treatment called eHAT to treat chronic kidney... Read more »

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Prize for pain treatment; More efficient water from air generator; Running a marathon with his kidney donor; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Predicting immunotherapy response Ben-Gurion University researchers have partnered Israel’s OncoHost to develop a biosensor that safely predicts if anti-PD1 therapy may cure a specific cancer patient. The leading immune... Read more »

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Israeli farmers feed the poor; The future of 3D sensing; A kosher mehadrin Arab restaurant; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Please can we join your trial Following the 100% success of Israel’s Alpha TAU’s last clinical trial of Alpha DaRT on recurring skin cancer (see here previously) medical institutes around the world... Read more »

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Training Bedouin to save lives; The first Israeli to star solo at MSG; Six days of miracles; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Successful skin cancer treatment A small trial of Alpha DaRT from Israel’s Alpha Tau (see here previously) was 100% successful in treating 10 patients with skin cancer. All were 100%... Read more »

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Israeli partnership to bio-print organs; Off-road vehicles on road to success; Redefining meat at the supermarket; and much more by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Historic gene therapy operation Doctors at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center made history with a 7-hour operation to deliver Upstaza gene therapy directly to the brain of a 4-year-old girl from... Read more »

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Edison award winner; A breath of fresh water; Lucy Dee’s heart; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Israeli surgeons perform innovative skin cancer treatment For the first time in Israel, plastic surgeons and oncologists at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center used electrochemotherapy to treat skin cancer tumors. An electric current disrupts the... Read more »

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Super-paramedic; Five examples of Israeli Jewish-Arab partnership; Israel’s largest solar project; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Cancer therapy breakthrough Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed nanoparticles containing RNA that silences the protein CKAP5 – essential to the stability of many types of cancer. The therapy causes the cancer cells to... Read more »

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102-year-old receives pacemaker; Securing the perimeters; High flying deliveries; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS HBOT is effective for fibromyalgia Tel Aviv University researchers have found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is more effective than medication in reducing fibromyalgia pain caused by a traumatic head injury. 40% of the HBOT group were... Read more »

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ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Breakthrough discovery about pancreatic cancer An international study let by Hebrew University researchers has discovered that pancreatic cancer spreads (metastasis) due to reduced levels of the RNA controlling protein RBFOX2. The finding provides a new target for pancreatic cancer treatments. https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-735101 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05820-3 How the gut impacts cancer treatment A Weizmann Institute-led international... Read more »

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Preventing migraines; Treating the poor in Brazil; New family of snakes identified; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS A vaccine against bacteria For the first time worldwide, researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for Biological Research have developed an mRNA-based vaccine that is 100% effective against plague bacteria, lethal... Read more »

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Keeping an eye on your loved ones; Cocoa in Israel; Israel and Taiwan tech ties; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS A new target for protection against Alzheimer’s Researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University found a new approach for treating Alzheimer’s disease. The developed a new molecule VBIT-4 that prevents the over-expression of... Read more »

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Preventing kidney failure; Women in science; Speeding up on-line shopping; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Sniffing out cancer Israel’s SpotitEarly (see here previously) has just reported a 93% success rate in its study using a combination of dogs, sensors, and AI software to detect and identify breast, lung, colon, and prostate cancer.... Read more »

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Non-animal testing in Dubai; From Startup Nation to WaterTech Nation; 90 more Ukrainian Jews come homel; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Proteins in focus for AMD Tel Aviv Universit+y researchers have identified two genomic proteins LHX2 and OTX2 that affect the chances of contracting Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). The discovery is... Read more »

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Chad opens Embassy in Israel; Clean fusion energy; Japanese alliance for auto security; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Cell therapy to treat disease Israel’s Minovia Therapeutics (see here previously) is testing mitochondria augmentation therapy (MAT) on children with rare, untreatable mitochondrial diseases. It has had some success with Pearson’s Disease sufferers. It... Read more »

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ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Preventing cancer from spreading Researchers from Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have developed a peptide (small protein) that prevents the triggering of metastasis – secondary cancer. In the laboratory, it had 90% success on solid cancers and could be used in combination with other therapies. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/366206 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41388-022-02481-w https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-scientists-say-substance-prevents-cancers-spread-in-mice-with-90-success/ Heat treatment for terminal cancer patients... Read more »

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Global solutions; Best sports-tech startup; See the desert bloom; Find your Israeli relatives; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Medical suit for heart patients The new Israeli-developed Microclimate Suit is successfully eliminating congestion in heart failure patients at Israel’s Rambam hospital. It evaporates body fluids, alleviating symptoms of heart failure by reducing... Read more »

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New way to cure pulmonary embolisms; Iranian invasion; Jewish women of consequence; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Israelis live longer Israelis have the world’s 10th highest life expectancy, according to the Worldometer’s Life Expectancy of the World Population – a project by NiceR that helps Americans access affordable prescription medications. The... Read more »

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Israeli influential Covid-19 studies; More funds for Arabs to work in hi-tech; Millions for sustainability research; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Cancer therapy that could change the world Allocetra from Israel’s Enlivex (see here previously) saved many patients suffering from Covid-19 and sepsis. Clinical trials have now begun, using it to treat... Read more »

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Autism is no obstacle in the IDF; Generators and radiation suits for Ukraine; 4 top “intelligent” startups; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Novel cancer treatment begins trials Israel’s Nectin Therapeutics (see here previously) has started human trials of its NTX1088 cancer treatment. NTX1088 blocks the protein PVR expressed by tumors to suppress... Read more »

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Two lives saved; Success story of an Israeli female CEO; More funding for hi-tech training; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS AI to diagnose cancerous biopsies Many tumors express the protein PD-L1, which allows them to circumvent the immune system. Scientists at Israel’s Technion Institute have developed neural networks that use “deep... Read more »

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Haredim in hi-tech; Israel Earth Prize; Energy deal with Morocco; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Nano-magnets to repair damaged brain cells Scientists at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have developed breakthrough technology that could repair damaged neuron (brain cell) functionality. Using iron oxide, magnetic fields, and collagen, they created cells that developed into... Read more »

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Hear from a top Israeli scientist; Going green at FoodTechIL; Partnership to save lives on the road; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Computer-designed anti-cancer antibodies Israel’s Bar-Ilan Prof. Yanay Ofran has invented antibodies to attack tumors, using computers and then produced them from amino acids in a process akin to 3D... Read more »

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Connecting patients with the same condition; Urban innovation conference; 14,000 to join Masa Israel programs; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Peptides with anti-cancer potential Scientists from Israel’s Technion Institute and from Japan have discovered peptides (short proteins) with the potential to destroy cancer cells. The scientists made the discovery while researching... Read more »

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Advising the UK ombudsman; Healing migrating birds; Israel to pilot self-driving buses; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Nitric Oxide speeds recovery from Covid-19 The LungFit Nitric Oxide device from Israel’s Beyond Air (see here previously) speeds up the recovery of hospitalized COVID patients. Clinical (human) trials showed they needed less oxygen support... Read more »

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Surprise for Israeli in Sweden; Israel’s James Bond; Rescuing stranded motorists; 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. Arenacept binds strongly... Read more »

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OrCam for dyslexics; 3 successful Israeli women; Your old smartphone has value; and much more! by: Michael Ordman   ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Diagnosing irregular heart rates in high-risk patients Prof Mahmoud Saliman of Rambam Health Care Campus is the first in Israel to insert an ultrasound device through a vein (without anesthesia) to safely diagnose... Read more »

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Israeli Arab is Intel VP; Israel in Space; Robot fruit picker is flying high; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Nanotech to deliver precision chemotherapy Scientists at Israel’s Technion Institute have developed a nano-material that can deliver different toxic cancer therapies directly to tumors, without harming healthy cells. Robot chemistry was used... Read more »

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Woman head of IDF innovation; Switzerland’s fleet of Israeli UAVs; Israeli wines have a bright outlook; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Israeli-led European cancer consortium Professors from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Hadassah Cancer Research Institute are leading CanceRNA – a European consortium working to develop novel immunotherapy treatments... Read more »

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Two ways to purify the air; 400 Israeli startups in NYC; Israel In Our Lives; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Oral insulin reduces liver fat Israel’s Oramed (see here previously) has reported that its ORMD-0801 oral insulin candidate successfully reduced the liver fat in its Phase 2 trial on Type 2 diabetes... Read more »

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Ukrainian refugees become EMTs; Monitoring vehicle passengers; Fly under Jerusalem’s streets; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Starving brain tumors Tel Aviv University scientists have discovered that brain cells called astrocytes, which normally support brain function, are highjacked by tumors to block the immune system and feed the tumors. The scientists eliminated... Read more »

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Helping recovery of little leaguer; Innovating with New Zealand; We are the Blessed generation; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS A better way to kill cancer Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon have improved the current method of disabling cancer’s defenses. Instead of an expensive antibody infusion that... Read more »

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Treatment for eating disorders; The food-waste solution; Selina opens more Israeli hostels; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Disrupting tumor’s defenses Researchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have developed nanotechnology that prevents tumors from disabling the body’s Natural Killer (NK) cells. They used RNA molecules to stop the NK cells from expressing the... Read more »

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