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 infect...

From cancer to shrimps to a Covid-19 vaccine

Professor Avi Schroeder of Israel's Technion (reported previously) was working on a cancer cure using Elephant protein and a cure for a disease decimating the shrimp population. Then he discovered...

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Science & Technology

Now we’re cooking

Israel's Redefine Meat (reported previously) has produced what it says is the first plant-based 3D-printed kosher and pareve steak with the texture, taste and look of the real thing. It will start...

Enhancing photos

Israeli genealogy company MyHeritage Ltd. (reported previously ) has launched Photo Enhancer, that brings blurred, low-resolution or low-quality photos into sharp focus. Newsletter readers may reme...

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Israel is Inclusive &
Global

Israel-UAE alliance

Two private companies in the United Arab Emirates have signed an agreement with two Israeli companies, to develop research technology to fight COVID-19. Announcements were made both by the Director...

PA scientist doing cutting-edge Israeli research

Dr. Rafat Qubaja lives in Tarqumiyah under the Palestinian Authority but works at Israel's Weizmann Institute. His research on trees in arid regions found they can absorb vast amounts of carbon. Me...

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Culture, Entertainment & Sport

Giraffe born on World Giraffe Day

The longest day of the year (Jun 21st) is designated World Giraffe Day. This year it coincided with the birth of a 50kg, 1.5m baby female giraffe at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo. The South African gi...

IPO virtual concert

Dane Helen Mirren hosted a wonderful on-line concert featuring musicians from the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra. Stars included Zubin Mehta, Pinchas Zukerman & Amanda Forsyth, Itzhak Perlman, ...

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Economy & Business

Jerusalem & Tel Aviv are joint top 6 ecosystems

The 2020 Startup Genome Ecosystem report has listed Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as the sixth most attractive ecosystem for startups and innovation.

Surge in on-line e-commerce

Israeli e-commerce startup Global-e Online Ltd. has raised $60 million to help expand the technological solutions it provides to international e-commerce websites. It comes on the heels of a signif...

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The Jewish State

Evidence of Jews’ return to Zion

Archaeologists have unearthed, just outside Jerusalem's Old City, evidence of resettlement after the Babylonian exile of 586 BCE. A clay "official" seal impression, and a pottery sherd seal, indica...

Journey to Judaism

Three videos of Israel's top jazz singer Elana Watson, who was born to Christian Zionists in June 1967 (during the six-day war); then moved to Israel and converted to Judaism. (Elana reading he...

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