Israel's Medical Achievements

Helping surgeons prepare

US-Israeli startup Theator uses computer vision and machine learning algorithms to help surgeons prepare for procedures by reviewing previous cases. Its Minute system edits videos of surgical proce...

Treatment pathway for fatal epilepsy

Dravet syndrome is an epileptic condition with a 15 to 20 percent mortality rate and resistant to current medications. Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that the DHODH gene is key to ...

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Science & Technology

Intel’s 9th generation processors designed in Israel

Sired from its Haifa team, Intel has launched the 9th Gen Intel Core - its "most powerful generation" of mobile processors for laptops. It is for powering games and heavy workloads like video editi...

RAF deploys Israeli emergency beacon

The Emergency Personal Locator Beacon (EPLB) from Israel's Elbit has begun operations for the UK's Royal Air Force. The EPLB is attached to the pilot's life jacket and emits two types of alerts if ...

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Israel is Inclusive &
Global

Number of Israeli-Arab hi-tech students doubles

The number of Arab Israelis studying high-tech subjects at Israeli universities and colleges has doubled in six years. In 2018, 3,778 Arab students (12% of Israeli students) were studying high-tech...

Israeli and UAE jets exercise together

The Israel Air Force, along with pilots from the United Arab Emirates, United States, Greece, Italy and Cyprus took part of Iniohos 2019 - Greece's largest military exercise.

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Culture, Entertainment & Sport

The best restaurant in the US

Philadelphia eatery Zahav has won the James Beard Foundation award for outstanding US restaurant. Co-founded by Israeli-born chef Michael Solomonov, Zahav's website describes it as "a modern Israel...

An Israeli gold medal for ice-hockey

Israel's national team won the gold medal in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Division II Group B tournament held in Mexico City. Israel beat Mexico, New Zealand, Georgia,...

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Economy & Business

Massive hi-tech investment

Israeli startups raised a huge total of $1.55 billion during the first quarter of 2019. It represents a 28% increase on the first quarter of 2018. The strongest sectors were software and life scien...

Protecting Central American coasts

Israel's ELTA Systems has won several contracts in the Caribbean (for Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados) to upgrade national coastal surveillance systems and provide radar systems to offshore oil ...

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The Jewish State

Honoring Israelis who beat the odds

Including Dr Zarka (see above) this year's Yom Ha'Atzmaut ceremony honored 12 Israelis who had succeeded against all odds. These included Dr. Hodaya Oliel, who has become the first medical doctor i...

American blood brothers

The American Friends of Magen David Adom has begun building a new National Blood Service Center in the central Israel city of Ramle. The 5.5-acre state-of-the-art site will make it possible for MDA...

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