Monthly Archives: June 2011

UNESCO chief praises Israel

Posted on June 5, 2011

UNESCO’s new director-general Irina Bokova from Bulgaria highlighted “excellent cooperation” with Israel in many fields including education, culture, science and communications. http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=222776

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From crawling to walking in 4 days

Posted on June 5, 2011

A five year old boy from Russia suffers from cerebral palsy and never walked before he was brought to Israel’s Alyn Hospital in Jerusalem. 50 more children will arrive this year. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=223463

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Another victory for Israel

Posted on June 5, 2011

In the latest round of Euro 2012 qualifying games, Israel beat Latvia 2-1. http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Article.aspx?id=223629

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Israeli Judo star strikes gold

Posted on June 5, 2011

The former European champion and Olympic medalist Arik Zeevi won the gold medal in the under-100-kg weight class of the prestigious Moscow Grand Prix. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/judo-sizzling-zeevi-grabs-gold-1.364863

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Jerusalem’s best kept secret

Posted on June 5, 2011

We visited friends in Jerusalem last week and were treated to a guided tour of the beautiful and restful Botanical Gardens. Then just this week a new video appeared on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/israel#p/u/1/-Il2HfcB7w8

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Epilepsy medication licensed to the Far East

Posted on June 5, 2011

A Chinese company has bought Israeli biotech D-Pharm’s DP-VPA epilepsy drug, for use in China, Hong Kong and Macau. And it hasn’t even completed trials yet. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000650458&fid=1725

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A biotechnology giant

Posted on June 5, 2011

Israel is the world leader in patents for medical devices, relative to population size. And the world has come to see them at the 10th annual Biomed Israel show in Tel Aviv. http://www.jpost.com/Business/BusinessFeatures/Article.aspx?id=221889

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At the cutting edge

Posted on June 5, 2011

The new Bar-Ilan University medical school in Safed will specialise in leading-edge research into treatments for cancer, heart disease, aging and infectious diseases. http://www.jpost.com/HealthAndSci-Tech/Health/Article.aspx?id=222644

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Operation on 109 year-old is not to be sniffed at!

Posted on June 5, 2011

Meir Korner must be the oldest person in the world to have a nose job. Skin cancer required Haifa surgeons to replace 50% of his nose with skin from his forehead. http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/news.php?Itemid=3697

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27 lives saved

Posted on June 5, 2011

Israeli doctors performed a record number of transplant operations this past week. Surgeons at nine hospitals worked round the clock as Israel’s ADI donor card program proved its worth again. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=223461

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