Monthly Archives: October 2011

Oscar-winning producer backs Israeli cinema

Posted on October 30, 2011

Gareth Unwin’s ‘The King’s Speech’ won 4 Academy awards. He has come to the Haifa Film Festival to sign a joint production contract between Israel and Britain. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4138040,00.html

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New Jerusalem MDA HQ

Posted on October 30, 2011

The $10m state-of-the-art station includes a modern blood collection centre, auditorium, visitors’ centre, facilities for more than 60 ambulances and mobile intensive care units and those who man them, and an advanced system for locating every building in the city … Continue reading →

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Medical clowns are seriously good

Posted on October 30, 2011

The International Conference on Medicine and Medical Clowning is taking place currently in Jerusalem. Clown therapy is becoming one of Israel’s most important exports. http://haifadiarist.blogspot.com/2011/10/one-of-biggest-israeli-exports-will-be.html

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More success for MS treatment

Posted on October 30, 2011

Brainsway’s non-invasive proprietary coil has successfully demonstrated that it can stimulate the motor cortex for the lower limbs in patients with advanced multiple sclerosis. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000691483&fid=1725

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Artificial pancreas for children

Posted on October 30, 2011

Hailed as a world breakthrough, physicians from Schneider Children’s Medical Center in Israel completed a successful trial of the MD-Logic Artificial Pancreas (MDLAP). It offers the potential of a “normal” life for diabetic youngsters by using an automatic insulin delivery … Continue reading →

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How ReWalk works

Posted on October 30, 2011

Dr Amit Goffer invented the amazing Israeli exoskeleton that allows paraplegics to walk upright. He explains how the device works at Israel’s Technion, where he and his team studied science. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GUZG1mjQ6I&feature=youtu.be

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Google puts the Technion on the map

Posted on October 30, 2011

The Technion became the first Israeli University to be photographed for Google Street View. Filming lasted two days, using special cameras to take 360-degree views. http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?id=242002

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UK-Israel High-tech Council

Posted on October 30, 2011

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and representatives from the UK digital sector officially launched the British Embassy High-Tech Hub in Israel, in a 300 people event. http://www.vccafe.com/high-tech-hub/uk-israel-high-tech-council-will-bring-together-the-key-figures-in-tech-on-both-sides/

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Israel perfects multi-racial facial hair removal

Posted on October 30, 2011

A new Israeli-developed ultrasound treatment removes all colours of facial hair from all colours of skin – permanently. Previous laser treatments only worked on dark hair and light skin types. http://nocamels.com/2011/10/new-technology-to-spell-the-end-of-facial-hair/

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Ashes – the end of the whole doggone problem

Posted on October 30, 2011

This was the first University-developed innovation announced after the holidays. A Hebrew University scientist has developed a ‘pooper-scooper’ that turns dog droppings into ash. The video makes it look so easy that I think I’ll get one, even though I … Continue reading →

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