Monthly Archives: May 2013

Israel hosts Biogerontology congress

Posted on May 5, 2013

Three Israelis invented the science of Biogerontology (the study of longevity and the aging process) some 40 years ago. Recently, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev hosted the eighth European Congress of Biogerontology — the first time this event was held … Continue reading →

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The doctor will always be with you

Posted on May 5, 2013

Israel’s Elad Systems has developed a smart-phone app to enable doctors at Tel Hashomer’s Sheba Medical Center to view the medical files of patients in real time. It will show data on hospitalization, operations, clinic visits, medical tests, prescriptions and … Continue reading →

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Hadassah opens new center for pediatric vascular defects

Posted on May 5, 2013

Ten percent of babies are born with vascular defects, of which most are incorrectly diagnosed and can be life threatening. With the opening of a new unit in Jerusalem at Hadassah Medical Center, these children no longer need to be … Continue reading →

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Stopping the super bug

Posted on May 5, 2013

Israeli hospitals have imposed a strict set of procedures to prevent the spread of the super-bug MRSA. Isolation wards, dedicated staff, mandatory hand-washing and daily reports have cut the incidence of the bacteria by over 70 per cent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M24_ZaIs0OY

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The reason for infection

Posted on May 5, 2013

A group of researchers from the Hadassah Medical Organization has located a gene that explains the reason for recurrent life threatening infections and the bone marrow failure in children. http://www.hadassah-med.com/about/news/hadassah-researchers-discover-reason-for-recurrent-infections-in-children.aspx

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Fighting pneumonia and rotavirus

Posted on May 5, 2013

Israel marked “International Week for Encouraging Vaccinations” by announcing that the Prevnar vaccination introduced in 2009 had reduced annual cases of pneumonia by 70%. The rotavirus vaccine, added in 2010, has reduced gastrointestinal illness in children by 60%. http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=311160

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Solar powered sensors are a winner

Posted on May 5, 2013

Israeli agro-tech Sol-Chip’s solar-powered sensors monitor the quality of the soil, irrigate automatically and even keep track of cows. Sol-Chip has just won the Technical Development Award in the 2013 IDTechEx Energy Harvesting & Storage Europe Conference in Berlin. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-startup-powers-the-sensors-that-power-agriculture/

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Game changing clean energy

Posted on May 5, 2013

The Israeli “smart water” network and software management firm Whitewater was named a 2013 Bloomberg New Energy Pioneer at a ceremony in New York. Whitewater was described as one of the “game-changing companies in the field of clean energy technology … Continue reading →

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Bio-furniture

Posted on May 5, 2013

Adital Ela, a sustainability design lecturer at Holon Institute of Technology, makes an entire line of interiors out of earth, straw, water and other organic natural materials. Using zero energy, she molds stools and lampshades that are incredibly sturdy can … Continue reading →

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Israeli device helps nursing mothers

Posted on May 5, 2013

Mothers worried whether their babies are taking enough feed may appreciate Milksense – the latest device from Israeli startup Bradley and Luka. The Israeli chain store Dr. Baby will begin selling the device in May, with plans to market it … Continue reading →

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