Monthly Archives: November 2013

Tom Jones’ voice booms out in Tel Aviv

Posted on November 3, 2013

British (Welsh) singer Tom Jones played to full houses at Nokia Arena in his two concerts in Tel Aviv. He even sang “My Yiddishe Momme” in his second concert. http://www.timesofisrael.com/tom-jones-wows-tel-aviv-crowd/ http://www.timesofisrael.com/mommes-and-murders-as-tom-jones-soars-in-tel-aviv/

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Israel’s health is on the move

Posted on November 3, 2013

The Mobile Health Israel Conference in Tel Aviv brought together health professionals, entrepreneurs, data experts, and others involved in the movement toward digitizing health records, distance medicine, and other innovations in health care that are part of the digital revolution. … Continue reading →

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Another shot at the hygiene rap

Posted on November 3, 2013

If you enjoyed watching September’s “viral” rap video by Shaare Tzedek medical staff, then here is a version with English subtitles. “It’s all in our hands” now makes perfect sense. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eaBUnew7Wlk

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Trials start on blood clot treatment

Posted on November 3, 2013

Israel’s D-Pharm has begun Phase 2 testing in the Ukraine of its THR-18 treatment for patients suffering from blood clots and strokes. http://www.dpharm.com/news.asp?year=2013&type=0&mode=1&id=143

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Freezing lung cancer to death

Posted on November 3, 2013

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) The IceSense3 tumor-freezing technology from Israel’s IceCure is already destroying breast cancer. Now IceCure is to conduct clinical trials on lung cancer tumors, fully funded by the Kameda Medical Center of Japan. http://nocamels.com/2013/10/israeli-company-that-turns-tumors-into-ice-balls-now-sets-its-sight-on-lung-cancer/

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Hopes for tomorrow

Posted on November 3, 2013

Two new videos highlight how Israel’s Beit Issie Shapiro helps children born with mental and physical disabilities develop to their full potential – even to use iPads. In the first video are Roni, Eytan, Nevo and Liora. In the second … Continue reading →

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Improving crop yields

Posted on November 3, 2013

Israel’s Evogene has signed agreements with Monsanto, Dupont Pioneer and Syngenta to provide genes that enable essential food crops such as corn, soybean, cotton and canola to resist disease. http://www.evogene.com/News-Events/Press-Releases/2013/

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New material to remove pollutants

Posted on November 3, 2013

Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has commercialized a clay-based mineral developed by Dr Yael Mishael of the Hebrew U. The mineral is modified with polymers to absorb organic polluting chemicals and is even better than … Continue reading →

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Developing with South Carolina

Posted on November 3, 2013

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) The US State of South Carolina and Israel signed an agreement to establish a bilateral research and development initiative designed to enhance collaboration. Funds will be provided for projects that strengthen economic, industrial, technological and commercial cooperation. … Continue reading →

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OrCam glasses are now available

Posted on November 3, 2013

(Thanks to Israel21c) In my 9th June newsletter I reported that Israeli start-up OrCam’s camera-based system will “read” to the visually impaired whilst on the move. Well the revolutionary spectacles are now being shipped at a cost of $2,500 a … Continue reading →

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