Monthly Archives: January 2015

Israel’s top rescue missions – Leadership and saving lives

Posted on January 18, 2015

An inspirational presentation by Brigadier General Professor Yitshak Kreiss describing the medical rescue missions undertaken by Israel’s army in recent years.  Leadership, medicine and the personal dilemmas faced when dealing with humanitarian emergencies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ismeUdKx6vw

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Lalli the lamb gets a new chance of life

Posted on January 18, 2015

Lalli the lamb was born with deformed legs and unable to walk.  Thanks to Israeli ingenuity and physiotherapy, she is getting along just fine.  (Video has English subtitles) http://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/local-q1_2015/Article-b6e3c6d6fd4aa41004.htm

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Jerusalem opens center to empower new mothers

Posted on January 18, 2015

The Jerusalem Municipality is opening a community center to address the ongoing needs of women during and after pregnancy. It will offer career counseling to assist mothers on maternity leave to successfully renter the workforce. http://www.jpost.com/landedpages/printarticle.aspx?id=386083

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Kids can explore the world in 80 words

Posted on January 18, 2015

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Tel Aviv’s Wiki-Kids has launched Wikids – apps with friendly text, images and sound, to help children discover the world independently.  Each entry has around 80 words, with no adverts or links – all certified by the … Continue reading →

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Trial of new cancer antibody approved

Posted on January 18, 2015

Israel’s cCAM has received US FDA approval to commence trials of its CM-24 monoclonal antibody (mAb) for the treatment of various types of cancers.  CM-24 targets CEACAM1, a novel immune checkpoint protein expressed on a variety of cancer cells. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ccam-biotherapeutics-receives-fda-approval-121500561.html

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Israel & USA team up to fight cancer

Posted on January 18, 2015

Israeli biotech Compugen has enlisted John Hopkins University to help assess Compugen’s cancer immunotherapy candidates.  These new treatments aim to counter the ability of tumors to highjack “immune checkpoints”, thereby blocking the immune system’s ability to destroy the tumor. http://www.israel21c.org/news/compugen-teams-with-johns-hopkins-university-on-immune-checkpoints/

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Effective for detecting lingering cancer cells

Posted on January 18, 2015

(Thanks to Michelle) New York City’s NYU Langone Medical Center has praised MarginProbe from Israel’s Dune Medical, used by surgeons to identify and help them remove cancer cells on the margins of removed tumors.  MarginProbe avoids the need for follow-up … Continue reading →

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90% response to cancer vaccine

Posted on January 18, 2015

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Julian Levy, CFO of Israel’s Vaxil Biotherapeutics speaks to NoCamels about Vaxil’s cancer vaccine, ImMucin, that boosts the immune system and prevents cancer returning.  ImMucin triggers a response in about 90 percent of all types of cancer. … Continue reading →

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US approve 360-degree colonoscope

Posted on January 18, 2015

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s GI View has just received US FDA approval for its Aer-O-Scope colonoscope, for advanced detection of polyps that frequently develop into colon cancer. GI View is expected to start selling the product in the U.S. in … Continue reading →

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Spine surgery system wins two awards

Posted on January 18, 2015

(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s NLT-Spine has won a 2014 Spine Technology Award from US Magazine Orthopedics This Week, for its ARC Pedicle Screw System.  The company also was included (for the second year running) in the list of Red Herring … Continue reading →

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