Monthly Archives: June 2015

Successful trials for treatment of gastric infections

Posted on June 21, 2015

Israel’s Redhill Biopharma announced positive top-line results from its Phase III study with RHB-105 for treating Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections. RHB-105 achieved 89.4% efficacy in eradicating H. pylori with no serious adverse events or unexpected safety issues. http://www.redhillbio.com/RedHill/Templates/showpage.asp?DBID=1&LNGID=1&TMID=178&FID=1358&PID=0&IID=1947

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Micro-antenna to treat gastro-cancer

Posted on June 21, 2015

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are developing a tiny antenna that can be inserted into the stomach via an endoscopic tube to detect and treat early-stage cancers too small to be treated by current methods. At present, doctors … Continue reading →

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Treatment for acromegaly

Posted on June 21, 2015

Israel’s Chiasma has developed the oral treatment Octreotide, for acromegaly – abnormal growth due to a tumor of the pituitary gland that causes severe life-threatening health problems. Chiasma is also planning an IPO on NASDAQ. http://www.chiasmapharma.com/news/chiasma-submits-new-drug-application-us-fda-octreotide-capsules-acromegaly http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-chiasma-files-for-86m-nasdaq-ipo-1001045453

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Israeli experts at international medical conference

Posted on June 21, 2015

Israeli medical experts From Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center are involved in about a dozen sessions of the 2015 World Congress of the International Society for Posture and Gait Research. The Israeli company Meditouch is also exhibiting. http://bit.ly/1GVzqOV   http://www.meditouch.co.il/en http://www.tasmc.org.il/sites/en/Research/Tech-Transfer/Pages/Gait-Neurodynamics.aspx

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Your digital doctor

Posted on June 21, 2015

Israel’s Doctome digital doctor platform is part of IBM’s startup incubator. It links to IBM’s Watson supercomputer (see last week) and to WhatsApp and is the basis of a fully-functioning telemedicine service. http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/israeli-digital-doc-aiming-to-bring-healthcare-to-your-inbox/2015/06/19/

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UN to co-operate with Israel in Outer Space

Posted on June 14, 2015

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs has signed an agreement with Israel for cooperation in space. It was signed in Vienna as part of preparations for a world conference on space that will be held in Jerusalem in … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Trade Consul to Canada is a Christian Arab

Posted on June 14, 2015

Michael Khoury is Israel’s trade consul to Canada. He hails from the predominately Arab city of Shfar’am, in Israel’s north, near Haifa. He is in the second year of a four-year posting in Toronto. He promotes Israeli exports, companies and … Continue reading →

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Unity Day

Posted on June 14, 2015

Israel’s President Rivlin distributed inaugural Jerusalem Unity Prize awards to individuals and organizations that contribute to unity among Jewish communities and Israeli society. Unity Day and the awards were in honor of murdered Jewish teens Gilad Shaer, Eyal Yifrach, and … Continue reading →

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Hezbollah gets the message

Posted on June 14, 2015

A Chabad poster attached to balloons drifted from Israel into Lebanon. Members of the terrorist organization Hezbollah were seen holding up a banner displaying “We Want Moshiach Now”. http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/316535/video-we-want-moshiach-now-balloon-message-lands-in-lebanon.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgbrmJ9kMhE

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Jerusalem mayor breaks up fight

Posted on June 14, 2015

Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem, used his hands-on approach once again to restore peace in the capital when he broke up a traffic-related street fight while pedaling on his bicycle to work. He separated two men who were hitting each … Continue reading →

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