Monthly Archives: July 2017

An autism database

Posted on July 16, 2017

Ben-Gurion University scientists and Soroka University Medical Center doctors have established the hospital-university-based (HUB) autism database to benefit scientists, patients and their families. One goal is to help identify different autism subtypes, likely generated by different causes. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Health-and-Science/New-Beersheba-autism-database-to-help-research-on-a-global-scale-498005 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-017-3207-0

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Extending the margins

Posted on July 16, 2017

I’ve reported previously (several times) on MarginProbe from Israel’s Dune Medical and how it detects whether all cancerous material has been removed during breast cancer surgery.  Now MarginProbe is to be extended for similar testing during surgery for prostate, colon, … Continue reading →

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UK diabetics love their Dario

Posted on July 16, 2017

Clinical Commissioning Groups in three UK regions have named the Dario™ Blood Glucose Monitoring System the first choice of all patients with type 1 diabetes, for “Smart meters with carb counting.” It comes after Dario’s launch of a direct-to-consumer channel … Continue reading →

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Tanzanian Muslim ambassador says Hebrew prayer

Posted on July 9, 2017

Job Daudi Masima, Tanzania’s first-ever ambassador to Israel, is a Muslim. But he put on a kippah to greet Israeli President Reuven Rivlin with the Shehecheyahu prayer (the blessing said on new occasions) in Hebrew to mark the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the land of his captivity

Posted on July 9, 2017

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein, a former Prisoner of Zion, became the first Israeli to address the Russian parliament. In Hebrew, he told of his imprisonment by the Soviets 33 years ago for teaching Hebrew. In Russian, he praised diplomatic and … Continue reading →

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201 Olim arrive on 4th July

Posted on July 9, 2017

201 North Americans became citizens of Israel on July 4th when their El Al Boeing 777, chartered by Nefesh B’Nefesh, landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport. The 201 passengers on the first Aliya flight of the summer included 34 … Continue reading →

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Hallelujah – the return to Jerusalem

Posted on July 9, 2017

The City of David has launched “Hallelujah” Nighttime Presentation – the story of the Jewish return to rebuild ancient Jerusalem. The thrilling, outdoor cinematic experience features cutting-edge video mapping technology that reveals a story, 3,000 years in the making. https://www.youtube.com/embed/DT3TwxpRaI4?rel=0 … Continue reading →

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Indian PM meets little Moshe

Posted on July 9, 2017

India’s Prime Minister Modi met 11-year-old Moshe Holtzberg, whose Chabad emissary parents were murdered by terrorists in Mumbai in 2009. Moshe declared his wish to visit India and one day direct Chabad’s mission in India.  PM Netanyahu said he would … Continue reading →

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Britney’s record-breaking concert

Posted on July 9, 2017

US pop star Britney Spears gave her first-ever concert in Israel, performing in Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park in temperatures of around 28° Celsius (82.4°F). With 60,000 tickets sold, it was the largest concert ever for a female artist in the … Continue reading →

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The Maccabiah Games

Posted on July 9, 2017

The Maccabiah is the world’s largest Jewish athletic competition, taking place every four years in Israel.  The 2017 Maccabiah is from July 4 – 18 and features about 10,000 athletes from more than 80 countries, plus around 22,000 additional fans. … Continue reading →

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