Monthly Archives: February 2018

Printing prosthetic arms for amputees

Posted on February 12, 2018

Israel’s Stratasys is teaming up with multinational 3D software company Dassault Systèmes and robotics innovator Easton LaChappelle to provide amputees with affordable, custom-made, battery-powered prosthetic limbs, created using 3D scanners for printing anywhere in the world. http://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3731258,00.html

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British girl’s leg is saved

Posted on February 12, 2018

I reported previously (7th Jan) that the only chance Kyra Warrell, of Brighton, UK had of saving her leg from amputation, was for surgery at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center by visiting US (Israeli-born) surgeon Dr Dror Paley. Many Israelis helped … Continue reading →

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Israel marks World Cancer Day

Posted on February 12, 2018

This video of five major Israeli cancer detection and treatments was released to mark World Cancer Day on 4th Feb. They are Velcade for multiple myeloma; IceCure; RAD51 gene research; bone marrow transplants for leukemia; and Doxil’s delivery direct to … Continue reading →

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On the trail of the malaria virus

Posted on February 12, 2018

I reported previously (Mar 2015) that Hebrew University of Jerusalem scientists made progress countering the way the malaria virus hides its genes from the immune system. Now Weizmann Institute scientists have disabled the gene that fools the immune system into … Continue reading →

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NHS target for Israeli digital health tech startups

Posted on February 12, 2018

British Jewish philanthropist David Dangoor is launching the UK Israel Dangoor Health Initiative. This new accelerator/hub will match a pipeline of Israeli digital-health startups with Britain’s NHS. http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/philanthropist-david-dangoor-well-pipe-israeli-health-tech-directly-into-the-nhs/

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Doctors remove battery from infant’s stomach

Posted on February 12, 2018

10-month-old Ram Jannam from the Druze/Arab town of Maghar, broke his toy telephone and swallowed the battery. Doctors at Israel’s Padeh-Poriya Medical Center in Tiberias, extracted the battery endoscopically under anesthesia.  Ram is now back home and doing well. http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/israeli-doctors-remove-battery-from-10-months-old-babys-stomach/2018/02/06/

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Israeli innovations saving lives

Posted on February 12, 2018

Nice short video featuring some of the many Israeli life-saving and life-enhancing medical innovations. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7wMHmKHDiJI?rel=0

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Remains from the time of Judea’s Kings

Posted on February 4, 2018

After five years of excavations, Israel has inaugurated a Nature Park at Ein Hanya, near Jerusalem. Finds at the site include a column capital typical of royal structures from the First Temple era 2,400 to 2,800 years ago, and one … Continue reading →

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70 orchards for 70 years

Posted on February 4, 2018

Between now (Tu B’Shvat – New Year for Trees) and the 70th birthday of the State of Israel, Israeli farmers aim to plant 70 new orchards each containing hundreds of fruit trees and vines.  To join in the Mitzvah of … Continue reading →

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Aliyah “On Eagles Wings”

Posted on February 4, 2018

This week’s Torah portion includes the famous phrase “I carried you on the wings of eagles and I brought you to Me”.  As this video explains, this links to the 1950s Aliya of Yemenite Jews in Operation Magic Carpet. But … Continue reading →

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