Monthly Archives: April 2018

Heroes relieve poverty in South Africa

Posted on April 8, 2018

I reported previously (8th Oct) about Israel’s Heroes for Life (HfL) organization and its work teaching in a school in Mumbai, India. Their latest project involves teaching impoverished South African children and improving their living conditions. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-israeli-volunteers-fight-poverty-in-south-africa/

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Israel stars in US security conference

Posted on April 8, 2018

16 Israeli companies along with a delegation from Israel’s Defense Ministry attended an International Homeland Defense and Security Summit in Mississippi. Topics included the technological solutions for border security, preventing terror attacks and handling natural disasters. https://www.jta.org/2018/03/14/news-opinion/israel-star-national-security-conference-mississippi

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Securing borders while protecting wildlife

Posted on April 8, 2018

The Israeli and Jordanian armies have been working together to construct natural wildlife corridors before a new border fence is built. As when the Egyptian border fence was built, specially designed border crossings will allow wildlife to move back and … Continue reading →

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Playing and praying together

Posted on April 8, 2018

Israeli soccer team Bnei Sakhnin contains a mix of Jews and Muslims. A recent photo of two players praying together went viral.  See also the trailer for the documentary “After the Cup – Sons of Sakhnin United” which highlights the … Continue reading →

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US approves surgeon’s extended hand

Posted on April 8, 2018

Israel’s Human Xtensions has received FDA clearance for its HandX light-weight, hand-held device that translates the surgeon’s natural hand motions into complex movements inside the patient. It opens vast new horizons for Minimally Invasive Surgery (see video). http://human-x.com/human-xtensions-receives-fda-clearance/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/F7gzW_U3wYI?rel=0 https://lnkd.in/eiPNDa8

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UN award to Save a Child’s Heart

Posted on April 8, 2018

The United Nations Population Fund is giving the 2018 Population Award to Israel’s Save a Child’s Heart organization. SACH doctors have (free of charge) saved over 4,500 children with congenital heart defects from all over the world, including Arab countries … Continue reading →

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Europe approves abdominal aortic aneurysm repair system

Posted on April 8, 2018

Israel’s Endospan has received the CE mark for its HORIZON Stent Graft System to treat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). Endospan is also awaiting European approval for its NEXUS™ Stent Graft System to treat Aortic Arch Disease. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/625ec5_ca352c21453446b0ac8a833dd4b5bacb.pdf https://www.endospan.com/

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Blood count test in 5 minutes

Posted on April 8, 2018

Israeli blood analysis startup PixCell has been awarded a €2.5 million grant by the European commission to help commercialize its HemoScreen. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israeli-blood-analysis-co-pixcell-wins-25m-eu-grant-1001228031

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Antibodies for AstraZeneca

Posted on April 8, 2018

Israeli cancer immunotherapy company Compugen is to provide its pipeline of cancer-fighting antibodies to MedImmune – AstraZeneca’s global biologics research and development arm. Compugen will initially receive $10 million and then up to $200 million for the first MedImmune product. … Continue reading →

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Israeli and Arab doctors save Filipino baby

Posted on April 8, 2018

A Filipino baby born at the Red Crescent Hospital in eastern Jerusalem had a rare and serious heart defect, which required complex and risky open-heart surgery. He was taken to Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital where Israeli and Arab doctors together saved … Continue reading →

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