Monthly Archives: June 2018

Cats (no not Katz!) can help fight AIDS virus

Posted on June 24, 2018

Scientists at Israel’s Technion Institute are learning more about the human AIDS virus from discoveries made researching the feline equivalent (FIV). They have uncovered a protein that is resistant to treatment. Breaking this resistance will help fight human AIDS. https://www.israel21c.org/discovery-in-feline-virus-could-help-better-fight-aids/

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More accurate radiotherapy

Posted on June 24, 2018

Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center is the first hospital in the Middle East to install the state-of-the-art Spine SRS software from Germany’s Brainlab. It allows doctors to give a single dose of higher level radiation to patients suffering from spine cancer … Continue reading →

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Rambam trauma training

Posted on June 24, 2018

22 participants from 16 nations attended the 19th “Developing and Organizing a Trauma System” and Mass Casualty Management Course at Haifa’s Rambam Health Care Campus. To date the center has trained more than 3,000 health care professionals and officials from … Continue reading →

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Your medical questions answered

Posted on June 24, 2018

Israel’s Medint Medical Intelligence collects and analyzes information from medical websites, social platforms, blogs, and forums to help patients with cancer and chronic illnesses make informed medical decisions. E.g. find doctors treating similar conditions, or relevant clinical trials. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3740705,00.html https://www.medint.io/

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Ex-NYC Mayor and terror victim reunited

Posted on June 24, 2018

In 2002, 13-year-old Dvir Musai was blown up by a terrorist’s mine. At Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital he was visited by then NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Now employed at Hadassah Herzstein Heritage Center, father-of-two, Dvir received another visit from Mr Giuliani. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Israel

Posted on June 17, 2018

A flashmob took over Ben Gurion arrivals hall on May 24, when 150 singers, musicians and dancers, all from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, surprised 2000 Taglit-Birthright participants from 47 groups taking their very first steps in Israel. … Continue reading →

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Couple makes Aliya on 71st wedding anniversary

Posted on June 17, 2018

Chicago natives Devorah ‘Doris’ Levitz (91) and Norman Levitz (93) have just made Aliyah. Devorah and Norman visited Israel at least once a year since their son made Aliyah 40 years ago. Now, they have officially decided to call Israel … Continue reading →

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Archaeologists discover king’s head

Posted on June 17, 2018

Archaeologists have unearthed a 3000-year-old 5cm sculpture of a Biblical king from at Abel Beth Maacah, near Israel’s Lebanese border. But which king? It could be the Aramean Ben Hadad or Hazael of Damascus, Ahab or Jehu of Israel, or … Continue reading →

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Peace prizes for Israeli Jews and Muslims

Posted on June 17, 2018

Three pairs of Jewish Israelis and Muslim Arabs were awarded the 14th annual Institute of International Education (IIE) Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace in the Middle East in Jerusalem, recognizing their work toward advancing peace and reducing tensions in … Continue reading →

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10 Tony awards for Israeli-based musical

Posted on June 17, 2018

“The Band’s Visit,” based on an Israeli film won 2018 Tony Awards for Best musical, book, score, direction of a musical, lighting design, orchestration and sound design. Members of the cast won Best actor in a musical, Best actress in … Continue reading →

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