Monthly Archives: September 2018

Israelis aid Indian flood victims

Posted on September 2, 2018

Israel’s government and NGO IsraAID have sent teams to the South-Indian state of Kerala to help victims of the floods that have displaced 725,000 people. The teams are providing urgent relief items and assessing the long-term needs of affected communities. … Continue reading →

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The first Israeli PM to visit Lithuania

Posted on September 2, 2018

Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Vilna, Lithuania to attend a summit of the Baltic states and meet with Lithuanian PM Saulius Skvernelis, Latvian PM Maris Kucinskis and Estonian PM Juri Ratas. The four leaders will discuss the deepening of … Continue reading →

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Clean water for Cameroon

Posted on September 2, 2018

I featured previously (17th Jun) the water purification technology of Israel’s NUFiltration.  Now the company is to provide its unique water filtration systems to thousands of people in the Cameroon who currently have no access to clean water and are … Continue reading →

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Zulu King mobilizes support for Israel

Posted on September 2, 2018

Nkosi Zwelakhe Mthethwa, a Zulu king from South Africa’s Mthethwa tribe, has returned from a visit to Israel with a pledge to mobilize Christians all over the world to support the Jewish state. “because this place [Israel] is our tangible … Continue reading →

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Israel trains rescuers

Posted on September 2, 2018

Israeli officers from the IDF’s Home Front Command have just returned from Dallas, Texas where they conducted their fifth session training local civilians in Israeli emergency response techniques. Meanwhile in Israel, Israeli NGO ZAKA and the IDF trained 40 rescue … Continue reading →

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One year later – Israel is still there

Posted on September 2, 2018

Who can forget the devastation hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, José and Nate did to the USA and Caribbean? Israeli aid organizations IsraAID and the Israel Trauma Coalition haven’t. They have stayed in the region to continue healing wounds and preparing … Continue reading →

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Another leukemia success

Posted on September 2, 2018

I reported previously (see here) on new Israeli treatments for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Now the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and US biotech BioTheryX are developing a single molecule that attacks multiple leukemia proteins simultaneously. Lab tests show a 50% … Continue reading →

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US approves Teva’s generic EpiPen

Posted on September 2, 2018

The US FDA has approved Israeli biotech Teva’s generic version of the EpiPen auto-injector for emergency treatment for those suffering with “anaphylactic” allergic reactions. Frantic parents in the US have been reporting a nationwide shortage of the original Mylan NV … Continue reading →

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Another Israeli treatment for head lice

Posted on September 2, 2018

I reported previously (see here) on two innovative Israeli treatments for removing head lice. Now there’s a third – Israel’s Sphinx Smarthead Technologies is developing a device that destroys lice and their eggs in a 5-minute procedure that can be … Continue reading →

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Soil bacteria cures fungal infections

Posted on September 2, 2018

Researchers at Israel’s Technion have cured fungal infections using bacteria commonly found in the upper layers of soil. They used a gel and an innovative “factory” formula to produce Bacillus subtilis bacterium, more commonly found on plant roots, to rapidly … Continue reading →

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