Monthly Archives: January 2019

US approval for 3D heart imaging system

Posted on January 14, 2019

I reported previously (Oct 2017) on Israel’s CathWorks and its FFRangio real-time AI 3D imaging of the coronary tree to help surgeons perform heart catheterizations. The US FDA has just given approval for the unique visualization system, which already has … Continue reading →

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Keeping your sugar intake in check

Posted on January 14, 2019

I’ve reported previously on Israel’s Sweetch and its app to help pre-diabetics maintain a healthy lifestyle. This article describes how Sweetch is so personal, it can even detect the weather and suggest indoor activities on cold wintry days. See the … Continue reading →

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Lung function testing from home

Posted on January 14, 2019

Asthma and COPD sufferers will pleased to hear that Israel’s NE Field diagnostics has a simple pulmonary (lung function) test for use at home. Breathe normally into the A-Spire device and a smartphone app checks the results, saving vast numbers … Continue reading →

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An app to help communicate

Posted on January 14, 2019

When Ayelet Avraham saw a deaf person having problems buying a cell phone, she and another student at the Holon Institute of Technology developed DAS (Deaf Access Solution). DAS uses Google’s Speech Recognizer to translate speech into text and send … Continue reading →

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Minimally invasive stitching combats obesity

Posted on January 14, 2019

A gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy are two radical procedures to reduce stomach volume and curb obesity. But now Israel’s Nitinotes is developing Endozip – a 30-minute gastrointestinal automated suturing system, inserted through the mouth with minimal anesthesia. https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-rampant-obesity-israeli-startup-seeks-to-stitch-up-stomach-bulge/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlp5PYinWIw … Continue reading →

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Honduras to move embassy to Jerusalem

Posted on January 7, 2019

Honduras will be moving ahead with plans to open its Israel embassy in Jerusalem, and Israel will upgrade its Honduran consulate to a full-fledged embassy. Israel will provide Honduras help on cyber security, water and agriculture technology and import Honduran … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding Jerusalem’s Tiferet synagogue.

Posted on January 7, 2019

I reported previously (Nov 2016) on the Tiferet Israel synagogue in Jerusalem. It was one of the largest synagogues in the old city, until the Jordanian Arab legion cynically destroyed it in 1948. 90-year-old Simcha Mandelbaum, who prayed there as … Continue reading →

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Reali good students

Posted on January 7, 2019

Students at the Reali Middle School in Haifa have translated more VeryGoodNewsIsrael newsletter articles into Hebrew for the benefit of Hebrew-readers. https://verygoodnewsivrit.blogspot.com/2019/01/16-18.html https://verygoodnewsivrit.blogspot.com/2018/12/23-18_23.html

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Donation funds new Hadassah department

Posted on January 7, 2019

Hadassah-WIZO received a $6.5 million endowment – the largest endowment fund gift in the organization’s 100-year history. https://www.jns.org/hadassah-academic-college-receives-major-gift-to-launch-new-design-department/

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Safeguarding Israel’s lands

Posted on January 7, 2019

Hashomer Hachadash brings volunteers from all over the world to help Israeli farmers by protecting their livestock and fields. See Ayelet Kaufman, Director of Hashomer Hachadash’s overseas program on ILTV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuR6J64pejA https://eng.hashomer.org.il/

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