Monthly Archives: November 2020

New Green Plan

Posted on November 22, 2020

Israel’s Energy Ministry has presented a NIS 1.5 billion national energy efficiency plan to cut emissions by 17% by 2030. It also aims to improve energy efficiency and create thousands of new jobs. It includes investment in renewables, transition to … Continue reading →

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Endangered salamander surfaces in Israel

Posted on November 22, 2020

Recent Israeli rains encouraged the appearance of some rare species of animals. They included the almost extinct poisonous fire salamander, which was spotted in the Northern Israel’s Banias nature reserve. https://www.ynetnews.com/environment/article/ryQOQGwFP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkgFGkjQVg8

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An intelligent decision

Posted on November 22, 2020

Israel’s Military Intelligence Unit 9900, one of the most highly classified intelligence units in the IDF, has allocated a room dedicated for nursing mothers. Many of its officers return from maternity and paternity leave and the unit’s work-life balance policy … Continue reading →

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Promoting female entrepreneurs

Posted on November 22, 2020

The 12th annual Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020 in Israel starting Nov 16, focused on promoting female entrepreneurship. Top international and Israeli female entrepreneurs hosted dozens of virtual panels. Female led Israeli companies represented included Nurami and HT BioImaging. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3872291,00.html https://www.htbioimaging.com/

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Israeli scientists reverse aging process

Posted on November 22, 2020

In the first trial on humans, Israeli scientists have shown hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) can reduce two key biological hallmarks of aging – telomere length shortening and accumulation of senescent cells. These factors lower the risk of cancer, dementia, Alzheimer’s … Continue reading →

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Gene editing to prevent cancers

Posted on November 22, 2020

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have used CRISPR gene editing in the lab to treat some of the most aggressive of cancers. They improved Glioblastoma (brain cancer) survival rates by 30%, but for metastatic (secondary) ovarian cancer, survival was increased … Continue reading →

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A Prophet for predicting cancer treatment

Posted on November 22, 2020

Israel’s Oncohost (reported here previously) presented the results of its latest proteomic (proteins) cancer study to the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer’s (SITC). Oncohost’s PROphet host response profiling platform can predict the best therapy to use for specific cancer patients. … Continue reading →

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Hands-free diagnostics

Posted on November 22, 2020

Two Israeli companies OutSense and Olive Diagnostics have developed innovative devices that remove the embarrassing and potentially unhygienic procedure of collecting urine and fecal samples for disease diagnosis. Their real-time passive diagnostic sensors can be fixed to any toilet. https://www.timesofisrael.com/startups-smart-toilet-bowl-scans-poop-and-urine-for-medical-insights/ … Continue reading →

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Partnership to get fast medical advice

Posted on November 22, 2020

Israel’s K Health (reported here previously) has partnered with the Mayo Clinic to improve and accelerate deployment of K Health’s virtual therapy models. K Health enables people to receive comprehensive medical insights and immediate treatment in their homes. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3873713,00.html https://khealth.ai/

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Vaccine connections

Posted on November 22, 2020

Mikael Dolsten, Chief Scientist of Covid-19 vaccine front-runner Pfizer, studied at Israel’s Weizmann Institute during his doctoral studies. (Pfizer’s CEO is also Jewish.) Meanwhile, Israeli Chief Medical Officer Tal Zaks of top Covid-19 vaccine prospect Moderna, has just received a … Continue reading →

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