Monthly Archives: December 2020

Partnering with UAE to save endangered bird

Posted on December 6, 2020

Abu Dhabi-based International Houbara Conservation fund is working with Israel’s Nature & Parks Authority and the Nature & Heritage Foundation to save the endangered Houbara species from extinction. There are some 400 Houbaras in Israel’s Arava Desert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZiyJ_grfn8

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Trade agreements with Bahrain

Posted on December 6, 2020

Bahrain’s Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed bin Rashid Al-Zayani made a 2-day visit to Jerusalem.  Three deals were signed to boost trade and tourism. The Minister said the agreements would lead to economic prosperity for both countries and … Continue reading →

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Women are the peacemakers

Posted on December 6, 2020

Israeli, UAE and Bahraini female diplomats held a “Women in Diplomacy Network” panel event to examine the role of women in diplomacy. It marked 20 years since UN Resolution 1325, which calls for the active inclusion and participation of women … Continue reading →

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AI in Israeli hospitals

Posted on December 6, 2020

Good to see that Israel’s six largest medical centers are using AI-based software from Israel’s Aidoc (see here) to analyze CT scans and pinpoint cerebral hemorrhage, pulmonary embolism, stroke and C-spine fractures. They are Sheba, Hadassah, Sourasky (Ichilov), Rabin, Shaare … Continue reading →

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More accessible cancer treatment

Posted on December 6, 2020

The Car-T cancer therapy invented by Israel’s Professor Zelig Eshhar (see here) is curing thousands of blood cancer patients. But the manual effort is hugely expensive. Now Israel’s ADVA Biotechnologies is developing a simpler, automated process. More lives will be … Continue reading →

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Go barefoot to reduce foot pain

Posted on December 6, 2020

Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered a simple cure for people suffering from osteophytes (bone spurs) – lumps that grow on the heels of the feet. A 1-month controlled study of 50 patients found a 10-30 minute daily barefoot walk … Continue reading →

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Not heart-stopping at all

Posted on December 6, 2020

Israel’s Mitrassist Medical (reported here previously) has advanced to human trials of its innovative heart valve implant that avoids the risks of stopping the heart during open heart surgery. Mitrassist has just raised funds to recruit more employees and tackle … Continue reading →

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Blood test analyzers for Australia

Posted on December 6, 2020

Israel’s PixCell Medical (reported here previously) will be deploying its blood test analyzers in labs and emergency departments in New South Wales, Australia. PixCell’s HemoScreen low-cost portable hematology analyzer can perform a complete blood count at the point of care. … Continue reading →

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Relieving the pressure on Cypriot hospitals

Posted on December 6, 2020

Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem will accept non-Covid patients from Cyprus with serious and life-threatening medical conditions to relieve local hospitals under strain from Covid-19. Hadassah also wants to build a hospital complex and rehabilitation center in Cyprus. https://cyprus-mail.com/2020/11/26/israels-hadassah-to-accept-critical-non-covid-patients-from-cypriot-hospitals/

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Israeli masks are good for you

Posted on December 6, 2020

Nice article in TravelTrend about how the SonoMask facemasks from Israel’s Sonovia (reported here previously) protect their wearers and the public against the coronavirus. https://www.trvltrend.com/technology/sonovia-antiviral-facemask/ https://sonoviatech.com/

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