Monthly Archives: June 2021

Israeli clean energy innovation at the UN

Posted on June 27, 2021

Israel’s Mission to the UN and Israel’s Ministry of Energy held a global, virtual event on the subject of Israeli innovation in energy. It took place ahead of September’s UN General Assembly energy summit on clean and achievable energy – … Continue reading →

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Hospital gift room for the elderly

Posted on June 27, 2021

Sheba Medical Center has opened Israel’s first hospital gift room for long-term elderly patients. Those celebrating a birthday can visit the brightly decorated room, accompanied by volunteers or family members, who help them choose anything from books and puzzles to … Continue reading →

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Former Druze MK is US emissary

Posted on June 27, 2021

Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh, formerly the first female Druze MK (member of Israel’s parliament) is the Jewish Agency’s new senior shlicha (Israeli emissary). She will represent Israel in Washington, help train and provide support to Israel advocates on campus, plus much more. … Continue reading →

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Promoting Kibbutz women leaders

Posted on June 27, 2021

The Israeli Kibbutz Movement has established a training course called “The Academy for future CEOs.” Its goal is to help women reach key positions and influence in the kibbutz movement and kibbutz industries, and to promote their integration into key … Continue reading →

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Israel’s new female pilots

Posted on June 27, 2021

62 women have graduated from the IAF pilots’ course (4 last week). Most became navigators, helicopter pilots, transport pilots or flight deck operators. Four became combat pilots and now there’s a fifth.  (Graduation video TY Yachad L’ma’an HaChayal English branch … Continue reading →

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A special employee at the Knesset

Posted on June 27, 2021

Meet Amitai Itzhari, who takes care of the inventory at the Knesset – Israeli parliament. He is also a selfie fanatic and a friend of every MK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmUz9Q8pJ-c

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UK trials for Israeli cancer treatment test

Posted on June 27, 2021

The UK National Health Service (NHS) is to trial the blood test from Israel’s OncoHost (see here previously) that predicts how well cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy treatment. Trials will focus on patients with advanced melanoma or non-small cell … Continue reading →

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Contact-free patient monitoring

Posted on June 27, 2021

Israel’s Clair Labs is developing 24×7 contactless patient monitoring technology. Its biomarker sensors only need partial line of sight to the blood vessels on the patients’ facial skin to measure physiological markers, e.g., heartrate, respiration, airflow, body temperature and oxygen … Continue reading →

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Saving a life on the way to son’s graduation

Posted on June 27, 2021

Just as United Hatzalah volunteer medic Haim set off for his son’s 8th-grade graduation ceremony, he was called to save the life of an unconscious 72-year-old man. CPR and several defibrillator shocks revived the pulseless man, allowing Haim to continue … Continue reading →

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Ariel University dedicates its Medical School

Posted on June 27, 2021

The Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson School of Medicine at Israel’s Ariel University has now been officially dedicated. 40 graduating students received doctoral degrees during the event and President Reuven Rivlin and Dr. Miriam Adelson were awarded honorary doctorates. … Continue reading →

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