Monthly Archives: February 2022

Diplomatic spouses love Israel

Posted on February 6, 2022

Israel’s First Lady Michal Herzog welcomed some 30 members of the Diplomatic Spouses and Partners Club in Israel to the President’s residence in Jerusalem. Very moving speech from the Moroccan rep and Michal Herzog responded to the Brazilian rep in … Continue reading →

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Druze innovation center

Posted on February 6, 2022

The Technological Innovation Center of the Druze Community has just been inaugurated at Israel’s Technion Institute. The new center is training young Druze men and women in Quality Assurance (QA) – one of the most popular fields in hi-tech. https://worldisraelnews.com/technological-revolution-underway-in-israels-druze-community-empowering-youth/

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Record number of female deans at the Technion

Posted on February 6, 2022

Israel’s Technion Institute is a leader in promoting women’s empowerment. Seven out of 13 deans are women, as well as 44% of new students who enrolled since the beginning of the academic year.  Women are also the majority on many … Continue reading →

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Protecting preemies’ first breath

Posted on February 6, 2022

A previous newsletter (see here) featured a monitor to detect if premature babies were damaged by their ventilator. Now scientists at Israel’s Technion have discovered the underlying reason for the damage and successfully tested a treatment that could save thousands … Continue reading →

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ALS treatment trial success

Posted on February 6, 2022

The cellular therapy from Israel’s Kadimastem (see here previously) was able to slow down the progression of ALS in its first human clinical trial on ten patients. Kadimastem’s Vice President of R&D Michal Izrael describes the treatment and the next … Continue reading →

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First among equals

Posted on February 6, 2022

Having just donated an ambulance to United Hatzalah, EMT volunteer Kenneth was proudly driving it on its first shift in Beitar Illit.  Suddenly he received an emergency call and seconds later was using equipment from the ambulance to successfully help … Continue reading →

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Home visits for your pet

Posted on February 6, 2022

Israel’s The Vets has established a startup for owners of pets in over 10 cities across the USA.  It offers a full range of home treatments for pets, including wellness exams, home lab tests, vaccinations, travel certificates, microchipping, and more. … Continue reading →

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A window into the body

Posted on February 6, 2022

Researchers from Israel’s Weizmann Institute have shown how to monitor genes deep inside the body. They used a genetic dye and engineered cells to light up when those genes are expressed. One day it will help monitor the success of … Continue reading →

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Sweet Victory over sugar cravings

Posted on February 6, 2022

Israel’s Sweet Victory (see here previously) has completed a successful pilot study of its innovative chewing gum at the Obesity Research Center of Israel’s Sheba Medical Center. In just two minutes it blocks the sugar receptors on the tongue. Available … Continue reading →

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More IVF patients to self-monitor

Posted on February 6, 2022

IVF patients of Israel’s Clalit Heathcare have performed nearly 15,000 UV scans using Israel’s Pulsenmore (see here previously) to monitor their pregnancies. Clalit are purchasing thousands more Pulsenmore remote hand-held devices – especially important during the coronavirus pandemic. https://nocamels.com/2022/01/pulsenmore-clalit-ivf-ultrasound-home/

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