Monthly Archives: June 2022

Morocco’s “leaders of tomorrow” visit Israel

Posted on June 9, 2022

40 young people – 20 Israelis and 20 Moroccans – took part in the Leaders of Tomorrow program, which seeks to build on the long-standing historical and cultural roots between the two countries. They saw the “real Israel, the heart … Continue reading →

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Israeli Home Guard is 12% Muslim

Posted on June 9, 2022

Israel’s Police and Defense Ministry have launched a ‘Home Guard’ campaign, training civilians to patrol their hometowns and be first responders in case of incidents. Approximately 4,000 civilians have signed up so far – 12% of them Muslims. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1lafggwq

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New JCT campus for women

Posted on June 9, 2022

Building has begun on Jerusalem College of Technology’s Tal Campus for women. It will provide higher education for 3,000 female students in nursing, computer science, industrial engineering, accounting, and management and will help religious women break the cycle of poverty. … Continue reading →

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An amazing life – Michael Sela

Posted on June 9, 2022

Professor Michael Sela, formerly the sixth president of Israel’s Weizmann Institute, has passed away at the age of 98. Prof Sela co-invented Copaxone to treat MS, Erbitux for cancer, and other treatments. He helped create the field of immunology, won … Continue reading →

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Identical twins give birth on same day

Posted on June 9, 2022

Identical twin sisters, Yael and Avital gave birth at Shaare Zedek Medical Center to their fourth babies (both boys) on the same day. Each already had two girls and a boy. And previously, a set of twins were born at … Continue reading →

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$30 million for digital health

Posted on June 9, 2022

Israel has selected 19 programs for a new digital health initiative. They include test sharing, endoscopy videos for R&D, and making data on mental health and midwifery more accessible. The databases used are anonymized and better access should contribute to … Continue reading →

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Hi-tech blood cell analysis

Posted on June 9, 2022

Report and fascinating new video showing the features of the X100 Microscope and Decision Support System from Israel’s Scopio Labs (see here previously). https://nocamels.com/2022/05/scopio-labs-cell-microscope/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT3vF1UT4HM

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Ketamine as an antidepressant

Posted on June 9, 2022

Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute and in Germany, have clarified the molecular cascade triggered by ketamine, that leads to its sustained antidepressant effects. They found that the gene Kcnq2 enables potassium ions to pass through the brain, maintaining the activity … Continue reading →

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