Monthly Archives: January 2025

Huge rise in organ donations

Posted on January 19, 2025

Israel’s National Transplant Center has reported that a record number of heart transplants (36) were performed in Israel in 2024. There was also a 6% rise in the number of kidney transplants to 469, including 313 from living donors. Also … Continue reading →

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Scientists identify a new blood group

Posted on January 19, 2025

In 1972, doctors discovered a woman missing a surface molecule found on all other known red bloods. 50 years later, Israeli and UK researchers have finally identified it as a new blood group, “AnWj-negative”. It will help provide better care … Continue reading →

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Understanding chronic pain

Posted on January 19, 2025

Researchers from Israel’s Technion were part of a team that has discovered why only some whiplash injury patients, suffer from chronic pain. It is related to their brain’s memory communication system, plus if they had high anxiety after the injury … Continue reading →

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Treating cardio-metabolic diseases

Posted on January 19, 2025

Bar-Ilan University’s Dr Sivan Spitzer and EU colleagues won a €22 million EU-IHI grant for CAREPATH – a 5-year project to use cutting-edge tools to ensure diabetic, obese, and heart patients take their medication. It involves international researchers, plus companies … Continue reading →

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OncoHost wins BIG

Posted on January 19, 2025

Israel’s OncoHost (see here previously) has won a 2025 BIG Innovation Awards for Healthcare. BIG (Business Intelligence Group) CEO Russ Fordyce said,  “We’re thrilled to spotlight OncoHost as a shining example of innovation making a profound impact globally.” https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/oncohost-wins-2025-big-innovation-award-for-healthcare-302351878.html

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Student of courage

Posted on January 19, 2025

On Oct 7 2023, Coral Hamo Goren – a Ph.D. student at Israel’s Technion, mother of three, and operations officer in the IDF was called to manage a command center near the Gaza border. When she can, she commutes between … Continue reading →

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Ancient structure unearthed in Jerusalem

Posted on January 19, 2025

A 220 sqm 1st Temple-period structure has been uncovered in the City of David, Jerusalem. The eight rooms include an oil press, a winepress, a possible altar, and a standing stone. It was in use until the 8th century BCE, … Continue reading →

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Ancient farmhouse unearthed near Beersheba

Posted on January 19, 2025

The Israel Antiquities Authority and KKL-JNF have excavated artifacts at the 2,600-year-old, 4-room Mirsham farmhouse just north of Beersheba. It was likely constructed during the reign of Judean King Menashe (697-643 BCE) and demolished 100 years later. https://www.timesofisrael.com/come-see-the-archaeological-treasures-of-the-mirsham-farmhouse-buried-for-2600-years/

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Young Zionist Voices

Posted on January 19, 2025

Z3 Project will present the Young Zionist Voices GLOBAL DIGITAL LAUNCH EVENT on Tues Jan 28 at 10am PT, 1pm ET, 6pm ET & 8pm Israel time. It will feature some of the most important young activists, thinkers, and doers … Continue reading →

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Yeshiva hosts injured soldiers

Posted on January 19, 2025

Yeshivat Hakotel hosted injured IDF soldiers, members of the Lifros Knaf nonprofit, who came to Jerusalem as part of a rehabilitation trip. They were welcomed by the students and heads and, during Shabbat, they were given a guided tour of … Continue reading →

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