Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Med-tech and fast response saves mother’s life

Posted on June 30, 2024

After giving birth to her second child in Israel, Nofer’s vital signs plummeted. Her midwife alerted emergency teams who found multiple blood clots and a heart defect. A cardiologist then used advanced ultrasound technology and minimally invasive surgery to save … Continue reading →

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Cancer immunotherapy clinical trials

Posted on June 30, 2024

Israel’s Biond Biologics (see here previously) has begun multi-center trials of BND-35. It is already trialing BND-22. Both are immunotherapy treatments for solid tumors. https://nocamels.com/2024/06/novel-cancer-immunotherapy-drug-given-to-first-patient-in-trial/ https://www.biondbio.com/clinical-trials/ https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06274437?term=BND-35&rank=1 https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04717375?term=BND-22&rank=1

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Candida gets the blue-light treatment

Posted on June 30, 2024

Israel’s Zero Candida has developed a device to treat candidiasis – an infection that affects hundreds of millions of women per year worldwide. It uses high-energy blue light to destroy the fungus quickly and without side effects. The device has … Continue reading →

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Taking research to heart

Posted on June 30, 2024

As cells age, they stop dividing. Our immune system removes them, but they build up as we age. Scientists say that all these “senescence cells” must be removed to prevent aging, but scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have discovered that … Continue reading →

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Israel’s largest flag

Posted on June 30, 2024

50 meters above Moshav Netiv HaAsara flies is probably the biggest flag in Israel at 17 meters wide and 12 meters tall. It is visible from Gaza, as a symbol of defiance to the Hamas terrorists who tried to overrun … Continue reading →

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Assyrians destroyed at iconic site

Posted on June 30, 2024

An analysis has been made of a stone carving on the walls of the palace of King Sennacherib of Assyria in Nineveh (now modern Mosul in Iraq). It reveals that in 701 BCE, the King’s army was stationed at what … Continue reading →

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Science with Torah study

Posted on June 30, 2024

The Jerusalem College of Technology has received a $1 million donation from David and Debra Magerman to expand JCT’s International Program for English Speakers. The JCT combines high-level academic degrees and Torah study, reinforces religious Zionist values and promotes integration. … Continue reading →

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Astronaut’s diary restored

Posted on June 30, 2024

For the past 20 years, the diary of Ilan Ramon (z”l), Israel’s first astronaut, has been undergoing complex restoration at the Israel Museum. It has now been transferred to Israel’s National Library where it has been digitally scanned and will … Continue reading →

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Positivity on the streets

Posted on June 30, 2024

Jerusalem is busy; offices are full; athletes are preparing for the Olympics; volunteers were honored; so were those with disabilities; and Hebrew Book Week (12-days) is back. https://rjstreets.com/2024/06/23/5-positive-things-from-jerusalem-you-should-know/

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IDF rescue tortured Gazan donkey

Posted on June 30, 2024

The IDF found a donkey in Gaza that had been tortured and tied up and released it. Earlier in the war, the IDF rescued dogs, cats and exotic birds (see here previously). They even took care of a neglected lion … Continue reading →

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