Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

400 French doctors & dentists seeking to make Aliyah

The first European MedEx event took place in Paris, gathering more than 400 doctors and dentists from France and Belgium. At MedEx, potential immigrant medics can convert licenses and engage directly with representatives from Israeli healthcare institutions. https://www.jns.org/more-than-400-doctors-and-dentists-attend-aliyah-fair-in-paris/  

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Using AI to find cures for diseases

An interesting article explaining how Israel’s CytoReason (see here previously) is using AI and big data from the medical companies themselves to help reduce the cost and time required to bring a new remedy to market. https://nocamels.com/2024/02/using-ai-made-models-to-find-cures-for-disease/

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Live greener, live longer

What seems to be an obvious statement has been proved in a study by Tel Aviv University researchers. They examined over 3,000 heart bypass patients and found that patients who live in a “greener” environment are at a lower risk … Continue reading

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3rd clinical trial for gastro leakage sensor

The xBar sensor from Israel’s Exero Medical (see here previously) is about to begin a Phase 3 pivotal clinical trial in the USA and Israel. The device aims to immediately detect post-operative leakage following gastro surgery, which is fatal in … Continue reading

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Possible therapy for bone cancer

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered in the laboratory that two existing medicines can be used to enhance treatments against bone cancer. It is important as bone cancer is often the result of metastasis (spreading) in breast cancer patients. … Continue reading

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After 6 surgeries IDF soldier’s eyesight is restored

IDF soldier Dor lost his eyesight in the war in Gaza. But thanks to Israeli medical technology and six eye surgeries, he can now see again. “I am born again” he says in Hebrew at the end of the video. … Continue reading

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The Diaspora donates

Israel’s Diaspora Ministry reports that world Jewry has donated NIS 5 billion to Israel since Oct 7. Also, some 60,000 volunteers came to Israel. https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-794568

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Fate or providence

A scroll, dubbed the “Horoscope” scroll unearthed in the Judean Desert reveals the beliefs of a secretive sect that lived thousands of years ago. In reversed Hebrew writing, Greek, Aramaic, ancient Hebrew, and cipher symbols, it claims that your birth … Continue reading

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Preparing for Pesach (Passover)

Jacob Richman has updated his websites of useful material for the upcoming Jewish festival of Passover. Just one seder in Israel, of course. https://jr.co.il/links/#hebrew-songs-passover https://jr.co.il/hotsites/passover.htm https://jr.co.il/humor/passover.htm https://jewish-trivia.com/ https://jr.co.il/videos/passover-videos.htm https://jewish-clipart.com/  

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70% of Gaza periphery residents return home.

Nearly six months after Oct 7, most evacuees from the Gaza periphery have made the decision to return to their homes. The towns located between 4 and 7 km from the Strip (including the city of Sderot) have seen the … Continue reading

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