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Generators and radiation suits for Ukraine

Posted on December 25, 2022

Israel has donated 17 generators to Ukraine for use in the electricity-starved Kherson region of southeastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, Oren Milstein, co-founder of Israel’s StemRad travelled to Kyiv to donate 20 StemRad radiation protection suits to first responders. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-give-17-power-generators-to-ukraine-for-electricity-starved-kherson/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/radiation-protection-from-kyiv-to-the-moon-israeli-space-tech-to-shield-ukrainians/

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Israelis celebrate Hanukkah in Qatar

Posted on December 25, 2022

The Israeli Foreign Affairs mission in Qatar celebrated Hanukkah with Israelis who had attended the Soccer World Cup, plus many Qatar Jews. Qatar does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, so the Israeli Ministry team lit Hanukkah candles at the … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem Leaders Summit

Posted on December 25, 2022

The fourth Jerusalem Leaders Summit (Dec 28) brings together leaders from America, Britain, Europe, and India. It will focus on law, economic freedom, free trade, cyber security, energy, innovation, and technology. https://jerusalemleaderssummit.com/

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The only Middle East country for Christians

Posted on December 25, 2022

Some important facts in this opinion piece. Israel is the only country in the Middle East where the Christian population is growing (by 1.4% in 2020) and satisfied with life (84% in Dec 2021 survey). Not so in Syria, Iraq, … Continue reading →

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Promoting Arab entrepreneurship

Posted on December 25, 2022

Israel is encouraging entrepreneurship and tech careers in the Arab sector. It is investing in three innovation centers, two tech accelerators, and an angel investors’ club. They include the North-Med Innovation Center, Hasoub Labs Center, and Kfar-Qasem Park-High-Tech Center. https://www.israel21c.org/new-innovation-centers-to-encourage-arab-entrepreneurship/

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Novel cancer treatment begins trials

Posted on December 25, 2022

Israel’s Nectin Therapeutics (see here previously) has started human trials of its NTX1088 cancer treatment. NTX1088 blocks the protein PVR expressed by tumors to suppress the immune system. The treatment also restores DNAM-1, needed to activate anti-cancer T & NK … Continue reading →

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It’s a wrap

Posted on December 25, 2022

Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a new technology to encapsulate (i.e., wrap) molecules and then release them within the body. They designed a peptide that forms compartments for the molecules and then UV light to break up the compartments. … Continue reading →

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New research center for autoimmune diseases

Posted on December 25, 2022

Thanks to a generous donor, Tel Aviv University is to establish a multidisciplinary center for the research of autoimmune diseases. The new Colton Center will focus on big data analytics, sourced by Israeli medical institutions, to direct traditional scientific lab … Continue reading →

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A mattress to decompress your spine

Posted on December 25, 2022

Israeli startup Daily Backup has developed the CogniSpine – a semi-inflatable mattress that returns your spine to its natural curvature when lying on it in a prone position. It also stimulates the vagus nerve, which regulates heart rate, etc., switching … Continue reading →

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Infusion at home

Posted on December 25, 2022

The Covid pandemic has impacted positively on many of the patients using infusion systems from Israel’s Eitan Medical (see here previously). What was once regularly a long visit to hospital is often now a 5-minute procedure performed at home. Earlier … Continue reading →

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