Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Heart ops on International Children’s Day

Four children from different countries were brought to Israel on International Children’s Day to undergo life-saving heart surgeries by Israeli NGO Save a Child’s Heart. They were Florim from Kosovo, Robert from Ghana, Kauthar from Zanzibar and Kidus from Ethiopia. … Continue reading

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Land of milk, honey, and magic

In the same hour, volunteer EMTs from Israel’s United Hatzalah used their Epipens to save the lives of two Israelis who suffered anaphylactic shock from severe allergic reactions to dairy products. One paramedic was Aharon, whose main profession is a … Continue reading

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The first AI med-tech research institute

Israel’s Technion Institute is establishing the Zimin Institute for AI Solutions in Healthcare. Headed by Professor Shai Shen-Orr (founder of CytoReason), it will research human health and medicine, using big data and computational learning. It aims to benefit hospitals, new … Continue reading

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The stuttering birth of a special education learning startup

To treat the stutter of their son, Niv, Biomedical Engineers Yair and Shirley believed they could develop a hi-tech solution. The result was Israel’s Amplio (see here previously). Their groundbreaking system now helps hundreds of thousands of special needs children. … Continue reading

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Better heart imaging

Israel’s DiA Imaging (see here previously) is partnering California’s ScImage to integrate DiA’s LVivo Seamless AI-based automated cardiac ultrasound solution into ScImage’s unique Cloud architecture and improve the efficiency of echocardiography (heart) analysis. https://www.dia-analysis.com/post/scimage-and-dia-imaging-analysis-team-up-to-infuse-ai-into-echocardiography-labs

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Coming soon – 3D-printed skin

Hebrew University Professor Oded Shoseyov is developing Second Skin – a nano-thin 3D-printed film that mimics natural healthy skin. Burn victims or scarred patients can avoid painful skin grafts, simply applying the film like a tattoo. https://www.israel21c.org/coming-soon-human-skin-you-can-print-at-home/

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Liberia to open embassy in Jerusalem

Liberia announced it will open an official office in Jerusalem that will serve as a precursor to a full-fledged embassy in the future. This makes the West African nation the fifth country to open a mission in the Israeli capital … Continue reading

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A heart-stopping Talmud lesson

A 70-year-old Israeli lost consciousness while studying Talmud in Kfar Chabad. Luckily Yitzchak, a United Hatzalah volunteer EMT, was in the same synagogue. He started CPR and called for backup. More paramedics arrived, successfully resuscitated the patient, and took him … Continue reading

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Jerusalem in numbers

Imaginative video that counts down from 55 (years since Jerusalem was united) with 55 facts about Israel’s capital.  Each number equates to one of the facts.  All in 2 minutes and 20 seconds. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR4JUSMCo1I

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Thousands of North Americans making Aliyah

Some 1,000 North Americans have immigrated to the Jewish State this year. Another 2,000+ are already registered to make Aliyah during the summer. Nefesh b’Nefesh have arranged 10 group flights, hosted a celebratory “Homecoming BBQ” and held a virtual “Mega” … Continue reading

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