ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS First human tests of Israeli Covid-19 vaccine On Nov 1, two Israelis received the first doses of Israel’s coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by the Israel Institute of Biological Research. The volunteers were inoculated at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer and Hadassah’s Jerusalem Ein Kerem Medical Center. https://www.timesofisrael.com/first-2-volunteers-injected-with-israeli-virus-vaccine-kicking-off-human-trials/ https://www.jpost.com/health-science/israel-launches-coronavirus-vaccine-human-trials-647631 The next generation… Read more »

Montage shows 18 great things about Jerusalem, members of the startup community perform acts of kindness to help each other, and much more!

ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Starving leukemia cells to protect the brain Israeli and Scottish scientists have found that the brain can be protected from metastatic leukemia by blocking the production of the fatty acid stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD). The discovery is particularly important for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children. https://www.technion.ac.il/en/2020/10/leukemia-and-the-brain/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-020-00115-2 Prospective treatment… Read more »

Israeli orchestra performs Emirati love song in tribute to peace deal; Ido Lewinsohn is second Israeli to graduate from Institute of Masters of Wine; and more!

Replacing antibiotics in the dairy industry; A digital bridge for Europe; Israel’s first rains; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Update on Israeli Covid-19 vaccine The Covid-19 vaccine being developed by the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) is beginning Phase 1 human trials. Head of IIBR, Professor Shapira confirmed this at… Read more »

SeeTrue’s hi-tech identifies banned items, cuts flight delays; Samson Logic makes construction safer and easier; PMO brings more power to Israel, and much more!

AI triage for Brown University; Locating landmines by detecting bacteria; Beautiful Sukkot; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Covid-19 prevention cocktail Trials will start soon of an antibody cocktail developed by Tel Aviv University scientists to treat Covid-19 patients and to protect highly vulnerable individuals from the virus until a vaccine is… Read more »

Israeli tech can reduce car insurance premiums, Investment in Israeli startups, Security with Israeli ‘Salt’ company, and much more!

A healthier future; Israel at the UN; Solar powered fabric; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Five patients saved by new Covid-19 treatment Israel’s Enlivex Therapeutics reported positive results in its clinical Covid-19 trial of its Allocetra treatment (reported here previously) Five seriously ill patients made complete recoveries, an average 8.5 days after… Read more »

Israeli Art Lending Library; Rescuing refugees on Lesbos; OrCam wins German innovation prize; and much more! by: Michael Ordmam ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Know your enemy Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute and the Israel Institute for Biological Research have identified four new proteins and 19 peptides that Covid-19 infected patients produce. They believe that these may… Read more »

Israeli startup makes headway in Alzheimer’s research; Inteligels develops wound covering that could be removed painlessly, and much more!

A painless bandage; Baby turtles get a helping hand; A date with history; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Radiation to reduce Covid-19 inflammation Doctors at Israel’s Sheba Medical Center are to test the use of low-dosage radiation on 30 severe Covid-19 patients. It is expected to reduce the inflammatory cells that… Read more »

MASHAV gets humanitarian aid to Liberia, cancer researcher Eliran Malki named one of the top 25 innovators of 2020 by Modern Healthcare magazine, and more!

The patient room of 2030; Covid-19 aid to Liberia; Israeli Wonder Woman returns; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS More patients to receive Covid-19 treatment Israel’s Pluristem (reported here previously) has launched an FDA-cleared Covid-19 expanded access program. It enables Pluristem to use its PLX-PAD cells to treat up to 100 more infected… Read more »

Park ranger saves baby in Galilee nature park; Israel’s Nuancehear helps children with ADHD; Israel’s OCON Healthcare goes global; and much more!

Maya goes viral; Making facemasks together; WakeUp with a BioLift; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Covid-19 one-second gargle test Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is trialing a gargle-and-spit test that is 95% accurate in detecting Covid-19 infections. The USB-powered machine is the size of an ashtray and takes just one second to… Read more »

Israel’s VoiceITT gives voice to speech-impaired; Startup EyeControl enables ventilated Covid patients to ‘speak’; and much more!

Hadassah tests Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine; 4 Israeli women lawmakers; Gong becomes a Unicorn; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Covid-19 passive vaccine cures 3 Israelis Three of the first critical Covid-19 patients treated with the new IgG plasma-derived “passive vaccine” product developed by Israel’s Kamada and Hadassah Medical Center (reported here previously), have… Read more »

Israeli researchers pinpoint Covid-19 in the sewers, Israeli kids go to space camp, Israeli app prevents online exam cheating, and much more!

Competition for remote Femtech; The future of Education; Israel’s largest server farm; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Aviptadil saves Covid-19 patients As reported here previously, Aviptadil from Israel’s NeuroRx, is undergoing Phase 2/3 trials in Israel and the US. The adapted treatment, now known as RLF-100, prevents Covid-19 replication and has already… Read more »

So how is your health?; Covid-19 Shield updated; Monitoring construction sites; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Pre-clinical success for Covid-19 ARDS treatment Israel’s BrainStorm (reported here previously) reported promising results of pre-clinical trials for its Nurown treatment for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) brought about by Covid-19. The NurOwn cells reduced the… Read more »

Positive report on “second wave”; Safe analysis of dangerous viruses; Japanese investment increases; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS The 3rd most Covid-19 solutions Cross-border investment specialists Cukierman & Co state that Israel has the most Covid-19 solutions, after the USA and China. Some 180 of Israel’s 1,600 life sciences companies are… Read more »

Ten ‘lost tribes’ no longer lost; the religious significance of Israel; Jerusalem has started building an $870 million major highway; and much more!

Matching cancer treatment to patients; Australia and Israel are “mates”; Economic agreement with Thailand; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Treat fat in lungs to kill Covid-19 Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at Mount Sinai in New York, have prevented Covid-19 from reproducing. In lab tests, the virus was… Read more »

Israeli method dramatically reduces waiting time for lab results of cancer cell detection tests following surgery to remove a malignant tumor in the abdomen.

No problem for disabled to surf in Israel, Bar-Ilan’s first female Arab professor, protecting the disabled from COVID-19, and much more!

Another fast Covid-19 test; Even the disabled can surf here; There will still be Israeli Bluebirds; and much more! by: Michael Ordman   ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS The best test for Covid-19 antibodies Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a serological test that from one blood sample can, for the first time, identify all three… Read more »

Palestinian scientist does cutting-edge research at prestigious Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israelis deliver medical aid to Nepal, and much more!

Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Covid-19; A portable oxygen generator; Journey to Judaism; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Covid-19 Israeli-founded AZTherapies is in Phase 3 trials for its ALZT-OP1 for Alzheimer’s disease. The treatment also suppresses the immune system’s “cytokine storm” that is often lethal to Covid-19 infected… Read more »

Free coronavirus web app to connect volunteers; Treating disease in space; King of US college tennis; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS World’s first passive immunization Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital is cautiously optimistic after the world’s first passive immunization of a critically ill coronavirus patient. After an injection of Kamada’s IgG antibody product… Read more »

Special Needs children heal wounded animals; urban agriculture in the heart of Tel Aviv; Mexican-Israeli top achiever; and more!

Israeli progress combating Covid-19; Tel Aviv beaches are accessible; Another smart car connection; and much more! by: Micheal Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Covid-19 antibody treatment is now available Israel’s Kamada (reported here previously) has completed manufacturing the first batch of its plasma-derived Immunoglobulin G (IgG) product for Covid-19 patients. Initial vials of the antibody have been… Read more »

Moving to Israel to avoid racism, falling in love at a coronavirus hotel, Aliyah applications double in May, and much more!

How old is your brain?; Syrian baby flown to Israel for heart surgery; Energy from plants; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS A new passive coronavirus vaccine prospect Israeli researchers at Bar-Ilan University have identified short amino acid sequences (epitopes), that trigger an immune response to eliminate Covid-19. The discovery could lead… Read more »

Startup Nation makes major advances in remote healthcare and telemedicine; Israeli company develops sanitation tunnel that sprays incomers; and more!

Detecting Covid-19 in India; Free prosthetics for children; Takeaway benefits the needy; and much more! by: Micheal Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Keeping Covid-19 patients off ventilators Israel’s Respinova developed Pulsehaler to help COPD patients improve their lungs and avoid ventilation. Repinova is now preparing for clinical trials in Israel on patients suffering from acute respiratory… Read more »

Israeli company specializing in driverless car technology is developing new system to enable mass screening for detection of COVID-19 symptoms by using cameras and artificial intelligence.

Two Ethiopian-Israeli women become border police officers, Israeli students build prosthetic arm for teen who wanted to play violin, and much more!

A facemask that cleans itself; How Israeli companies retained employees; How Israeli companies retained employees; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Gaucher’s treatment also works for Covid-19. In animal tests Israel’s Institute for Biological Research has found two treatments for the genetic disorder Gaucher’s disease are also effective against Covid-19 and other… Read more »

Israeli women join global tech network; International demand for Israeli courses; Israeli Jewish paramedic saves Muslim boy in US; and much more!

US Covid-19 vaccine progres; Jerusalem is in our hands; Mission to Neptune; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Good progress of Pluristem trial Seven of the eight critically ill coronavirus patients on ventilators, treated with PLX stem cells from Israel’s Pluristem, survived after 28 days.  Only one of those still needed mechanical… Read more »

Good news for bone-marrow transplants; 22-year-old recovers from corona at Sheba hospital; US approves Israeli COVID-19 imaging tech; and much more!

Good news for bone-marrow transplants; A 1-minute coronavirus test; Israel re-opens 20 National parks; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Detecting heart problems in coronavirus patients Israel’s DiA Imaging Analysis (reported here previously) uses its AI image analysis of ultrasound scans to detect cardiac problems.  DiA has received a NIS 2.5 million grant… Read more »

Managers and fans of a Jerusalem football club teach digital skills to isolated seniors; Israeli-American Council raises $325,000 for health care in US; and more!

Israeli company that grows bones makes surprise development of new drug that helps treat the severe respiratory problems of people with coronavirus.

Antibodies to attack coronavirus; Ramadan in Israel; Schools, markets & malls re-open; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Antibodies to attack coronavirus The Israel Institute for Biological Research in Ness Ziona has developed four antibodies that attack the coronavirus and neutralize it in the body of an infected person. It is described… Read more »

Magen David Adom paramedics recovered from coronavirus and have now donated their blood plasma; 16-year-old girl wins annual youth Bible contest; and much more!

Israeli coronavirus treatment benefits six patients; Arabs fight in Israel’s war; Is coronavirus spreading?; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Israeli coronavirus treatment benefits six patients Six moderate to severe Israeli coronavirus patients have shown clinical improvement with the new opaganib  treatment from Israel’s Redhill (see here previously). All required less supplemental oxygenation,… Read more »

Israeli biotech Redhill is testing another pipeline medicine against COVID-19; Technion scientists developed Liquid Foam Therapy (LIFT), and much more!

The meaning of life; Fitch gives Israel an A+; Young Israelis volunteer in droves; and much more! by: Michael Ordman ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS Another potential coronavirus treatment Israeli biotech Redhill has announced that another of its pipeline medicines RHB-107 (upamostat) is to be tested by the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)… Read more »