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Covid-19 vanishing in Israel as vaccinations kick-in
The number of new daily cases has dwindled to an average of 356 in March, the Ministry of Health reports. Covid-19 is fast vanishing from Israel. The R rate (basic reproduction number) has fallen to 0.53, the lowest number since the outbreak of the pandemic, and an average of 463 new daily cases have been diagnosed in Israel in March. On Monday 356 new cases were found, down from 974 the previous week – globes newspaper reports. Top News
20,000 RUNNERS WORLDWIDE MAKING HISTORY AT DIGITAL TEL AVIV SAMSUNG MARATHON
More than 20,000 participants from 33 countries join innovative Tel Aviv Marathon International challenge offers flights, entry to 2022 race The Tel Aviv Samsung Marathon 2021 is officially underway, bringing together more than 20,000 runners from 33 countries in an innovative and digital format to overcome challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Top News
Accessibility Still Challenging for MENA Countries as World Marks Disability Day
Morocco, Israel two examples of how further action is needed to ensure integration and inclusion for people with special needs From tiled steps in Fez to blue-painted stairs in Chefchaouen, visitors to Morocco can expect to get some exercise while sightseeing. But what about wheelchair-bound tourists? Top News
Could Stevia Be Bad for Your Health? New Study Raises Red Flag
Popular sugar substitute found to impair gut microbiome communications, but Israeli scientists say further experiments needed The natural sweetener stevia may disrupt communications among gut bacteria, leading to health issues, a team of researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have discovered. Top News
‘A Very Important Day’: Israel Seeks to Acquire Pfizer’s New COVID-19 Vaccine
Israel will seek to acquire Pfizer’s new Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Monday after the American company announced a breakthrough in its development. Pfizer and its collaborator, BioNTech, announced positive efficacy results from the Phase 3, late-stage study of its potential COVID-19 vaccine. Top News
Save the Tomato: Israeli Scientists Fight Devastating Plant Disease
Researchers uncover new ways to counter virus sweeping crops around the world Israeli researchers from leading agricultural institutes have found a new way to combat a viral disease that has devastated tomato crops around the globe. Top News
Israeli Hospital Orders 1.5 Million Doses of Russian Vaccine
While initially drawing scorn and ridicule from other countries upon its release, the coronavirus vaccine developed and released by Russia in August has apparently impressed at least one major Israeli hospital administration. Top News
Kibbutznik becomes First Human to Test Israeli COVID Vaccine
A 26-year-old from Kibbutz Sde Nehamah became the first Israeli to test a COVID-19 vaccine. Segev Harel is the first in a sample of 100 volunteers between the ages of 18 and 55. Top News
Mideast Countries Compete for Medical Tourists
Some people come to the region for more than just the sun, surf or exquisite history Top News
Israel to begin Covid-19 vaccine human trials
Israel Institute of Biological Research head: We have a product and we will begin human safety and efficacy trials in October. Top News
Nearly 2,000 are diagnosed daily. In first, Israel sees over 30,000 active corona virus patients
Peak infected with outbreak of plague: Nearly 2,000 are diagnosed daily. The health minister said two weeks ago that the "red line" is 2,000 infected a day - and we are almost there. Top News
Barring a miracle, Israel heading to a second lockdown / Israeli researchers find existing drug eradicates coronavirus from lungs
Scientists from Hebrew University and Mount Sinai Medical Center say they worked out what makes the virus so dangerous to human lungs and how to diminish the virus' severity using widely-used anti-cholesterol medicine Top News
Israeli company reports breakthrough in radiation vaccine
Israel's Pluristem Therapeutics Inc reports first positive results in trials of new vaccine, which reduces damages caused by nuclear radiation, produced from placentas donated by Israeli women; U.S. Army considering administering vaccine to soldiers in event of nuclear radiation Top News
Tel Aviv University Scientists Develop Novel Nano-Vaccine for Melanoma
Injection of nanoparticle has proven effective in mouse models, researchers say. The results were published on August 5th 2019 in Nature Nanotechnology. Top News
Israeli researchers find fat makes skin cancer more aggressive
Tel Aviv University researchers found the fat cells acted to accelerate melanoma cells' metastatic progression rendering them far more dangerous to patients; if removed, however, the damage caused may be reversed. Top News
America's Voices in Israel: Doctor Mike meets Save a Child’s Heart's 5,000th patient
America’s Voices in Israel brought medical and social media sensation Doctor Mike, to meet children from across the world with heart conditions, being treated in Israel by Save a Child’s Heart organization. Top News
Research finds Israel has world's healthiest diet
A major study at the University of Washington found that Israel has the lowest rate of diet-related deaths. Top News
ISRAEL JOINS RECOGNITION OF YOUNG ADULT CANCER AWARENESS WEEK
President Rivlin met with young people from the Stop-Cancer community to mark the first awareness week for young cancer patients Top News
New Israeli Study offers new hope for pancreatic cancer patients
Israeli researcher among the leading researchers of international program that found Lynparaza (olaparib) effective in stalling the progression of disease for carriers of the BRCA mutation; 1 in 40 Jewish woman has the mutation Top News
seven winners in the fields of science and the arts at the Wolf Prize ceremony
President Reuven Rivlin spoke, Thursday 30 May 2019, at the 2019 Wolf Prize ceremony, held at the Knesset. Deputy Speaker of the Knesset MK Meir Cohen also participated in the event. This year, the prize was awarded to seven winners in the fields of science and the arts. Top News
Israel Invest over NIS 25 Million in Innovative Medical Technology Companies
The Israel Innovation Authority and the Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry on Wednesday announced grants of over NIS 25 million as part of an R&D program to support new and innovative medical technologies. Top News

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