Aug 19, 2010

Now that the new Digg is slowly making its way around the geekosphere, I decided that instead of creating a “demo post” in order to verify its ownership, I decided to highlight 7 reasons why you should digg Israel. Cancer hater: Whether its through innovative chemical warfare, electrical fields or just simply freezing the tumor, Israel has a...

Aug 19, 2010

When it comes to cancer, Israeli scientists have developed innovative ways at not only detecting tumors, but also erradicating them as well. However it looks like BioCancell method could help us exterminate this horrible disease, without killing off our healthy cells. The FDA granted the status to the company’s BC-819 treatment. Biocancell uses targeted...

Aug 17, 2010

Update: I was contacted by Eric clarifying the requirements of the Kehila Carnival which requires that all participants be Jewish (in ethnicity or faith). Since I do not meet any of those requirements, my inclusion has (understandingly) been revoked. While I encourage everyone to checkout the blog carnival for themselves, IsraGood will no longer link there...

Aug 13, 2010

Unless one is fortunate enough to live in a country with advance medical facilities, accessing a doctor who can easily diagnose deadly diseases is (more or less) a luxury for the wealthy. In order to help doctors in third world nations (as well as first world countries) easily diagnose patients, RapiDx has created a unique tool that could help save...

Aug 12, 2010

Even though Israel has already partnered with NASA before (although the results of that were tragic), the Jewish state is now joining forces with the American space agency in order to help conquer the final frontier. During a meeting Tuesday at NASA Headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Israel Space Agency Director General Zvi Kaplan...

Aug 6, 2010

After discovering large gas fields in the Mediterranean last year, it looks like the financial guru’s have analyzed the value of the gas fields and apparently the find is worth Billions (yes, with a capital “B”). Israel Petroleum Company (IPC) has announced that the value of its 13.6% stakes in the Myra (Mira) and Sarah offshore licenses is...

Aug 3, 2010

While there are advanced mechanical devices to help paraplegics physically move about, finding a way to help patients who are completely paralyzed communicate (let alone move) has been nothing more than a dream for most doctors. Fortunately it looks as if technology developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science may not only help these patients talk to loved...

Aug 3, 2010

What do mechanical airplanes, power plants and the human tract have in common? Not much, unless one considers that both are frustrating to fix, at least when it comes to leaks and blockages, respectively. Fortunately it looks as if a “little” invention may help engineers and doctors locate the source of the problem without having to operate upon...