SuperDimension, the Israeli medical device company that develops minimally-invasive pulmonology devices, has been acquired for $350 million by US medical device giant Covidien, according to a report in Calcalist.SuperDimension’s mission, as written on its website, is to be the world’s …
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‘Homeland’ to film in Israel
The Golden Globe-winning television series, Homeland, will film part of its second season at home – in Israel.
Record high for incoming tourism
The rainy winter didn’t stop tourists from visiting Israel last month and the Ministry of Tourism even recorded an all-time high of sightseers in February.Some 232,000 tourists visited Israel in February of this year, six percent more than in February …
US turns to Israeli TV for ‘Joey Dakota’
Craig Horner, star of the cult fantasy series Legend Of The Seeker, is the latest Hollywood actor to take cues from an Israeli television role.
Forbes lists 13 Israeli billionaires
Forbes has released its annual billionaires list and included 13 Israeli moguls on it. Idan Ofer, who inherited his $6.2 billion wealth from his father Sammy, is considered Israel’s richest person. He placed 161st on the global rich list.The late …
Israelis among world’s ‘best looking’
Israel is home to the hottest guys and the world’s most beautiful women, according to two new polls by Traveler’s Digest. The online travel directory and magazine written by travel writers from around the world placed Tel Aviv’s women and …
Scientists close in on cure for diabetes
Glucose-sensing enzyme holds the key to insulin production, according to breakthrough Israeli research pointing the way toward a cure for diabetes. Leader of the multi-year study, Prof. Yuval Dor of Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Hope is on the horizon for …
Israeli researchers zero in on nearsightedness gene
Myopia was long understood to be genetic, but until now nobody could pinpoint the genetic mutation responsible for the world’s most common eye disorder. Photo by Nati Shohat, Flash90 A woman undergoes an eye test in Jerusalem. Myopia is the …
Slowing pancreatic cancer
Israeli researchers identify a protein that may put the brakes on a particularly aggressive form of cancer. Pancreatic cancer is a particularly aggressive, rapidly spreading disease for which there is no effective treatment. Israeli researchers have discovered that a protein …
Antidote for date rape
Tel Aviv University chemists have a patented device that detects even small amounts of ‘date-rape drugs’ lurking in a beverage. Photo by Flash 90 No more worries about “date-rape drugs.” “Date rape” of teens and young adults sedated with drug-laced …