Canadian-Israeli Joint Venture: Medical Marijuana
Licensed Canadian medical cannabis producer and distributor MedReleaf has partnered with Tikun Olam, Israel’s first and largest government-approved producer of medical cannabis to bring the Israeli company’s proprietary strains to Canadian patients.
UK: Uphill Battle in Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation
Three million girls between infancy and age fifteen are subject to FGM every year, and it is believed that 140 million women worldwide are suffering from the lifelong consequences of the practice.
One Woman’s Light at the End of a Desperate Tunnel: Sigal’s Story
I was single for many years, one could say that I even gave up hope of starting a family of my own and of being a mother. I never thought that at the age of 31 I would be able to find a husband of my own.
Despite Tensions, PA President’s Wife Receives Israeli Medical Care
At a time when Israeli strength is being tested as its people suffer the agony of three missing youths at the hands of Palestinian kidnappers, the wife of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was reportedly treated in an Israeli hospital.
Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill Causes Uproar in Israel
Israeli lawmakers are butting heads in the aftermath of a decision earlier this week by the Ministerial Committee on Legislation’s approval of the Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill.
Startup Spotlight: Israeli Device Revolutionizes Malaria Diagnostics
Malaria is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease which affects millions worldwide, especially in tropical areas where the insects breed more extensively.
Partnering with God: The Miracle of the Startup Nation
Israel is known for many things around the world. Hummus, falafel and the Israeli pastime of Shesh-Besh (backgammon) are just a small smattering of what has become the flavors of the Land of Israel. However, what is most profound about a country founded only 66 years ago is how Israel has become an international startup superpower.
A Unity of Purpose Among the Nations: Saving Lives One At a Time
Joining the recent Israel365 mission to Israel, volunteers rolled up their sleeves and gave time, effort and energy while they toured around the country hoping to make a difference, even a small one, while visiting the Holy Land.
Israel Faces Blood Shortage Following Holiday Season
Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency medical, disaster, ambulance and blood bank service, has asked the Israeli public to donate blood due to a projected upcoming shortage of all blood types over the Shavuot [Pentecost] holiday this week.
Teva’s Parkinson Drug Now Available in Japan
Japan’s largest pharmaceutical company, Takeda, recently signed an agreement with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries to commercialize the Israeli company’s innovative treatment for Parkinson’s disease, rasagiline, in Japan. The rasagiline tablets, which are approved in over 40 countries for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, gained UK and EU-marketing authorization in 2005 and US FDA approval in 2006. […]