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C2A Security adds medical device cybersecurity expert Jörn Lubadel to advisory board
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C2A Security said Aug. 18, 2026, that Jörn Lubadel has joined its advisory board in an independent role, bringing more than 25 years of healthcare, regulatory and product security experience.
Israel becomes a live testbed for the AI revolution
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Dr. Adi Hod argues that Israel’s security, innovation and rapid adaptation give it a strategic edge in the AI era. He says the real advantage will go to countries and companies that can shorten the loop from information to decision to action to…
Israel’s AI edge may be speed, not size
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Dr. Adiv Hod argues that Israel’s wartime tech experience is turning the country into a live testbed for artificial intelligence, where faster adaptation matters more than raw scale.
Israeli high-tech stays stable as software cuts jobs and hardware expands
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A new Israel Innovation Authority survey finds Israel’s high-tech workforce held steady in early 2026 even as software companies cut jobs and hardware firms kept hiring.
South Jersey event to support Soroka Medical Center
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American Friends of Soroka Medical Center will host Meet & Mingle in Margate on Aug. 16 to raise support for the hospital’s trauma care and expanding mental health services.
Israel launches first AI healthcare regulatory sandbox
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Israel’s Innovation Authority and Ministry of Health have picked three healthtech companies for the country’s first regulatory sandbox for AI in healthcare.
MerageNext opens as early-stage funding tightens in Israel
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Registration is now open for MerageNext, a California-linked startup program offering grants, mentoring, and Microsoft for Startups support as Israeli early-stage founders face tougher fundraising conditions.
Israel launches NIS 100 million push for national quantum computing hub
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The Israel Innovation Authority has opened a call for proposals to build a national quantum computing R&D infrastructure that would give Israeli companies and researchers access to advanced systems.
Sheba Medical Center taps OpenAI for first international hospital deployment
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Sheba Medical Center in Israel said July 28, 2026, it is working with OpenAI on the first international deployment of OpenAI’s enterprise healthcare AI platform.
Otherside Life frames revenge as grief, not politics
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Otherside Life is spotlighting an interview with Palestinian father Bassam Aramin to argue that revenge often begins as grief and unresolved loss.
Israel backs NIS 70 million bio AI infrastructure consortium
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Israel’s Innovation Authority is investing NIS 70 million in a national consortium to build shared infrastructure for AI models trained on biological data.
Oak House Med Spa adds Candela Matrix skin renewal platform
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Oak House Med Spa & Wellness in Harahan, Louisiana, has added Candela’s Matrix platform to its aesthetic menu, expanding non-surgical skin renewal options for patients across ages and skin tones.
Chaya Lerner Reframes Trauma Through Jewish Wisdom in New Hebrew Edition
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Chaya Lerner’s Hebrew-language book “The Torah of Trauma” links Torah teachings with trauma, grief, family conflict, addiction, abuse and recovery.
NanoGhost wins sixth Israel Innovation Authority grant for BGU cancer research
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NanoGhost said June 22, 2026, that the Israel Innovation Authority awarded it another grant to fund an immuno-oncology research program with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev through BGN. The project targets immune checkpoint inhibitors and brain…
TTW names top 50 medical tourism destinations for 2026
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Travel And Tour World has released its 2026 ranking of the world’s top 50 medical tourism destinations, citing healthcare quality, affordability, specialist expertise and patient services.
Global Citizen and Waislitz Foundation name 2026 award winners
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Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announced three recipients of the 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards in Johannesburg on Aug. 18, with each winner set to receive $100,000. The grants will support climate-smart food production, waterless…
Rescued lions BenTzur and Ori arrive at South Africa sanctuary after months stranded by conflict
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Two adolescent lions seized from the illegal wildlife trade in Israel have reached Animal Defenders International’s sanctuary in South Africa after a 50-hour flight routed through Cairo and Frankfurt.
Two rescued lions begin new life at South African sanctuary
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BenTzur and Ori, two adolescent lions seized in Israel from the illegal wildlife trade, have arrived at Animal Defenders International’s sanctuary in South Africa after a 50-hour flight routed through Cairo and Frankfurt.
Vizient awards Medasense Innovative Technology contract for PMD-200 pain monitor
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Medasense Biometrics said its PMD-200 pain response monitoring system with NOL technology received an Innovative Technology contract from Vizient on Aug. 4, 2026. The award could expand use of objective nociception monitoring in anesthesia care…
Influential Women spotlights LaSandra Boykin’s community impact leadership
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Influential Women featured LaSandra Boykin, a Jacksonville-based corporate social impact executive with more than 20 years of experience in transportation and healthcare.
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