Israeli company iSkoot has developed an application that lets mobile phone users take advantage of the Skype online phone system, reducing the price of long distance calls to that of a local call.
A new study by nurses working at Israeli hospitals has confirmed that brushing the teeth of patients on ventilators could drastically reduce the number of Americans who die from ventilator-associated pneumonia every year.
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Every year Israel’s version of the Make a Wish Foundation grants the wishes of up to 130 terminally ill Jewish and Arab children, giving them and their families an experience they’ll never forget.
An Israeli startup has launched a new destination travel site on the Net that combines the Web’s best services and travel companies to help newcomers explore a city or country like a long-time resident.
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From fisherman to water researcher, Dr. Ofer Dahan has made the study of water his life’s work. Through his research he’s developed a device that can test and monitor groundwater contamination well before it reaches observation wells.