Israel has designed the first flight system to protect passenger and freighter aircraft against missile attack.
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Israel’s Given Imaging developed the first ingestible video camera, so small it fits inside a pill.
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Israeli research shows that a tonsillectomy could be the key to solving sleep apnea in children.
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A new generation of “Sesame Street” programs aimed at teaching tolerance is being produced and broadcast in Israel, Jordan, and in the Palestinian Authority.
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Israel has the highest average living standards in the Middle East. The per capita income in 2000 was over $17,500, exceeding that of the UK.
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The Pentium MMX Chip technology was designed in Israel at Intel.
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A portable electrocardiograph machine developed by Israeli company SHL can transmit highly detailed data on heart activity to physicians by mobile phone.
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An Israeli company has developed a device that helps nurses locate hard-to-find veins.
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Israeli researchers are developing the second generation of drugs to treat diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.
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An Israeli system to help dyslexic readers is being used throughout the US and Europe.