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Purim: masks, rattles, songs and dances. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The Book of Esther – A Historiographical Confusion Part II – Why Purim is Almost Absent from Historical Memory

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An examination of the books of the Maccabees, Josephus, the Addenda to the Book of Esther, the Mishnah, the Tosefta, and the Talmud reveals a surprising picture: the story of salvation itself is hardly discussed, while the customs of the holiday, the feast, the procession, and the community occupy the center of attention.
HIV virus. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The microbiome as a hidden protector: Gut bacteria partially compensate for HIV damage to the intestinal mucosa

A new study conducted in Israel and Ethiopia, led by researchers from the Weizmann Institute and Hadassah, reveals that the microbiome partially compensates for the damage that HIV causes to immune system cells in the intestinal mucosa and may lead to treatment directions.
A specific and particularly successful phage named PASA16 discovered by the Israeli center treated 16 patients, most of them severe, and it demonstrates the high potential effectiveness of treatment in dealing with challenging and antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. Photography: Ronen Hazan

Innovative treatment with phages in antibiotic-resistant infections has over 80% success rate in Pseudomonas infections

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A new international study on treatment using the PASA16 phage (a virus that kills only bacteria), showed a success rate of over 80% and gives hope for a beneficial treatment for resistant infections
An electric car model developed by students at Afka College, for this type of car race. PR photo

News cluster: IBM opens a lab in Africa * An electric vehicle of students in Afka will compete in a race

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Stem cells. Photo: University of California

An important step on the way to growing large amounts of cells necessary for transplantation

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