Israeli company Lumen, which has developed a wearable device to measure metabolism through respiration, announced Thursday that it has raised $62 million in a Series B funding round led by Pitango Venture Capital. Participating investors include Disruptive VC, Unorthodox Ventures, Hanwha Group, Resolute Ventures, RiverPark Ventures, and Almeda Ventures. Lumen, which employs about 110 people, … Read more
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Don’t let the glamor and fame fool you, Nibar Madar is a simple and relaxed woman despite appearing on the covers of the most prestigious magazines in the world. She shows up to interviews with a ponytail, no makeup, and an oversized sweatshirt. Madar is a 26-year-old internationally acclaimed model from northern Israel. She has … Read more
Photo: Motti Kimchi Opinion: Psychologists and social workers report a growing number of people suffering from anxiety, depression, eating disorders and addictions caused by the consequences of the COVID pandemic; but they wait months and years for treatment (function (appid, lang) { (function (d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; … Read more
Photo: Shutterstock The Ben-Gurion University-led study represents one of the largest and longest brain MRI scans in the world, and shows how consuming plants and minimal amounts of red and processed meats significantly reduces age-related brain atrophy (function (appid, lang) { (function (d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js … Read more