Monthly Archives: June 2016

Heathrow airport considers Ben Gurion security model

Posted on June 13, 2016

London’s Heathrow airport is considering adopting the security system used at Israel’s Ben-Gurion airport, as a preemptive measure against possible ISIS attacks.  With at least 12 separate security layers, Ben-Gurion is one of the most secure airports in the world. … Continue reading →

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I am an Israeli-Arab

Posted on June 13, 2016

Abdullah Abed al-Rahman, 26, from Abu Ghosh Abdol states, “I am proud to be both Arab and Israeli”. Along with Orthodox Jew Michal Julian, he runs the Facebook page “Right Wing and Arabs Tweeting”, which aims to advance Jewish-Arabic coexistence … Continue reading →

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Microsoft opens R&D center in Nazareth

Posted on June 13, 2016

Software giant Microsoft has inaugurated a research and development center in Nazareth, a city comprising mostly Christian and Muslim Arab-Israelis.  It is Microsoft’s third R&D center in Israel, joining Herzliya and Haifa, where already more than 1,000 people are employed. … Continue reading →

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Autistic daughter of party leader graduates from IDF

Posted on June 13, 2016

Yair Lapid, head of Israel’s Yesh Atid political party, wrote emotionally on Facebook about his special needs daughter Yaeli who has just finished serving in the IDF.  She volunteered for the entire year on a base of the IDF National … Continue reading →

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The gift of life

Posted on June 13, 2016

The day after the dreadful terrorist attack at Tel Aviv’s Sarona Market, I was privileged to be invited to the dedication of an ambulance to Magen David Adom in Netanya.  It was the tenth MDA ambulance to be donated thanks … Continue reading →

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Why not search for a cure for cancer

Posted on June 13, 2016

Friends of Israeli Professor Yoram Palti encouraged him to invent Novocure’s electrode treatment for aggressive brain tumors.  Now eight years after its first trials, two of Novocure’s original patients are still alive.  One of the trials was stopped as it … Continue reading →

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International trauma training

Posted on June 13, 2016

Twenty-six leading healthcare professionals from 20 countries gathered in Haifa to participate in Rambam Medical Center’s Trauma Medicine Course.  The course included lectures, workshops and simulations, using Rambam’s vast experience of treating victims of war, terror and accidents. http://jpupdates.com/2016/06/05/leading-health-professionals-participate-in-rambam-medical-centers-rambam-inspired-course/

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Successful trial for balloon catheter

Posted on June 13, 2016

Israel’s AV Medical Technologies completed a 30-patient evaluation of its Chameleon angioplasty balloon catheter, demonstrating clear advantages over standard balloon designs.  AV Medical plans to launch Chameleon in the USA soon.  (see also Nov 15 newsletter) http://evtoday.com/2016/04/av-medical-completes-study-of-chameleon-angioplasty-balloon-catheter

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Help with falling asleep

Posted on June 13, 2016

Israeli startup 2breathe Technologies has developed a sensor and smartphone app that helps users fall asleep and tracks their sleeping patterns. It plays musical tones in sync with an individual’s breathing pattern. The tones are gradually lengthened, and so users … Continue reading →

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Six days of miracles

Posted on June 5, 2016

During the Six-Day War that culminated in the unification of Jerusalem 49 years ago, one particular hour was critical.  As almost the entire Israeli air-force set off to attack Egyptian airfields, all of Egypt’s sophisticated jets and anti-aircraft guns went … Continue reading →

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