Monthly Archives: January 2018

Iran allows access to Waze

Posted on January 21, 2018

It looks like the Iranian regime can’t find its way around the country without Israeli technology.  Use of the Israeli-developed app Waze was blocked in Iran in March, reinstated in September and blocked again in October. It is now available … Continue reading →

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Israeli science in Philippines school

Posted on January 21, 2018

One of the public high schools Davao, Philippines, is to pilot the Israeli Sci-Tech Schools Network’s i-STEAM education model to improve math, science and technology. I-STEAM won the European Training Foundation’s Good Practice award and has been adopted in Europe … Continue reading →

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Who is IsraAID?

Posted on January 21, 2018

I’ve previously featured a total of 56 articles (see here) about Israel’s emergency response NGO IsraAID. This article gives an insight as to their setup and some of their missions in America. https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-israeli-ngo-that-is-bringing-relief-to-americas-disaster-areas/

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Aid to Central African Republic refugees

Posted on January 21, 2018

Israeli NGO “Innovation: Africa” is working to provide solar power, clean water and healthcare to tens of thousands of refugees living in the war-torn Central African Republic. http://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech/israeli-ngo-installs-sustainable-tech-for-thousands-of-african-refugees-508674

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Bridge of Peace

Posted on January 21, 2018

I reported previously (2nd July) on Israel’s plan to link Haifa to Jordan via the Jezreel Valley railway. Israel’s Minister of Transportation, Yisrael Katz, has now allocated NIS 15 million in the 2019 budget to extend the Israeli railroad from … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Gazan girl reunited with her mother

Posted on January 21, 2018

An Arab man from Gaza escorted his sick daughter to Israel for treatment but on the return journey abandoned her in the taxi. Israeli police calmed, fed and cared for the girl and then reunited her with her mother at … Continue reading →

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Jews and Arabs work together on huge solar project

Posted on January 21, 2018

I’ve reported previously (several times) on the Ashalim project to build the world’s tallest solar tower in Israel’s Negev desert. The project employs Jews from the nearby town of Ashalim and local Arab Bedouin from Bir Hadaj, including 50 members … Continue reading →

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New target for cancer treatments

Posted on January 21, 2018

Researchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have discovered a new enzyme called FerT, which exists only in the energy-generating mitochondria of cancer cells. When the enzyme was targeted in lab tests, the malignant cells were unable to produce energy and died. … Continue reading →

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Analyze your scan for $1

Posted on January 21, 2018

I featured previously (9 times) Israeli startup Zebra Medical Vision which uses Artificial Intelligence to analyze the results of medical scans. Zebra is offering all its algorithms for $1 per scan. Now all hospitals can afford to test patients for … Continue reading →

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Creator Award for MyMDBand

Posted on January 21, 2018

I featured previously (twice) the Israeli-developed MyMDBand QR-coded wristband that provides paramedics with a patient’s vital medical data. Israeli Asaf Luxembourg, just won a WeWork Creator Award for it.  United Hatzalah have distributed thousands of MyMDBands to the elderly. http://www.jpost.com/Blogs/Israel-Rescues/That-Time-When-We-Do-Well-By-Doing-Good-510927

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