Monthly Archives: January 2019

Israeli-sponsored community center in South Africa

Posted on January 7, 2019

Israel’s ambassador to South Africa unveiled a luxurious community center in Johannesburg. The community center will benefit 400 children in one of the toughest neighborhoods – in the town of Soweto, on the outskirts of South Africa’s biggest city. https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5419932,00.html

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Extraordinary times in Israel-Arab relations

Posted on January 7, 2019

Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, President Rabbi Marc Schneier, describes his work bringing understanding and normalization between Israel and the Arab Gulf states: “We’re living in extraordinary times,” and “you cannot separate out Israel from Judaism”, he states. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/256446

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40% of Israeli-Arab women employed

Posted on January 7, 2019

The employment rate of Israeli Arab women rose by 3.8% in 2018, following a 2.5% increase in 2017. Almost 40% of Arab women are employed, two years ahead of the Israeli government’s target for 2020. The Taub report attributes the … Continue reading →

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US Ambassador packs food for the needy

Posted on January 7, 2019

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman and his wife, Tammy, helped package food for needy families at a charity in Jerusalem. 40 employees of the US embassy in Jerusalem volunteered to lend a hand at Colel Chabad’s Pantry Packers that … Continue reading →

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New ways to fight viruses & cancer

Posted on January 7, 2019

Parallel international research involving Haifa and Bar-Ilan University scientists have discovered the key role of enzyme ADAR1 in the immune system and how it can become a new pathway for eradicating viruses and cancers. https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-research-breaks-through-in-battle-against-viruses/ https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.2006577 https://www.jewishpress.com/news/on-campus/bar-ilan-harvard-researchers-show-new-mechanism-to-activate-immune-system-against-cancer/2019/01/03/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0768-9

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Brain bleed diagnostic finds 140,000 anomalies

Posted on January 7, 2019

I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Aidoc and its AI tool for analyzing brain scans to detect a hemorrhage or risk of a bleed. Now in use at 50 medical institutions, Aidoc has analyzed 300,000 scans and detected 140,000 … Continue reading →

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Why LDL cholesterol is bad

Posted on January 7, 2019

Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have identified that the problem with LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol is when excess LDL is deposited on blood vessel walls. It oxidizes into a toxic substance that triggers immune cells to form crystals, leading to … Continue reading →

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Gut reaction in treating IBD

Posted on January 7, 2019

I reported previously (see here) on BiomX. The Israeli biotech has now partnered with Janssen – the therapy R&D arm of Johnson & Johnson. BiomX’s XMarker microbiome-based platform will be used to classify responders to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) therapies. … Continue reading →

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World’s leading DBS company

Posted on January 7, 2019

I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s (Arab-owned) Alpha Omega and its Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) device for treating disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. Alpha Omega has 100% market share in Israel and is active in the US, Europe and … Continue reading →

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Hadassah accelerates with IBM

Posted on January 7, 2019

Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center and IBM Israel have established a special accelerator for startups to develop advanced technological solutions and services in digital medicine. They will have access to IBM and hospital resources and staff. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-hadassah-ibm-set-up-digital-health-accelerator-1001262831

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