Monthly Archives: January 2019

Helping Palestinian Arabs get to Mecca

Posted on January 26, 2019

Israel helps thousands of Moslem Palestinian Arab pilgrims travel to Mecca for the winter Hajj. Allenby Bridge crossing times from Israel into Jordan are extended. Extra Arab-speaking IDF personnel ensure the pilgrims enjoy a quick and safe crossing on the … Continue reading →

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Saved from flooding

Posted on January 26, 2019

A woman from the Israeli-Arab town of Kfar Kana in the Galilee expressed her gratitude to the Israeli police who helped during the recent floods that devastated her community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdP-H5OHSh8

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An Arab-Israeli female Muslim bus driver

Posted on January 26, 2019

Padila Sohila from the Arab town of Tira has driven buses for seven years. Passengers and fellow drivers are most respectful to her. Her aunt was the first woman in Tila to own and drive a car. Now, most Muslim … Continue reading →

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Integrating Haredim into hi-tech

Posted on January 26, 2019

Bizmax is a relatively new business center for ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem residents. Its shared workspace supports 100 Haredi yeshiva students wanting to become entrepreneurs in Israel’s hi-tech industry. Bizmax partners with Achim Global – a similar but larger organization in Bnei … Continue reading →

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Poverty declines

Posted on January 26, 2019

Israel’s National Insurance Institute (NII) report on poverty in Israel in 2017 states that the number of children living in poverty declined by 23,700 – the first decrease in many years. The incidence of poverty among haredim (ultra-Orthodox Jews) and … Continue reading →

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Arming white blood cells to fight cancer

Posted on January 26, 2019

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have discovered that the white blood cells called Eosinophils secrete powerfully destructive proteins that can kill tumors. When activated by the protein IFN-gamma, they induced an even greater immunotherapy response and a new anti-cancer pathway. … Continue reading →

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Successful trials of treatment for severe burns

Posted on January 26, 2019

I reported previously (see here) on the innovative NexoBrid treatment for severe burns from Israel’s MediWound. MediWound has just announced positive top line results of its pivotal U.S. Phase 3 clinical study. Dead skin was completely removed from 93% of … Continue reading →

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Israeli schools bring on the clowns

Posted on January 26, 2019

The therapeutic benefits of medical clowns in Israeli hospitals (see here) is undisputed. Last year, Israel’s Education Ministry sanctioned an Educational Clown pilot at three Israeli high schools. It was so successful that this year the project has expanded to … Continue reading →

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Personal sleep coaching

Posted on January 26, 2019

Israel’s SleepRate uses off-the-shelf sensors such as fitness belts and smartwatches to track sleep patterns and detect sleep problems, offering users personalized coaching for improved sleep. It is partnering with Dutch multinational Philips who will integrate SleepRate into its Better … Continue reading →

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Better ICU patient monitoring

Posted on January 26, 2019

Israel’s RenalSense is conducting a study using its Clarity RMS critical care renal monitoring system at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The first study stage with 200 patients is complete. Now data will be collected and analyzed from an … Continue reading →

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