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בית חולים שיבא תל השומר התמודדות עם נגיף הקורונה קורונה

Israel’s State Comptroller Report Reveals Failure to Prepare for a Pandemic

24.03.20|Adrian Filut
Matanyahu Englman has released a harsh report about the state of Israel’s healthcare system, but avoided assigning blame to anyone. And why did he wait four months to publish a report that was ready in November?
בית חולים שדה לטיפול ב חולי קורונה ב איטליה

The Israeli Inventions That Lessen The Healthcare System’s Burden

23.03.20|Hagar Ravet
Israeli innovation has been enlisted in the battle against Covid-19. Here are six technological inventions helping health personnel in their fight against the pandemic
אהוד דוידסון פרופסור מנהל מרכז רפואי סורוקה

Coronavirus Will Stay in Israel for at Least Three Months, Says HMO Head

22.03.20|Adrian Filut
According to Ehud Davidson, head of Israeli HMO Clalit, his organization has enough protective gear to cover all relevant personnel, and eight labs capable of running 1,200 tests a day
אורי בטש

Israel's Health Ministry Starts Remote Management Pilot for Home-Quarantined Covid-19 Cases

22.03.20|Hagar Ravet
A system purchased from Tel Aviv-based Datos Health will enable caregivers to monitor mild cases remotely, reducing strain on the healthcare system
הגעה של ישראלים בית חולים שיבא תל השומר בידוד קורונה הקורונה וירוס נגיף מ יפן ספינת דיימונד פרינסס

Rothschild Foundation to Donate $13.6 Million to Israeli Hospitals

19.03.20|Omri Milman
The donation is intended for the purchase of respirators, monitors, ultrasound devices, and protective gear for medical teams, among other urgent medical needs in 22 hospitals throughout the country
תהליך בדיקה מעבדה נגיף הקורונה קורונה בית חולים שיבא

Israel's Confirmed Corona Cases Reach 250

16.03.20|CTech
As infection and mortality rates rise around the world, Israel sees increased infection among its medical staff
אמבולנס צוות מדא מד"א חולה חולים נשאים וירוס קורונה

Israel Sets Up Three Group Recuperation Facilities for Corona Patients

15.03.20|Omri Milman
Israel’s Minister of Defense Naftali Bennett ordered the establishment of three facilities in Israel’s north, center, and south, with the intention to remove non-severe infection cases from home-quarantine and lessen the risk to families
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו קורונה מרץ 2020

Israel Buckles Down as Corona Cases Reach 100

12.03.20|CTech
Prime Minister Netanyahu pledged another $1.65 billion to bolster the economy and the healthcare system as more and more people enter quarantine or get laid off
מתחם הבידוד לחולי קורונה בשיבא

Israel’s Health Ministry Takes Action to Stop Hospitals From Being Overrun

05.03.20|Adrian Filut and Omri Milman
Low public investment in infrastructure and understaffed hospitals will turn wide-spread coronavirus into a domestic nightmare. To flatten the infection curve, Israel is taking steps that may be among the harshest globally, to the displeasure of its finance ministry
פרויקט ראש השנה חדר מיון 4

Israelis Living in Rural Areas Are Severely Disadvantaged in Terms of Healthcare, Report Says

27.02.20|Adrian Filut
A Thursday report published by the Israeli Ministry of Health reveals the healthcare gap between Israel’s center and its periphery just keeps growing. The country as a whole is not doing that great, either
נגיף קורונה חברות תעופה חיטוי טיסות

Coronavirus Could Empty the Coffers of the Israeli Health System

25.02.20|Adrian Filut
The Israeli Ministry of Health has already been given $16.34 million for virus-related preparations, but that money is coming out of its budget for the rest of 2020
ד"ר יאיר שינדל מוסף שבועי 13.2.20

Healthtech Is Israel’s Next Growth Engine, Says Venture Capitalist

21.02.20| Sophie Shulman
Yair Schindel was a decorated army medic, a doctor, an entrepreneur, and the head of Israel’s National Digital Bureau. Now, he manages Israeli venture capital fund aMoon and wants to turn Israel into a healthtech empire
לקוחה מתנסה ב מחשב ש מעניק אינפורמציה על תרופות ללא מרשם רפואי

Over-the-Counter Drug Prices in Israel are Much Higher Than Overseas

17.02.20|Orna Yefet
The Israeli Ministries of Health and Economy summoned OTC drug manufacturers and distributors for meetings after a study found prices are 37% higher on average in Israel
תומר שובל מנכ"ל ומייסד שותף בסימפלי

Payments Company Flywire Buys Healthcare Payments Startup Simplee

16.02.20|Meir Orbach
The companies did not disclose the financial details, but one person familiar with the matter who spoke to Calcalist on condition of anonymity valued the deal at $100 million
מוסף 3.5.18 בית חולים איכילוב תל אביב

Israel to Establish National Center for Proton Radiation Cancer Therapy

27.01.20|Adrian Filut
The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital) has been chosen to operate the center, the construction of which is estimated at between $50 million and $100 million
הנסיך צ'ארלס נפגש עם הנשיא ריבלין

Prince Charles Praises Israeli innovation in the Fields of Medicine, Research, and Science

24.01.20|Elihay Vidal
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales concluded his two-day visit to Israel in a festive reception held in his honor at the British Ambassador Neil Wigan’s residence in Ramat Gan
בריאות דיגיטלית מדעי החיים רפואה טיפול 1

4 Tips for Israeli Entrepreneurs Looking to Break Into the Healthcare Industry

20.12.19|Samuel Cronin
Stop focusing on the digital—startups need to tackle the challenges of digital health the same way they would all other challenges in healthcare, writes Samuel Cronin, head of healthcare innovation at the UK Israel Tech Hub
ג'ול Juul סיגריה אלקטרונית

Juul’s U.S. Troubles Lead to Cuts in its Israeli Operations

20.11.19|Adrian Filut
The e-cigarette maker, which is facing increasing difficulties in the U.S. due to its popularity among teens and a mysterious lung illness connected to vaping, has recently announced the layoffs of 16% of its global workforce as part of a reorganization
עידן עופר 5.3.17

Idan Ofer’s Israel Corp. to Invest Up to $500 Million in Growth Stage Companies

19.11.19|Tzally Greenberg
Israel Corp. intends to focus on companies based in Israel and Europe, investing between $70 million and $100 million in each in return for equity
משרד דויטשה בנק לונדון

UK Israel Tech Hub Launches 2020 Program With a Focus on Healthcare

13.11.19|Elham Nasser Eddin
The U.K. could benefit from Israel's medical technology capabilities, British Ambassador to Israel, Neil Wigan, said at the program's launch event in Tel Aviv