Due to the painful history of the relations between the State of Israel and the Bedouins and the often negative interactions between the Israeli government and this community, recruitment for the course was challenging.
Using transcranial direct current stimulation of the brain allows a glimpse into the brain mechanisms that facilitate or inhibit creativity. Creativity is defined as the ability to produce responses that are innovative (rare, original, unpredictable) on the one hand, and valuable (appropriate, useful in the context of the task) on the other. Metaphors are the products of thinking which can be used to measure creativity. Prof.
Mapping fire-prone areas is important for both fire prevention and firefighting efforts. Most fire-risk maps are generated using static and/or current information on variables such as topography, vegetation density and humidity. Satellites are often used to provide such information. However, long-term vegetation dynamics and the cumulative dryness status of the woody vegetation, which may affect fire occurrence and spread, are rarely considered in maps of fire-risk zones.
Online search data can help inform the public health response to COVID-19
Modern living is full of stimuli competing for our attention. Focusing attention on a single speaker while ignoring various disruptions is not easy, particularly for people with hearing impairments. But what happens in a "cocktail party" scenario with several speakers in one room? For people with normal hearing, the brain helps direct attention to the right speaker. But what about people with hearing impairments who use technological aids?
Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is difficult enough. It’s even more complicated and confusing when information and resources provided by governments are largely inaccessible to a variety of disabled populations. A newly-published global survey of national health authority websites in nearly 200 countries has directly quantified COVID-19 information accessibility.
The online inaugural meeting of the Bar-Ilan University/Galilee Medical Center and Gulf Medical University departments of surgery, held on February 17, featured a talk by Dr. Terrah Paul Olsen of Emory University School of Medicine on the surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Following the civil war outbreak in Syria nearly ten years ago, Israel began admitting wounded Syrians into the country for humanitarian medical treatment.
Several studies proposed the importance of zinc ion in male fertility.
Research conducted by Prof. Johnny S. Younis, Vice-Dean for Clinical Education at Bar-Ilan’s Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, contributes to our understanding of the possible long-term effects of COVID-19, specifically with regard to male fertility.
