Belfast Team Invents Self-sterilizing Antiviral Disposable Materials
It’s early days before your doctor’s clothes will be self-sterilizing from the patient before you, but the cheap-to-produce film could still be a game-changer
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Zebra Medical Vision Secures FDA Nod For Device That Identifies Water In The Lungs
Zebra Medical Vision, the AI medical imaging insights company, announced Wednesday it has received its fourth FDA 510(k) clearance for the HealthCXR device intended for the identification and triaging of pleural effusion in chest X-rays.
World’s first robot-assisted brain aneurysm surgery performed in Toronto
TORONTO – A team of Toronto doctors has completed the world’s first brain aneurysm surgery using robotics, leading to hope of better treatment for aneurysm and stroke patients, especially in areas where specialized surgical expertise isn’t available.
Top Online Contact Lens Retailer Buys Israeli Mobile Vision Test Developer 6over6
American contact lens retailer 1-800 Contacts announced this week that it entered into a definitive written agreement to acquire Israeli startup 6over6 Vision, which developed a smartphone-based healthcare platform that offers mobile vision tests.
Israeli Voice Tech Startups Healthymize, Beyond Verbal Merge, Raise $9M
Israeli startups Healthymize, a medical tech company that turns smart devices into patient monitoring devices for voice-affecting diseases, and Beyond Verbal, which developed voice-enabled AI to create vocal biomarkers for personalized health screening and emotion monitoring, have merged to form a company called Vocalis Health and announced the closure of a $9 million funding round this week. Venture capital fund aMoon, co-founded by Dr. Marius Nacht, led the round.
Israeli Study Finds Molecule Triggers Self-Destruction Of Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Israeli scientists say a new study has shown that a small molecule called PJ34 triggered the self-destruction of human pancreatic cancer cells in mice.
Israeli Pharma Company Raziel Raises $22M For Development Of Fat-Melting Shot
Israeli pharmaceutical company Raziel Therapeutics announced this week a $22 million Series C preferred stock financing led by Israeli VC firm Pontifax, with the participation of existing investors Dr. Shmuel Cabilly and Docor International. New investors included Catalyst Fund, Quark Venture and Peregrine Ventures.
Israeli Firm Theranica, Developer Of Migraine-Zapping Device, Hailed As 2020 ‘Game-Changer’
Israeli biomedical tech company Theranica, which develops advanced wearable devices that address prevalent medical conditions and diseases, was named as one of 36 game-changing companies in 2020 by New York-based research firm CB Insights. It was the only Israeli company on the list.
Israeli AI Medical Imaging Startup DiA Partners With IBM Watson Health
Israeli AI medical imaging startup DiA Imaging Analysis will partner with IBM Watson Health, a provider of innovative, AI, enterprise imaging and interoperability solutions used by medical professionals worldwide, the company announced this week.
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