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For more than a decade, NoCamels has written about every aspect of Israel’s high-tech sector, from medical breakthroughs for treatment of deadly diseases to digital developments for both work and leisure and greentech to preserve our struggling planet.  Here are five favorites from us and five from you, our loyal readers:   Our Picks:  Cancer Cures With […]

The world’s most lethal animal is not the fierce lion, the mighty hippo or even the venomous snake, it is a tiny insect whose ability to spread deadly diseases outstrips even the most lethal of predators.   For it is the mosquito that kills more people than any other creature in the world, the US Centers […]

  An Israeli startup whose AI platform helps manage treatment for diabetics has announced a number of new deals with health systems and companies in the United States, and is preparing to cement its presence in the country.  DreaMed Diabetes’ endo.digital platform is designed to provide treatment recommendations to millions of people with diabetes who […]

 If there is one medical innovation that has penetrated the global consciousness in the past five years, it must surely be the vaccine, brought into the spotlight due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first inoculations against the coronavirus became available at the tail end of 2020, offering hope across the planet after more than a […]

Who is the person at the end of the phone or on the other side of the screen when we use remote healthcare – and can they get a true image of our medical needs and experiences? Most of the time the care manager is a trained nurse or other medical professional, says Yoni Shtein, […]

Women can now take a pregnancy test at home with just a little saliva instead of the standard, slightly messy process that requires a steady hand and a bathroom break – but with the same high level of accuracy.  The SaliStick test is the creation of Jerusalem startup Salignostics, which has developed and is developing […]

Israeli researchers have devised a new way of treating cancerous cells in bone marrow – for the first time taking the therapy directly to the cancer inside the soft, fatty tissue contained within our bones.  This revolutionary method involves surrounding RNA, a molecule containing instructions for cellular behavior, with targeted lipid nanoparticles that send the […]

Imagine that just by going to sleep you could help resolve skin problems such as acne, psoriasis, and eczema.  An Israeli startup has created a therapeutic pillowcase embedded with silver ion and zinc compound, two metals whose healing properties, including for burns and bacterial infections, have been utilized by people for centuries.  ONYX Radiance has developed […]

Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s largest hospital, is teaming up with leading American health organizations to develop a COVID-19 vaccine that will protect against multiple variants.  Sheba will use its database, which is based on studies involving more than 9,000 of its healthcare staff, to help the development of the pan-vaccine. In the future, its research […]

A breakthrough therapy for a rare and potentially fatal form of lung disease treats patients at home with a short, weekly or biweekly session with a nebulizer – a machine that turns liquid medication into an easily inhaled mist. The therapy delivers a new RNA treatment to sufferers for whom standard medication does not work.  […]

A groundbreaking study has discovered about 100,000 viruses that were previously unknown to man – a ninefold increase in the amount of RNA viruses known to science until now. The researchers believe this discovery may help in developing antimicrobial drugs, and in protecting against bacteria, fungi, and agricultural pests. These viruses were discovered in global […]

Invisible screen of air protects from COVID, flu, and more

A new Tel Aviv University study rejects assertions that the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak is in bats. According to the study, the species did not transmit the first strain of the virus to humans because of its highly effective immune system that easily fights viruses considered lethal for other mammals. Many viruses carried by […]

SaNOtize, Israel-based makers of a Covid nasal spray, have just received a $10 million investment. Its antiviral nasal spray is now sold in 10 countries, registered as a Class I medical device in the EU, and has ongoing approval procedures elsewhere. In July, a report in The Lancet, the world’s most respected medical journal, concluded […]

This latest round of funding capitalizes on the resurgent influx of worldwide travelers unburdened by COVID-19 flying restrictions.