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Study: Socially Assistive Robot Helps Rehab For Stroke Patients
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have found that the use of a socially assistive robot (SAR) improves outcomes in the rehabilitation undergone by patients who have suffered a stroke. A clinical trial, conducted at Adi Negev Rehabilitation Center outpatient clinic by Prof. Shelly Levy-Tzedek, Dr. Ronit Feingold-Polak and Oren Barzel, divided 26 participants […]
July 25, 2024
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AI Makes Vital Diabetic Eye Test As Simple As Saying Cheese
A new way of testing the eyesight of people suffering from diabetes lets these crucial yet all-too-often overlooked examinations be carried out with minimum discomfort and in a convenient setting. People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are at very high risk of developing diabetic retinopathy, which is caused by damage to the […]
July 25, 2024
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Making Enemy Drones Easier To Detect With Smart Tag Technology
In the early hours of July 19, residents of Tel Aviv were awakened by the tremendous boom of an unmanned aircraft, laden with explosives, smashing into a residential building and killing a civilian as he slept in his bed. The drone was one of a small swarm sent by the Iranian-backed Houthi terror group in […]
July 24, 2024
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US Eatery Expands Use Of Israeli AI Voice Tech At Drive-Thru Stations
Tel Aviv-based startup Hi Auto has signed an agreement with US restaurant chain Bojangles to expand the use of the Israeli company’s AI drive-thru voice platform to hundreds more locations. Hi Auto says its technology has an accuracy rate of more than 95 percent, rivaling human performance and surpassing any other voice AI capability on […]
July 24, 2024
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Cancer Research Center Unveils New AI Model For Personalized Care
The Hadassah Cancer Research Institute (HCRI), a major center in Israel for oncological research, has announced what it says is a significant breakthrough in personalized cancer care. The Jerusalem-based institute says its new MESiCA platform uses AI machine learning and natural language processing to identify the unique mutations in a patient’s DNA caused by the […]
July 24, 2024
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Smartwatch Tracks Your Mental Health Through Your Heartbeat
An estimated 225 million people around the world today wear a smartwatch, using it to keep track of text messages, emails and even how many steps they have taken. And now, thanks to software created by an Israeli startup and the little sensor on the device itself, smartwatch owners can also keep track of their […]
July 23, 2024
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Wiz Walks Away From Google’s $23 Billion Acquisition Offer
Israeli cloud security startup Wiz has turned down a $23 billion acquisition offer from Google, the largest in the tech giant’s history. Wiz analyzes infrastructure hosted in public cloud services for risk factors that could allow hackers to gain control of assets and obtain sensitive customer data. In an email to staff obtained by Forbes, […]
July 23, 2024
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New Device Helps Pregnant Women Avoid Dangerous Preterm Births
An Israeli startup has developed a non-surgical device to help prevent preterm births (PTB) – babies born before completing 37 weeks of gestation. PregnanTech says that 1 in 10 babies are born preterm, which translates to 15 million global births each year. And according to the World Health Organization, complications from preterm birth are the […]
July 23, 2024
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Startup Announces Successful Trial Of CBD As Ulcerative Colitis Therapy
A company producing treatments for medical conditions based on cannabidiol (CBD) has announced the successful completion of its trial of a therapy for ulcerative colitis. CBD, a non-psychoactive chemical produced by the cannabis plant, has been shown to help alleviate health issues like inflammation, anxiety, skin conditions, arthritis and joint pain. CannaMore Biotechs conducted the […]
July 22, 2024
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US Delivery Firm Orders 40,000 Israeli Driver Monitoring Systems
Israeli automotive solutions company Cipia says it has received an order for 40,000 licenses of its driver monitoring software (DMS), for a US express delivery company, one of the world’s largest. The DMS uses AI and computer vision to monitor drivers for distraction and drowsiness levels while they are behind the wheel, examining details such […]
July 22, 2024
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Streamlining US Healthcare, With Israeli Electronic System As Model
A Tel Aviv startup is applying the practices of Israeli healthcare to the US, with the objective of reducing poor cohesion within the American system, making it more accessible and bringing down costs for users. A lack of universal healthcare in the US, unlike most of the world, means that Americans must themselves navigate between […]
July 22, 2024
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Startup Fights Superbugs, Antibiotic Resistance With Rapid Testing
There’s a common situation that occurs during a doctor’s visit. The patient comes in with an ailment, perhaps it’s a cough, a congested chest or ear ache. The doctor raises possibilities of what could be causing the sickness – pneumonia, strep throat, an ear infection and so on. Chests are listened to, ears are examined, […]
July 21, 2024
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Israeli, US Companies Unite On Domestic Compostable Packaging
Tipa, an Israeli startup whose technology turns products’ packaging into garden compost, has teamed up with US firm Fresh-Lock, which makes resealable flexible packaging. Under the partnership, Fresh-Lock is launching a new range of compostable packaging for the home, using Tipa technology. The first two products, one which includes child-safety technology and another with single lock […]
July 21, 2024
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Israeli Heart Failure Treatment Secures FDA Breakthrough Status
An Israeli treatment for congestive heart failure has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA awards Breakthrough Device designation to new types of therapeutic devices that present a reasonable expectation to “provide for more effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating human disease or conditions.” […]
July 21, 2024
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Study: Brain’s Reward System Could Help Heart Attack Recovery
Researchers at the Technion – Israel Institute of technology in Haifa have shown that boosting a person’s mental state could help them recover from a heart attack. The researchers focused on the reward system – a network in the brain that is activated when a person is motivated or in a positive emotional state – […]
July 18, 2024