Science

AI Radiology Startup Agamon Raises $3M To Transform Clinical Text Into Data
Agamon’s AI software trains hospital computers to 'read' a doctor’s unique clinical language and transform it into structured data.
June 22, 2020

Israeli Biopharma Company Kamada To Roll Out Antibody Treatment For COVID-19
The Rehovot-based firm said it completed the manufacturing of the first batch of its plasma-derived IgG product for the novel coronavirus.
June 21, 2020

Israeli Doctors To Blast Bacteria Into Orbit, Readying For Space-Based Medicine
Scientists will send experiments into space, including a capsule of E. coli, with the hope of overcoming antibiotic-resistant germs and to prepare for space travelers getting sick.
June 21, 2020

Israeli Scientists Find Residues Of Pharmaceuticals, Pesticides In Milk
A newly published study of cow and goat milk samples found low levels of residues but there is still cause for concern, the researchers say.
June 18, 2020

AI Medical Analytics Startup Clew Gets Emergency FDA Nod For COVID-19 Solution
Founded in 2014, Clew developed an AI analytics platform to help providers make better-informed clinical decisions by predicting life-threatening complications.
June 16, 2020

Israeli Researchers Say Medical Cannabis Could Effectively Treat Some COVID-19 Symptoms
Clinical trials for the potential treatment and prevention of COVID-19 using medical cannabis are scheduled to begin at Rambam Health Care Campus in the next few months.
June 15, 2020

Taiwan Firm Sets Up $70M Program To Invest In Israeli Startups
25 Israeli startups were selected for the inaugural IP² LaunchPad which will provide companies with exposure to East Asian markets.
June 14, 2020

Israel Repurposes Public Phones Into Lifesaving Defibrillator Stations
This is the first time such an endeavor of converting redundant public phone booths into lifesaving devices has been done on a national level
June 11, 2020

Sweet Disposition: DouxMatok’s Revolutionary Sugar Is Here To Change The Game
The company’s sugar reduction product, Incredo, can lower the amount of sugar present in a variety of foods from anywhere between 30-50 percent.
June 08, 2020

Israeli Cancer Therapy Firm Alpha Tau Medical Raises $26M
The company developed breakthrough radiation cancer therapy and is embarking on a number of new of clinical trials.
June 04, 2020

MeMed Receives CE Mark For Advanced Diagnostic Tech
Israeli medical diagnostics startup MeMed Diagnostics has received a CE Mark clearance for its pioneering diagnostic test MeMed BV and point-of-need platform MeMed Key. Founded in 2009, MeMed has built a diagnostic tool for distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections like the coronavirus. The company is now also developing a diagnostics test for early detection […]
June 03, 2020

Virus-Killing, Tap Water Disinfectant Integrated Into ‘Sanitation Tunnel’ At TLV Stadium
The tunnel is placed at the VIP entrance to Bloomfield Stadium as part of a pilot program.
June 02, 2020

How a Portable Israeli Blood Test Device Could Spur At-Home Chemo Treatments
Interreg Germany-Denmark’s Changing Cancer Care initiative launches study to assess PixCell Medical’s HemoScreen hematology analyzer for home-based blood testing.
May 31, 2020

Israeli Lab: Antiviral Drugs For Genetic Disease May Work Against Coronavirus
Researchers at the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) say that a combination of two existing antiviral drugs appear to inhibit the growth of SARS CoV-2.
May 27, 2020

Israeli Startup That Connects Travelers With Local Doctors Gears Up For A Post-Corona World
The company that connects travelers and doctors saw a 150% increase in its telemedcine virtual network in the last two months.
May 25, 2020