Science

An Israeli medtech company is using artificial intelligence to help oncologists decide the best and most effective course of treatment for their cancer patients.  OncoHost’s main focus is on treatments for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). According to the World Cancer Research Fund, lung cancer is the second most common cancer (after breast cancer) and […]

Endometriosis is one of the most pernicious diseases affecting women – for many causing severe pain, depression and even infertility – and it currently has no cure.  The disease is caused when tissue similar to that making up the lining of a woman’s uterus (the endometrium) grows in other areas, mainly in the pelvic region […]

Undergoing major gastrointestinal (GI) surgery can be challenging enough for a patient without the worry of a grave yet common aftereffect that requires urgent corrective surgery and a lengthy hospital stay – or worse.  Israeli startup Exero Medical has come up with a way of keeping tabs on the surgical site after such a procedure, […]

An innovative, noninvasive Israeli medication administered through the nose hopes to be a life-changer for people suffering acute spinal cord injuries – even helping them to walk again.  NurExone Biologic Inc. developed ExoPTEN, which treats damage to the nervous system, from a concept created by two members of its Scientific Advisory Board: Prof. Shulamit Levenberg […]

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 […]

An Israeli startup has created an artificial “nose” that can quickly sniff out decay-causing bacteria in food – telling us whether or not it is safe to eat.  Sensifi, which was established in 2021, uses sensors to detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by bacteria commonly found in foods, such as listeria, salmonella and E. […]

An Israeli startup has developed a way to predict epileptic seizures an hour before they happen, helping sufferers to stop any symptoms by swiftly taking medication.  Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder causing frequent seizures that temporarily disrupt brain function. There are many different types of seizures, each one with a range of symptoms, including […]

Health and wellness-conscious consumers are fueling the functional gummy nutraceutical market, as part of an overall demand for new and more exclusive wellness products. Market reports show that demand for gummies, in particular, are on the rise among adults and children alike because these colorful supplements come in fun shapes and sizes and are easy […]

From nutrition to home appliances to cars to insurance, Binah.ai’s technology has endless use cases From cameras in smartphones to smartwatch sensors to microphones in tablets, a growing number of tech companies are developing and repurposing our everyday digital devices to be used as diagnostic tools to better monitor and improve our health. Binah.ai, the […]

A frustrating experience as a caregiver for her then-boyfriend with cancer made Maayan Cohen realize that non-medical personnel in a medical setting needed help understanding the information in front of them.  Despite dutifully tracking his treatment herself, Cohen realized that noting down his vitals in a binder full of papers was not helping her understand […]

An Israeli startup has come up with a unique solution for a challenging medical procedure to treat problems in the bile duct, whose difficulty of execution can often lead to complications.  The bile duct is a tube-like structure that carries bile from the liver, where it is produced, to the small intestine, where it is […]

In today’s world, more people than ever are aware of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – a neurological condition that makes it difficult to maintain focus on a task or control impulsive behavior and sometimes even causes hyperactivity.   Having experienced the disorder firsthand, the creator and CEO of Pery, Ziv Elul, realized that many parents […]

Receiving a cancer diagnosis is life-changing, especially for those grappling with stage four cancer – when the tumors have spread to other parts of the body.  An Israeli biotechnology startup says it has developed a way to turn the disease into a chronic disorder, using novel technology to target solid tumors with heat in order […]

Today, there are around eight billion hens in the world, laying more than 1.6 trillion eggs in 2022.  And for farmers whose businesses depend on these egg layers, the inevitable male chicks that are hatched – roughly seven billion every year – do not have a fiscal benefit and are killed immediately.  Israeli startup Huminn Poultry […]

An Israeli space startup working on a way of drawing oxygen from the moon’s soil has accidentally stumbled upon a carbon-free, green alternative for the production of steel and other metal alloys.  Helios was created in 2018 with the initial goal of producing oxygen on the moon so that spacecraft transporting items to the lunar […]