Monthly Archives: December 2017

Personalized cancer treatment

Posted on December 10, 2017

I reported previously (many times) on Israeli companies developing cancer treatments targeting individuals rather than specific areas of the body. Now, Israeli biotech Ayala is partnering with Bristol-Myers Squibb to develop treatments for cancer patients known to have a gene … Continue reading →

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Saving patients with smart breathing tubes

Posted on December 10, 2017

Israeli-founded startup ART Medical has developed sensor-based smart tubes to monitor ICU patients on intubation, intravenous feeding and catheters.  They can detect and alert nurses and physicians of pneumonia or any abnormalities with gastric reflux, saliva, urine output etc. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-startup-creates-sensor-based-tubes-for-better-patient-monitoring/ … Continue reading →

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Success for no-needle glucose meter

Posted on December 10, 2017

I reported previously (Sep 2013) about the non-invasive diabetes finger monitor TensorTip from Israel’s Cnoga.  The device uses skin color via LEDs to measure glucose levels and has received approval in Europe (CE certification), China and Brazil. It anticipates US … Continue reading →

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Heart-winning devices

Posted on December 10, 2017

Two Israeli startups were among the three finalists in the Cardiovascular Research Foundation’s Shark Tank Innovation competition held at the 2017 TCT Conference in Denver, Colorado. Enopace won, with its left ventricular neurostimulator (see here). Paragate’s fluid removal device came … Continue reading →

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GE to use Israeli tech in ultrasound scanning

Posted on December 10, 2017

In my last newsletter (26th Nov) I reported that GE Medical are integrating the stroke diagnosis systems of Israel’s MedyMatch into its CT-scanners. This week, GE announced they will integrate the imaging analysis software from Israel’s DiA Imaging into its … Continue reading →

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US approval for medicated stent

Posted on December 10, 2017

The US FDA has approved the EluNIR medicated stent developed by Israel’s Medinol for the treatment of blocked or narrow coronary arteries. The stent system has a novel metallic spring tip and the narrowest strut width of any stent on … Continue reading →

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Will Smith visits the Western Wall

Posted on December 3, 2017

Actor Will Smith, star of Men In Black and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, was “chillin” by the Western Wall in Jerusalem. He found it to be “a very spiritual, very powerful place” and was “very honored to be here.” … Continue reading →

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Miss Israel’s kosher diet

Posted on December 3, 2017

I wrote previously (23rd July) about Rotem Rabi, Israel’s contestant in this month’s Miss World competition in China. But it isn’t easy, as she keeps kosher. “I’m having difficulty with the food,” she said, “almost nothing here is kosher. I’m … Continue reading →

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Drones discovers ancient Edomite temple

Posted on December 3, 2017

Drones flying over Israel’s Lachish region have discovered the remains of a 2,200-year-old Idumean (Edomite) palace or temple. Dating from the Hellenistic period, the structure was partly dismantled, probably by the Jewish Hasmonean King John Hyrcanus I around 112 BCE. … Continue reading →

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From UAE student to IDF soldier

Posted on December 3, 2017

Michael Bassin now works for Israeli startup FirstImpression.io and has written a book “I Am Not a Spy”. It tells of his time studying in Sharjah United Arab Emirates, also in Cairo, Lebanon and finally in Israel. https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-american-jew-who-went-from-uae-student-to-idf-soldier/

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