Monthly Archives: January 2018

Israeli surgeons put PA teenager back on his feet

Posted on January 14, 2018

Yousef Rabaya from Jenin was born with Cerebral Palsy. His curved back caused much pain and he couldn’t stand. After a previous operation in the US failed, surgeons at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Center performed reconstruction surgery and now Yousef can … Continue reading →

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13 Bedouin become emergency responders

Posted on January 14, 2018

Israeli emergency medical service United Hatzalah has just completed training a team of 13 Bedouin women and four men to become EMS first responders. They will now serve their Galilee home towns of Shibli and Umm al-Ghanam plus other Arab … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Israeli women

Posted on January 14, 2018

Israeli Barr Yaron has setup the “Women of Startup Nation” Facebook page to raise awareness of successful Israeli women in high-tech. The site features around 50 stories of women who have succeeded in hi-tech and serves to inspire women all … Continue reading →

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54% of Israeli judges are women

Posted on January 14, 2018

With Esther Hayut as the new president of Israel’s Supreme Court, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked noted that 54% of judges in Israel are female. Israel has had three women presidents of the Supreme Court. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Supreme-court-president-swears-in-seven-new-judges-including-five-women-510906

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Stem cells save limbs from amputation

Posted on January 14, 2018

Israel’s Laniado hospital used groundbreaking stem cell treatment from Israel’s BioGenCell to save amputating the legs of five diabetic patients with poor circulation. Stem cells from the patients’ blood injected into their leg muscles grew new blood vessels to bypass … Continue reading →

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50 doctors save newborn with 1kg tumor

Posted on January 14, 2018

50 doctors at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center have performed “the impossible”. They conducted three highly complex operations to save a 2kg premature baby that was born with a rare “teratoma” – a 1kg tumor attached to her brain, jaw, neck, … Continue reading →

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Sinus stent gets US approval

Posted on January 14, 2018

Israel’s STS Medical has received regulatory clearance from the US FDA for its composite sinus stent. Following nasal surgery (e.g. on sinusitis and allergic rhinitis sufferers where other treatments have not worked) the stent keeps the nasal airways open to … Continue reading →

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Europe approves colon screening pill

Posted on January 14, 2018

Israel’s Check-cap has just received the CE Mark for its C-Scan ingestible capsule for preparation-free, colorectal cancer screening. The capsule (see here) uses low-dose X-rays to obtain 3D images of the colon whilst allowing patients to go about their normal … Continue reading →

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Colon cleaning system to launch on NASDAQ

Posted on January 14, 2018

Israeli startup Motus GI has developed the FDA-approved Pure-Vu system, that allowing doctors to clean poorly prepped colons during a colonoscopy. It would make preparing for a colonoscopy much easier. Motus is preparing a NASDAQ launch to raise up to … Continue reading →

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Tiny catheters for tiny operations

Posted on January 14, 2018

Israel’s Accurate Medical has developed a range of microcatheters for cutting off the blood supply (embolization) to tumors and vascular aneurysms. French medical imaging company Guerbet has just acquired Accurate for up to 57 million Euros.  Accurate will continue to … Continue reading →

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