Monthly Archives: June 2020

Tel Aviv beaches are accessible

All 13 of Tel Aviv’s beaches are now fully accessible. In the past, only five of those beaches were accessible to people with disabilities. The city also provides paths to the shoreline, accessible parking, amphibious chairs, and an app to … Continue reading

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Covid-19 antibody treatment is now available

Israel’s Kamada (reported here previously) has completed manufacturing the first batch of its plasma-derived Immunoglobulin G (IgG) product for Covid-19 patients. Initial vials of the antibody have been made available for compassionate use in Israel. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3834010,00.html

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Self-healing electronic artificial skin

Muhammad Khatib, PhD student at Israel’s Technion. has developed a polymer that is strong, water resistant, conducts electricity and is super elastic. Furthermore, when it is cut and put into water it will repair itself! Future applications include robotic skin, … Continue reading

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Focusing protons to kill cancer

A new video from Israel’s P-Cure (reported here previously) that is using its focused proton radiation therapy device to destroy cancer tumors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI3qtQAXPX8

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Donating blood saves lives

New video featuring Magen David Adom’s blood donation service and how vital it is for use in surgical operations and medical research. Also, blood plasma helps patients with compromised immune systems. Finally, construction of the world’s first underground blood bank … Continue reading

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More telemedical devices

Israel’s Beecardia connects patients, doctors and remote specialists. The startup of ex-Ukrainian immigrants has developed a portable cardiograph, a wireless ECG recorder, a digital stethoscope, a portable spirometer (measuring lung capacity), a pulse oximeter, blood pressure monitor and glucometer. https://beecardia.com/products … Continue reading

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Israeli progress combating Covid-19

Good video summarizing some of Israel’s latest projects to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68uvUsUAxGI

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Adapting virus test for Covid-19

Israel’s MeMed (reported here previously) identifies whether an infection is viral or bacterial. MeMed is now working with hospitals in Israel, the Netherlands and elsewhere to identify Covid-19 patients and the potential severity of the infection. https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-firm-advances-diagnostic-solutions-for-covid-19/

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Remote detection of Covid-19 complications

Israel’s Clew Medical (reported here previously) has just received US FDA emergency use authorization to remotely identify patients who are likely to experience common coronavirus complications, including respiratory failure and hemodynamic instability. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3833655,00.html

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Human trials for possible Covid-19 cure

In a world first, a trial of Ivermectin – an antiparasitic treatment – has been launched at Sheba Medical Center on Covid-19 patients. Ivermectin has been available since 1981 and in the laboratory was recently found to kill the coronavirus … Continue reading

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