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Another good trial of colon capsule scan

Posted on February 2, 2020

Israel’s Check-Cap has announced positive results from its latest US pilot study of its C-Scan colon capsule system. The dual-center study achieved both primary (safety) and secondary (patient satisfaction and performance) endpoints. C-Scan is already CE approved. http://ir.check-cap.com/2019-12-30-Check-Cap-Announces-Positive-Results-from-U-S-Pilot-Study-of-C-Scan-R-System

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Colon capsule has further positive trial results

Posted on July 14, 2019

I’ve reported previously (see here) on the C-Scan colon diagnostic capsule from Israel’s Check-Cap. In its latest (post CE approval) study, C-Scan detected 76% of small (potentially cancerous) polyps as opposed to only 28% using currently approved non-invasive techniques. http://ir.check-cap.com/2019-07-09-Check-Cap-Announces-Positive-Final-Results-from-Its-Post-CE-Approval-Study-of-the-C-Scan-R-System

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Boost for colon X-ray capsule

Posted on September 25, 2016

Israel’s Check-cap, developer of the world’s first ingestible colon X-ray capsule, has announced three key news items.  It is partnering with GE Healthcare to develop high-volume manufacturing. It also received $1.2 million from the Israeli government and $5.9 million from … Continue reading →

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Good trials of colon X-ray capsule

Posted on June 26, 2016

I reported about Israel’s Check-cap previously (Feb 2012) that requires no prior preparation or hospital visit.  After 4 years, trials on 54 participants of its ingestible and disposable low-dose 3D imaging capsule proved safe and well tolerated and detected small … Continue reading →

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Capsule camera gives 3D images of the colon

Posted on February 5, 2012

US General Electric Company is backing Israel’s Check-Cap who are developing an ingestible and disposable imaging capsule that can image the colon in 3D. The capsule will require no bowel cleansing and no hospital visit, allowing patients to go about … Continue reading →

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Reduction in Israeli skin cancer rates

Posted on May 14, 2023

In the 1990s, Israel had the 3rd highest rate of melanoma (skin cancer) per capita in the world. In 2020, Israel was not even in the top 20. Reasons include the Chacham B’Shemesh (Smart in the Sun) programs from preschool … Continue reading →

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The $55 billion Israeli-founded company

Posted on January 9, 2022

Palo Alto Networks (see here previously), founded by Israel’s Nir Zuk, trades at a $55 billion market cap, an all-time high. The cybersecurity giant has just entered the prestigious Nasdaq-100 index, ironically replacing Israel’s Check Point, where Zuk was among … Continue reading →

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An Israeli cyber takeover

Posted on September 9, 2021

Israeli-founded cyber security giant Check Point is acquiring Israel’s Avanan, a provider of cloud email security for some $300 million. Avanan’s technology will integrate with Check Point’s threat prevention software capabilities “to deliver the world’s most secure email security offering”. … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups (8/11/20)

Posted on November 8, 2020

ION Acquisition raised $225 million; Else Nutrition raised C$25.7 million; BioProtect (balloon) raised $25 million; Omnix Medical raised $8.5 million; Navina raised $7 million; Nurami raised $6 million; CAPS Medical raised $3.5 million;

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Billion-dollar exit, but still independent

Posted on October 19, 2020

At the peak of the coronavirus crisis, with businesses around the world paralyzed, Israeli application security company Checkmarx pulled off a massive $1.2 billion exit and maintained its independence in the process. Israeli founder and CTO, Maty Siman, explains. https://www.jns.org/how-one-israeli-startup-changed-the-global-landscape-of-cyber-security/

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