Better clinical trials
The race to produce a Covid-19 vaccine has spurred researchers at Israel’s Ben Gurion University to partner with Israeli startup Panacea-ml to speed up the human test phases. They have developed an AI tool to help select participants and markers, improve the analysis of results and presentation of findings.
Radiotherapy institute for Jerusalem
Construction is underway on a new innovative radiotherapy institute at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. It will serve as a national center for cancer treatment, with advanced treatment methods and technologies.
Track the eyes to reduce stress
Israel’s Umoove (reported previously) has partnered British behavioral change consultant Matt Hudson to reduce stress and anxiety. The app MindReset uses the mobile camera and Umoove’s mobile eye tracking technology to observe the user's nonverbal responses to stress.
Early stroke detection
The Scan&Sound app developed by students at Israel’s Technion Institute uses AI to analyze subtle changes in a potential stroke victim’s voice and facial expressions. Scan&Sound won 2nd place at John Hopkins University MedHacks in the category “Personalized Medicine Using Data-Driven Healthcare.”
Preventing worldwide blindness
Israel’s AEYE Health (reported previously) is pushing hard to get its retinal disease AI diagnostic eye scanner approved by the end of 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has seriously cut the number of patients visiting eye specialists. The eye scanner can be used easily by GPs or clinic staff.
Replacing antibiotics in the dairy industry
Israeli biotech Mileutis has developed Imilac - designed to treat mastitis in cows by boosting their immune systems. Imilac is near the marketing stage and can replace the wide use of antibiotics for which resistance is growing and being passed to humans via milk products.
Molecular test for Covid-19 or cancer
Nanotechnologists at Israel’s Technion Institute have eliminated the time-consuming amplification process in coronavirus and secondary cancer tests. 100 molecules of the sample are passed one by one through a nanopore – a tiny hole and assessed for the presence of a specific bio-marker.
Autonomous vehicle imaging can detect Covid-19
Israel’s Adasky (reported previously) develops and manufactures high-resolution thermal vision AI sensors for the advanced vehicle industry. Its Viper-R system can detect Covid-19 instantly, by scanning multiple individuals 10 meters away for elevated body temperatures.
Another Covid-19 breath test
Israel’s NextGen Biomed is developing a breathalyzer test to identify Covid-19 infections. The biological markers were identified in an April study by Israel’s Scentech Medical. The two companies are now being merged and a validation trial is scheduled to commence shortly.
US clears PE diagnostic
Israel Aidoc’s triaging and notification algorithms for flagging and reporting incidental pulmonary embolism have just been approved by the US FDA. The solution is an ‘always-on’ safety net for unexpected cases. It is Aidoc’s sixth FDA-approved tool for triage and notification: