The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/medical-technology/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:52:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png medical technology | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/medical-technology/ 32 32 Using novel method to compare subgroups, Israeli researchers unlock bacteria’s secrets https://www.timesofisrael.com/using-novel-method-to-compare-subgroups-israeli-researchers-unlock-bacterias-secrets/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:01:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3627548 Hebrew University scientists say their 'Microcolony-seq' tool could lead to more precise targeting of antibiotics and vaccines and become a boon to public health

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]]> Israeli doctors perform 1st ever emergency mitral valve repair on heart transplant patient https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-doctors-perform-1st-ever-emergency-mitral-valve-repair-on-heart-transplant-patient/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:37:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3626923 33 years after Simon Fischler, 47, had a heart transplant, Rabin Medical Center team conducts procedure, attempted only twice before, but never on a patient in cardiogenic shock

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]]> Israel AI visualization startup deployed by NASA plans to list on Nasdaq https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-ai-visualization-startup-deployed-by-nasa-plans-to-list-on-nasdaq/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 21:36:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3476866 Omer-based Odysight installs cameras in an aircraft’s critical fail points and uses artificial intelligence to analyze the image for potential failures to prevent accidents

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]]> Israeli scientists harness molecule to treat rare disease common in Ashkenazim https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-scientists-harness-molecule-to-treat-rare-disease-common-in-ashkenazim/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 13:05:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3244696 Research team isolates GHF-201 to fight APBD, a nervous system disorder mostly found in Jews of Eastern European descent, as patients eagerly await the green light for treatment

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]]> US doctors offer drug-free migraine relief from Israeli startup - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/us-doctors-offer-drug-free-migraine-relief-from-israeli-startup/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:25:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=2910735 Theranica’s wearable, FDA-cleared Nerivio device shows electrical stimulation can be as effective as drugs and injections – or even better

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]]> Can artificial skin be used to help burn victims? Growing industry eyes ‘revolution’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/can-artificial-skin-be-used-to-help-burn-victims-growing-industry-eyes-revolution/ Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:31:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2909867 Researchers around the world strive to overcome hurdles of recreating complex functions of epidermis, with the aim of creating a cheap, efficient 'ultimate dressing'

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]]> Israeli app sounds alarm before heart failure — just by analyzing your voice https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-app-sounds-alarm-before-heart-failure-just-by-analyzing-your-voice/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:42:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2877545 In congestive heart failure study with recovered patients who used HearO, its technology predicts some 82% of relapses, catching them on average 18 days before they occur

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]]> Designer babies? Hi-tech preimplantation genetic testing may soon come to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/designer-babies-hi-tech-preimplantation-genetic-testing-may-soon-come-to-israel/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:27:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2827994 Unlike simpler forms of testing used in IVF today, screening for polygenic diseases doesn't offer a clear diagnosis but rather a 'risk score' for a Pandora's box full of conditions

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]]> With $92m in hand, Nazareth-based VC looks to invest in the Arab community https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-92m-in-hand-nazareth-based-vc-looks-to-invest-in-the-arab-community/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:38:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2834526 NGT's new fund hopes to capitalize on burgeoning output from Arab medical sector; in 20 years, Arab Israelis went from making up 11.2% of new physicians to nearly half

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]]> Israeli terror-fighting thermal imaging tech being adapted for medical purposes https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-terror-fighting-thermal-imaging-tech-being-adapted-for-medical-purposes/ Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:39:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2817258 ‘Thermal cameras can become as widespread in doctors’ pockets as stethoscopes,' says Sheba Medical Center innovations chief

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]]> Israel approves 19 programs for $30 million digital health initiative https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-approves-19-programs-for-30-million-digital-health-initiative/ Mon, 30 May 2022 18:34:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2772508 Project to enable health organizations to share anonymized medical data with startups for better healthcare

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]]> EU-Israel innovation hub taps 13 startups for growth program https://www.timesofisrael.com/eu-israel-innovation-hub-taps-13-startups-for-growth-program/ Wed, 11 May 2022 10:15:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2760308 EIT Hub Israel, a branch of the EU's innovation and tech arm, will work with 6 Israeli startups and 7 European and UK-based outfits over 3 months

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]]> Israeli startup Viz.ai nabs $100m for AI tech that detects brain conditions in scans https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-startup-viz-ai-nabs-100m-for-ai-tech-that-detects-brain-conditions-in-scans/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 02:34:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2741011 Series D funding led by Tiger Global and Insight Partners, both NY firms with considerable investments in Israeli startups

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]]> Doctors in Israel reconstruct severed ear in unique surgery https://www.timesofisrael.com/doctors-in-israel-reconstruct-severed-ear-in-unique-surgery/ Sun, 03 Apr 2022 10:40:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2738538 Plastic surgeons at Shaare Zedek Medical Center able to restore a patient's upper ear, lost in a workplace accident

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]]> Daily Briefing Feb. 23: Israel’s space-age meds & tangled diplomatic web on Ukraine https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-feb-23-israels-space-age-meds-tangled-diplomatic-web-on-ukraine/ Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:04:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2707334 Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman proposes that the Iran nuclear deal and Russian tension are tied; Health reporter Nathan Jeffay brings us promising med-tech research

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