Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

medical technology

Prof. Nathalie Q. Balaban, left, with Dr. Raya Faigenbaum-Romm in Balaban's microbiology lab at the Racah Institute of Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (Courtesy/Zohar Binyamin)
August 26, 2025, 6:01 pm
Using novel method to compare subgroups, Israeli researchers unlock bacteria’s secrets
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
By Diana Bletter
Simon Fischler, center, with Dr. Ben Ben Avraham, left, and Prof. Leor Perl, right, after Fischler's groundbreaking emergency heart surgery at Rabin Medical Center. (Courtesy/Rabin Medical Center)
August 25, 2025, 4:37 pm
Israeli doctors perform 1st ever emergency mitral valve repair on heart transplant patient
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
By Diana Bletter
For illustration: The Israeli Air Force uses Odysight's AI-based video monitoring solution in aircraft to detect potential failures and prevent accidents. (Courtesy)
February 6, 2025, 11:36 pm
Israel AI visualization startup deployed by NASA plans to list on Nasdaq
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
By Sharon Wrobel
Dr. Or Kakhlon in his Jerusalem laboratory. (Courtesy)
March 17, 2024, 3:05 pm
Israeli scientists harness molecule to treat rare disease common in Ashkenazim
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
By Diana Bletter
PROMOTED CONTENT
Image: Theranica
December 28, 2022, 1:25 pm
US doctors offer drug-free migraine relief from Israeli startup
Theranica’s wearable, FDA-cleared Nerivio device shows electrical stimulation can be as effective as drugs and injections – or even better
By Matthew Kalman
Illustrative photo of a man with burn wounds to his hands, December 2, 2015. (Jim Cole/AP)
December 27, 2022, 4:31 pm
Can artificial skin be used to help burn victims? Growing industry eyes ‘revolution’
Researchers around the world strive to overcome hurdles of recreating complex functions of epidermis, with the aim of creating a cheap, efficient ‘ultimate dressing’
By Marie-Morgane LE MOEL and Daniel Lawler
Illustrative image: a medic monitors a patient and checked his heart rate (Zinkevych via iStock by Getty Images)
November 22, 2022, 9:42 am
Israeli app sounds alarm before heart failure — just by analyzing your voice
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
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative: An in vitro fertilization embryologist works on a petri dish at a fertility clinic in London, August 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
October 14, 2022, 1:27 pm
Designer babies? Hi-tech preimplantation genetic testing may soon come to Israel
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
By Nirit Sandman Eriksson
Illustrative: In this file photo taken on January 27, 2021, Palestinian doctors and technicians work at the IVF laboratory at the Razan Center fertility clinic in Nablus, in the West Bank. (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
October 12, 2022, 6:38 am
With $92m in hand, Nazareth-based VC looks to invest in the Arab community
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
By Ethan Freedman
A thermographic image of a human face and neck showing different temperatures (AnitaVDB; iStock by Getty Images)
August 12, 2022, 2:39 pm
Israeli terror-fighting thermal imaging tech being adapted for medical purposes
‘Thermal cameras can become as widespread in doctors’ pockets as stethoscopes,’ says Sheba Medical Center innovations chief
By Nathan Jeffay
Medical staff at the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital wear safety gear, as they work in the hospital's newly reopened COVID ward in Jerusalem on December 27, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/ Flash90)
May 30, 2022, 9:34 pm
Israel approves 19 programs for $30 million digital health initiative
Project to enable health organizations to share anonymized medical data with startups for better healthcare
By Ricky Ben-David
Israeli entrepreneurs take part in the EU-Israel EIT Hub Calling2Scale program. (Shlomi Znati)
May 11, 2022, 1:15 pm
EU-Israel innovation hub taps 13 startups for growth program
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
By Ricky Ben-David
An illustrative CT scan of a brain shows ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. (stockdevil; iStock by Getty Images)
April 12, 2022, 5:34 am
Israeli startup Viz.ai nabs $100m for AI tech that detects brain conditions in scans
Series D funding led by Tiger Global and Insight Partners, both NY firms with considerable investments in Israeli startups
By Ricky Ben-David
A patient who received reconstructive surgery of the ear at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. (Courtesy)
April 3, 2022, 1:40 pm
Doctors in Israel reconstruct severed ear in unique surgery
Plastic surgeons at Shaare Zedek Medical Center able to restore a patient’s upper ear, lost in a workplace accident
By Ethan Freedman
In this photo taken by Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and provided by Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service, the International Space Station is seen from the Nauka module, on August 11, 2021. (Oleg Novitsky/Roscosmos Space Agency Press Service photo via AP)
February 23, 2022, 2:04 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 23: Israel’s space-age meds & tangled diplomatic web on Ukraine
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
By ToI Staff
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.