Israel medical breakthroughs

Technion breakthrough for better drug delivery and tissue implantation

Researchers develop ultrasound for non-invasive method for bio-printing live cells and tissues deep within the body.

Representative images of the microstructure of formed hydrogels under various US induction durations, taken by a scanning electron microscope.
Neurosurgeon performs surgery on epileptic 10 month old baby

Vagal-nerve stimulator implanted for first time into ten-month old epilepsy patient

 HAIM BIBAS (third left) with Abby Yapping Lee (fourth left), following the signing of a memorandum of understanding regarding Taiwan’s gift to the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel.

Grapevine, March 20, 2024: Solidarity may herald winds of change

 Testicular organoids generated from mice pups and incubated in a dish for 21 days. Sertoli cells, which are the cells responsible for the formation of the tubules in the testicle, appear in red and germ cells, which will produce the sperm cells, appear in green. Germ cells always stay close proximi

Israeli researchers find breakthrough in lab-made sperm for infertile couples


Diving instructor saved by unique procedure

A diving instructor was saved by a unique procedure in Jerusalem after being rushed to the hospital with severe abdominal pain.

 Barak Haruvi

Israeli biomedical research introduces new brain damage rehab techniques - study

A study conducted at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa sheds light on the subject of brain damage and finger dexterity.

Hand-eye coordination (illustrative).

Nano-magnets can be used to restore damaged nerve cells -Bar-Ilan University

A novel technique uses magnetic manipulations to create “mini-brains” in order to restore damaged neural networks.

 Neuron

Innovative Israeli technology will use smart sensors to ensure vaccine safety

Thanks to a new study by Tel Aviv University researchers, instead of self-reporting, what people feel can be assessed objectively by continually monitoring physiological variables

 Children receive their dose of Covid-19 vaccine, at a Clallit vaccine center in Jerusalem on December 21, 2021.

Israel’s DigitalOwl raises $20M for language processing tech

 Amit Man and Yuval Man of DigitalOwl

Medtech firm eHV sets up new $40 million fund for seed investments

The new fund will be called “eHV Advanced” and will also invest in companies that have exited incubators after a period of five years. 

 eHV's top management.

New NIS 5 coin design thanks healthcare workers on COVID frontlines

The Bank of Israel intends to issue several millions of special edition coins to be distributed to the public through banks and the Israel Postal Company.

Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem's Mount Scopus Emergency Medicine Department with her Jewish and Arab staff.

The miracle story of a man who had a rod through his head - and survived

In the fraction of the second of a fateful fall he managed to thank God for the good life he’d lived.

THE RAHMAN family with Dr. Samuel Moscovici (far right).

Israeli, American scientists reach breakthrough in brain research

“This is a problem that everyone dreams of solving,” Dr. Sinefeld said, referring to the difficulty in successfully examining thick brain tissue.

From Right to Left: Pig’s brain; standard MRI brain scan; new MRI scan showing differences in molecular makeup in different parts of the brain

Revolutionary technology to treat strokes brings hope to Israeli patients

A system combining motor imagery, virtual reality and electrical stimulation to treat people who suffered a brain stroke is bringing hope to patients in 27 countries.

RecoveriX treatment for patients who survived a stroke

Could a study of sea urchins help scientists develop new cancer drugs?

The team showed that the sea urchin’s anatomy is not only physically but genetically analogous to humans’ anatomy.

Sea Urchin