Israeli medical technology

Helmsley trust grants $5.45M to Holon Institute for cutting-edge medical technologies facility

New HIT building will train future health tech leaders, advancing digital medicine and AI-driven innovation.

 A key focus of the facility will be educating the next generation of healthcare professionals in digital health, artificial intelligence, and medical technology.
 DOCTORS ON their way into an emergency room: A growing shortage of doctors threatens to become a major problem in the Jewish state.

Grapevine February 14, 2025: More doctors in the house

The Peregrine Ventures team.

Peregrine Ventures: Israel’s most active investor in health tech venture capital investments

 Israeli researcher Eilam Yeini examines a microscope image of a blood vessel tube surrounded by cancer tissues, as part of a brain cancer research that uses patients' cells to make 3D printed models of tumours, at Tel Aviv University, Israel August 17, 2021.

New developments in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease


United Hatzalah launches new fleet of emergency response vehicles

“And every single one of them is going to reduce the response time of our fleets and volunteers who are on the roads. These ambucycles are going to help us save a lot of lives.”

  Yaacov Hagoel, Chairman of the World Zionist Organization; Eli Beer, President of United Hatzalah; Dr. Miriam Adelson, philanthropist; Uriel Buso, Israel’s Minister of Health; Matan Adelson, philanthropist

Israeli company EyeControl creates revolutionary medical technology

EyeControl improves clinical outcomes, prevent cognitive decline, and enhance the patient and family experience.“We are honoured to be able to support every patient – but especially our soldiers."

 REUT YIRMI-FISH an ICU nurse at Assuta Ashdod and a patient use EyeControl.

In first, Israeli-invented laser opens blockage in leg arteries of patient, avoiding amputation

Already utilized on 100,00 patients in the US, the device is now approved for use for the first time in Israel. 

 Technology

From the ashes of October 7, Nirlat and NANOSONO create paint that prevents disease

The innovative paint is already being used in multiple departments at Hillel Yaffe Medical center, where they plan to extend its use to the whole facility.

 Nirlat production continues following the October 7 factory fire.

Sheba Medical Center named as one of the top ten hospitals in the world, again

Data on the treatment of the war wounded showed that survival after injury on the battlefield stood at over 98%, helping place the Sheba Medical Center at the top of the ranking.

 An ambulance is seen at the entrance to the emergency room of Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan, Israel, July 15, 2023.

AION Labs unveils TenAces start-up, will use AI to predict molecular glues

The company aims to improve the success rate of the discovery of treatments for a range of conditions.

 AION Labs participants work on their proposals ahead of their final presentations.

Israel’s MDA brought man back to life after dying twice using new tech

This technology has the power to significantly improve patient outcomes. Indeed, the MDA notes that it “could make survival rates for cardiac events appreciably higher.”

 The ECMO ambulance enables doctors from Shamir Medical Center and paramedics from Magen David Adom to bypass a cardiac arrest patient’s heart and lungs, providing the medical team with more time to resuscitate them by providing the patient’s organs with crucial oxygen.

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

How can we use AI to improve our own health behavior? - opinion

Artificial intelligence can increase the possibility of false medical information and conspiracy theories being developed and distributed.

 THE WRITER speaks at a Democracy Day event at Reichman University, last year. Artificial intelligence increases the possibility of false medical information and conspiracy theories being developed and distributed, she cautions.

Avertto Wins Hebrew University’s Asper Prize Startup Award for 2023

NIS 100,000 awarded to Avertto for developing system to prevent strokes

(L-R) Anita Wortzman, Gail Asper, Dr. Hila Ben-Pazi, Prof. Asher Cohen, Yaniv Kirma, Ayelet Cohen, Dr. Amnon Dekel, Shira Gershuni

Israeli female students win prize for innovative ventilator tech

The four winners were Or Halevi, Yael Shoham, Hadas Vardi and Karin Friedkin. 

 Or Halevi, Yael Shoham, Hadas Vardi and Karin Friedkin.