Retinal scanner for early Alzheimer test, clinical psychology on your phone, use your phone to check your skin, and much more!

By Michael Ordman

ISRAEL’S MEDICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Retinal scanner for early Alzheimer’s test

Israeli-founded Canadian-based RetiSpec has developed the RS1, which uses hyperspectral retinal imaging and AI to examine the back of the eye. It can identify harmful amyloid proteins and other evidence that indicate Alzheimer’s Disease, even before the patient shows symptoms.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-duos-early-alzheimers-detection-test-brings-cure-one-step-closer/
https://www.retispec.com/

Clinical psychology on your phone

Israel’s GGTUDE (mentioned here previously) has 7 free apps in its digital mental-health platform. It has now added GG Self Care, which provides a research-backed, personalized digital intervention for Covid-19-related psychological difficulties. Just 3 minutes a day.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bt58YY0FI2f2oRNpl_IctNIFu2TnYQej/view  https://ggtude.com/

Use your phone to check your skin

Israel’s Derma Detect has developed an algorithm and AI applications for analyzing digital images to detect, treat, and manage non-pigmented skin lesions. The company’s platform analyzes images of the skin using deep learning and computer vision. Currently being trialed in Israel.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/hillels-tech-corner-dermadetect-uses-phones-to-detect-skin-conditions-650413
https://www.dermadetect.com/

https://finder.startupnationcentral.org/company_page/derma-detect

Osteoporosis screening for Scotland

Israel’s Zebra Medical Vision (reported here previously) is to trial its technology at the National Health Service in Glasgow and Assuta Medical Centers in Israel. It will be used to detect people at risk of developing osteoporosis.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-uk-teams-to-use-ai-to-help-flag-patients-at-risk-for-osteoporosis/

Pacemaker for the brain

For the first time in Israel, surgeons at Israel’s Sourasky (Ichilov) medical center implanted a Medtronic Percept DBS pacemaker in an epileptic patient. It records brain activity in addition to performing electrical stimulation. Medtronic owns several Israeli companies and has an Israeli R&D center.
https://unitedwithisrael.org/first-epileptic-patient-in-israel-gets-innovative-pacemaker/

Crystal clear hearing

Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that the hair cells in the inner ear, vital for hearing, develop before birth in the same way that crystals form. They proved this using new 3D time-lapse imaging technology and computational simulations of the development of atoms in the hair cells.
https://english.m.tau.ac.il/news/ear-spiral

German insurance gets Israeli vital signs

Israel’s Binah.ai (reported here previously) is partnering Europe’s largest insurance group, Generali Deutschland. The German company will integrate Binah’s health status vital signs monitoring technology in its new mobile application named VitalSigns&Care.
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3876299,00.html

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