The Fortnightly for 30 XI 2016

earn a medical degree in Israel. He graduated from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in 1999 and was valedictorian of his class. Yitzhak was also the first Ethiopian Israeli to serve as an IDF physician.

(Various 22.11) 8: ISRAEL LIFE SCIENCE NEWS 8.1 Technion Opens New Integrated Cancer Center Technion inaugurated a new center for Cancer Research on Sunday, 20 November. The Technion Integrated Cancer Center (TICC) is the first center of its kind in Israel, which will combine the extensive knowledge and vast experience in oncology accumulated at Technion and its affiliated medical centers.

According to the Technion President, the Center is expected “to bring about a dramatic change in the field of cancer medicine in Israel, through diagnosis, treatment and follow-up based on the principles of personalized medicine.

Over the past three years, Technion has recruited leading experts in cancer research, in both basic science and practical applications. They are renowned researchers in the fields of cancer biology, cancer cell metabolism and computational biology, who will cooperate in order to understand the pathways of the formation of cancer cells, unravel the mechanisms that make them resistant to anticancer drugs, and promote the development of new tools for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care. Research activity at the Center will be conducted in collaboration with researchers from the Technion Faculties of Engineering and with the five medical centers affiliated with Technion’s Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, in order to forge a connection between the laboratory, clinical practice and applied research.” (Technion 20.11) 8.2 Telehealth Startup Tyto Care Receives FDA Clearance Tyto Care announced that the U.S. FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for its digital stethoscope, a device that will be part of its advanced set of examination tools now being introduced to the world of telehealth.

Tyto Care is launching a comprehensive telehealth solution that includes state-of-the-art digital tools for examining the ears, throat, skin, heart, lungs and temperature and a cloud-based platform with video conferencing. By enabling a more comprehensive picture of the patient’s health and an enhanced remote diagnosis, Tyto Care is providing the critical missing link in the delivery of telehealth.

Until today, telehealth was limited because clinicians had to rely on phone or video conferencing only to examine and diagnose a patient, without the benefit of a physical exam. By providing vital physical exam data, Tyto extends the reach of the clinician beyond the four walls of the clinic. TytoCare’s modular exam tools and fully integrated telehealth platform enable a remote examination of the heart, lungs, heart rate, temperature, throat, skin and ears. Examinations can be done in real time as part of a live video telehealth visit, or in advance of a telehealth session. The company is introducing two new products: TytoPro for clinicians to capture and share remote examination data, conduct a specialist consultation, or get a second opinion, and TytoHome for consumers to use at home to connect with a clinician. TytoHome includes proprietary guidance technology that enables anyone to easily and reliably capture exam data at home.

Netanya's Tyto Care’s mission is to delight consumers and clinicians alike by delivering easy, affordable and high quality telehealth visits, complete with medical exams, all from the comfort of home. (Tyto Care 01.11) 8.3 Israel’s Novatrans Could Save 7 Billion Male Chicks From Unnecessary Slaughter Every year, the poultry industry kills up to 7 billion male chicks simply because they do not produce enough meat (or eggs) to justify raising them to adulthood. While the female chicks are spared for egg laying, the male chicks are eliminated and disposed of by hatcheries through suffocation, maceration – a process that involves a conveyor belt and a giant blender – or other methods in a procedure known as 17 The Fortnightly may also be found at our Web site of: http://www.atid-edi.com