A SICK WORLD
A SICK WORLD If Israel had not been in existence, today’s world would be lacking in so many things which people take for granted. Despite being only 72 years old, a country the size of New Jersey has produced hundreds of tech developments - from everyday items like WAZE - to futuristic medical devices. To name just a few: A prime example, called ExBlate is a non-invasive, magnetic ultrasound surgery system that thermally destroys tumours inside the body. The device has huge potential to address a wide variety of medical problems, including many diseases that currently have no treatment. Other Israeli start-ups which can literally save lives, one disease at a time, include: An automatic device for early detection and prevention of acute kidney injury. The detection of early-stage lung cancer through a minimally invasive procedure navigating the affected organ. An alpha-emitting radiation therapy that attacks breast cancer, head an