Two Israeli medical device concepts for easier diagnosis of pneumonia win Grand Challenges grants. Pneumonia kills more preschoolers than AIDS, malaria and measles combined. Image via Shutterstock UNICEF calls pneumonia “the forgotten killer of children.” This severe infection in the lungs causes more deaths in kids under five years old than AIDS, malaria and measles … [Read more...]
Archives for 2015
How To Grow Ample Food As Water and Farmland Dwindle?
February 5, 2015 by
Why did the giant Chinese conglomerate Shenyang Yuanda Enterprise Group purchase the little Israeli agri-tech startup AutoAgronom for $20 million? Two words: food security. This is one of the most pressing issues in the world as population spikes upward alongside a reduction in usable farmland and available water. Commercial farmers everywhere, including the world’s most … [Read more...]
World’s smallest, cheapest patch pump for diabetics
February 2, 2015 by
TouchéMedical is developing a low-cost ‘smart’ patch pump designed for patients of all ages with diabetes, Parkinson’s and other chronic conditions. The patch pump is exceptionally lightweight and unobtrusive. The patch pump is exceptionally lightweight and unobtrusive. The patch pumps worn by many people with diabetes are a game-changer in managing the daily infusions … [Read more...]
