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Interview: Eyal Gura tells us how Zebra Medical Vision has set its gaze on revolutionizing healthcare

Zebra Medical Vision is an Israeli health tech startup using AI to find patterns camouflaged in medical images. It has developed software solutions for 11 conditions and is seeking out providers to take them on. At the IFC conference in Barcelona earlier this month, we spoke to Eyal Gura, co-founder and chairman, about Zebra and also KolGene, which promises to Uberize the genetics market.

Interview: Ariel Beery, CEO of MobileODT – turning mobile phones into diagnostic equipment

Are mobile phones the latest in high-tech, low cost diagnostic equipment? The humble mobile is being transformed into a medical tool, and the team behind this transformation say their bolt-on device brings expert clinical diagnosis to previously inaccessible areas. We caught up with Ariel Beery, co-founder and CEO of Israel-based MobileODT - which is in the running for the HBI Best Use of Digital Award at our 2017 conference in April - about his business model.

Rating and booking sites: Threats or Friends?

There are growing signs that a new generation of rating and booking websites will change the face of outpatient care in many Emerging Markets. New players, sometimes backed by hundreds of millions of dollars, are investing in telehealth platforms that promise instant access to patients, partnering with pharmacies and making access to healthcare easier for patients. Some are active in dozens of countries. Here we talk to the major players about their strategies and how they see the market.

Israeli POCT brings cancer screening to a mobile phone

Israeli point-of-care testing (POCT) start up MobileODT uses a mobile phone and attachable scope to screen and detect cervical cancer. CEO and Co-founder Ariel Beery claims it had sales of $60,000 since April 2015 and believes it can become a $1bn business.

Kiss, Marry, Avoid

Paulo Malo president and founder of Malo Clinic announced the opening of six clinics in India four months whilst speaking at the Healthcare Europa 2015 conference this week in London.

Alroy family step down as profits slump at SHL Telemedicine

The Alroy family, who founded SHL Telemedicine, is no longer running the Israeli-listed company which sells its services in Germany and Israel, after profits crashed. What does that tell us about the prospects for telehealth in Europe and beyond?

Priel and ARX buy Slovenian diagnostic hospital

Healthcare investor and entrepreneur, Joseph Priel, and private equity firm, ARX Partners, have purchased Slovenian hospital DCB (Diagnostic Centre Bled) from family owners. This is believed to be the first big private healthcare services deal in the country. Priel's businesses are now active in at least four countries.

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