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A Breath-Based Breakthrough: How SpotitEarly Combines Canine Detection and AI for Early Cancer Screening

This in-depth feature explores SpotitEarly’s at-home, breath-based cancer screening test, which combines trained detection dogs with the proprietary LUCID AI platform to identify cancer-related odor signatures at the earliest stages. The article highlights the company’s focus on accessibility, non-invasive screening, and integration alongside existing diagnostic tools.

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SpotitEarly Named to the 2025 New Jersey Business Power List

SpotitEarly was recognized on the 2025 New Jersey Business Power List for its innovative approach to early cancer detection using trained canines and artificial intelligence. Following a $20.3 million raise and U.S. market entry, the article also notes SpotitEarly’s research collaboration with Hackensack as a key step toward advancing proactive cancer screening in the United States.

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AI May Help Rewrite the Rules of Breast Cancer Screening

Islander News reports on how artificial intelligence is reshaping breast cancer screening by helping clinicians move beyond one-size-fits-all guidelines toward more individualized risk assessment. The article highlights emerging AI tools that analyze large datasets of mammograms and patient outcomes, while also featuring SpotitEarly’s approach to using AI to analyze subtle behavioral signals from trained disease-detection dogs. 

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SpotitEarly Combines Biology, Canine Detection, and AI to Advance Early Cancer Screening

This Diversity in Action feature profiles SpotitEarly’s multidisciplinary approach to early cancer detection, combining trained detection dogs, molecular biology, and artificial intelligence. The piece underscores how cross-disciplinary expertise enables new, non-invasive screening models with the potential to improve survival outcomes.

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SpotitEarly CEO Dr. Shlomi Madar on AI, Canine Detection, and the Future of Cancer Screening

In an interview with Cheddar, SpotitEarly CEO Dr. Shlomi Madar discusses the company’s unique approach to early cancer detection. The interview explores the science behind scent-based diagnostics, the clinical progress to date, and SpotitEarly’s vision for making early detection more accessible.

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ROI-NJ: SpotitEarly and Hackensack Meridian Health Partner to Advance Cancer Detection

ROI-NJ featured our collaboration with Hackensack Meridian Health, highlighting the launch of the Pink Study, a large-scale clinical program using trained dogs and AI to support early cancer detection.

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Fierce Healthcare: Hackensack Meridian Health Partners with SpotitEarly to Study Cancer Detection That Pairs Dogs with AI

Fierce Healthcare covered our U.S. clinical partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health, detailing how SpotitEarly’s breath-based approach combines canine scent detection with AI analysis to identify early cancer signatures.

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Discover Pharma profiles our early detection partnership with HMH

Discover Pharma covers our joint effort with Hackensack Meridian to validate trained-dog diagnostics alongside our AI system for non-invasive cancer screening.

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HealthLeaders - HL Shorts: How to Train Dogs to Sniff Cancer

HealthLeaders features a quick video segment where our CEO and team discuss how our dogs are trained to detect volatile organic compounds linked to cancer.

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MedCity News: Launching our canine-powered cancer detection trial at HMH

MedCity News reports on the launch of the Pink Study, spotlighting how we’re integrating canine scent analysis and AI in a rigorous, double-blind clinical setting.

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NJBIZ: Local spotlight on our dog-powered diagnostic collaboration in New Jersey

NJBIZ features SpotitEarly’s New Jersey roots and our collaboration with HMH to advance non-invasive, canine-assisted cancer screening.

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This Week Health: AI + trained dogs for U.S. early cancer detection

This Week Health covers how our Pink Study applies AI interpretation to canine scent responses for novel cancer screening in the U.S.

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Towards Healthcare: Transforming early cancer detection with AI and dogs

Towards Healthcare discusses our vision for pairing AI with canine olfaction to make breath-based cancer detection accessible and effective.

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TechCrunch: Spotlight on our Startup Battlefield role & cancer detection tech

TechCrunch profiles SpotitEarly at Disrupt 2025, explaining how our approach uses trained dogs, breath samples, and AI to detect multiple cancers.

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Observer Voice (TechCrunch syndication): Dogs + AI for cancer detection

Observer Voice republishes TechCrunch’s coverage of our work using trained dogs and AI to sniff out cancer from breath samples.

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Yahoo Tech: TechCrunch feature syndicated - dogs & AI sniffing cancer

Yahoo Tech syndicated TechCrunch’s feature on SpotitEarly’s technology blending canine scent detection and AI for non-invasive cancer screening.

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Axios: AI reshaping breast cancer screening - and we’re part of that future

Axios explores how AI is driving personalized screening recommendations - and mentions SpotitEarly’s breath test using dogs + AI as part of that shift.

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Can Dogs Really Sniff Out Cancer?

A feature on our partnership with Hackensack Meridian Health exploring how trained dogs + AI might detect cancer from breath samples through volatile organic compounds.

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Hackensack Meridian Health partners for AI and cancer-sniffing dogs

Healthcare Finance News announces how HMH and SpotitEarly are joining forces to explore combining artificial intelligence and canine olfaction in cancer screening.

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SpotitEarly, Hackensack Meridian collaborate to validate canine cancer detection

MobiHealthNews covers our joint effort to test canine scent detection alongside AI to bring noninvasive cancer screening closer to clinical use.

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Cancer-sniffing dogs and AI: a new era of early detection

BINJE frames our research as part of a shift toward noninvasive diagnostic methods that merge biology and data science to improve early cancer detection.

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SpotitEarly selected for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200

We’re honored to be part of the 2025 SB200 cohort at TechCrunch Disrupt (Oct 27–29). Selection includes demo opportunities, investor exposure, and a chance to compete for the $100,000 equity-free prize and the Disrupt Cup.

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SpotitEarly in ADRES Magazine

Our COO, Udi Bobrovsky, penned a feature on our “bio-AI hybrid” platform, why canine olfaction plus deep learning matters for early detection, how LUCID enables scale (1M+ samples per facility), and performance highlights from trials across four cancers.

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SpotitEarly featured in Bloomberg’s “Pairing Dogs With AI”

Bloomberg’s newsletter spotlighted SpotitEarly’s model of combining trained canines with AI for earlier detection, noting recent fundraising and the promise of breath-based screening.

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SpotitEarly interviewed by Citeline (Medtech Insight)

Citeline highlighted our U.S. expansion and trial activity for a dog-and-AI powered early-detection test; the piece notes our new U.S. HQ and ongoing clinical work.

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SpotitEarly covered by Drug & Device World

An interview on our bio-AI approach: capturing dogs’ ultra-sensitive scent responses to VOCs and interpreting them with our LUCID platform. It discusses at-home breath collection, clinical validation underway, and the goal of accessible, high-accuracy multi-cancer screening.

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SpotitEarly featured in Business Insider

Business Insider’s overview of at-home colon-cancer screening calls out breath testing as a promising, easy alternative and mentions SpotitEarly’s breath test targeting U.S. availability pending FDA review, with company-sponsored data on early-stage detection.

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SpotitEarly leadership recognized by NJBIZ

Our CEO, Shlomi Madar, Ph.D., was named to NJBIZ’s “2025 People to Watch in Health Care,” highlighting innovators improving access to early detection. The feature notes SpotitEarly’s mission to make screening more widely available.

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SpotitEarly was at TechCrunch All-Stage (Boston)

A founder-focused, one-day summit (July 15, 2025) covering practical topics like cap-table management, investor expectations, fundraising tactics and the 2025 VC landscape. Our team joined to learn, meet fellow builders and connect with people tackling meaningful problems.

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SpotitEarly In Forbes

in an in-depth piece titled “SpotitEarly’s New Early Cancer Detection Breath Test Is Powered by AI and Dogs.” The article highlights how our innovative screening method uses a combination of trained detection dogs and AI to analyze breath samples for early signs of cancer, tackling the persistent gap between medical innovation and accessibility.

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"Pathways to Bioeconomy and Bioconvergence: Perspectives from Serbia and Israel"

SpotitEarly featured in the latest white paper, a collaboration between C4IR (Serbia), Office for IT and eGovernment, C4IR Israel, and Israel Innovation Authority.

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New Peer-Reviewed Publication in Cancers

Our latest review article: "Innovative Approaches to Early Detection of Cancer – Transforming Screening for Breast, Lung, and Hard-to-Screen Cancers", published in Cancers. In this paper, we explore the scientific and clinical progress in non-invasive cancer screening technologies.

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SpotitEarly featured in Pharmaphorum’s Deep Dive on oncology

“The nose knows: How dogs and AI are reinventing cancer detection” offers an in-depth look at how behavioral analysis, biological sensitivity, and system design come together in our approach.

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SpotitEarly Featured in NJBIZ Interview

Our CEO, Shlomi Madar, was interviewed by NJBIZ, where he shared insights into our tech-powered, dog-assisted approach to early cancer detection, and what’s next for SpotItEarly. The interview dives into our clinical results, the role of AI in standardizing detection, and how we’re working to make breath-based screening accessible and scalable.

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SpotitEarly’s Home Cancer Test Featured in the New York Post

The article describes how users can simply breathe into a mask, ship it back, and receive results based on a unique bio-AI system that includes trained dogs sniffing for early cancer markers. The Post praises the blend of “puppy power” and AI as a promising non-invasive solution for early diagnosis.

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SpotitEarly Featured in The Jerusalem Post for Its Revolutionary Cancer Test

The Jerusalem Post featured SpotitEarly’s breath-based cancer screening in a detailed article under its Health & Wellness section. The article highlights the company’s clinical results, simplicity of the test, and its potential to reshape early detection on a global scale

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SpotitEarly featured in Newsweek

In this feature by Newsweek, SpotitEarly  is highlighted as part of a new wave of innovation focused on early cancer detection. The article explores the promise of biotech breakthroughs, including our unique approach, while emphasizing the need for more equitable access to life-saving screening technologies.

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SpotitEarly is featured in a new MSN story: “This New Dog-AI Team Can Sniff Out Cancer”

Dogs’ ability to detect cancer is no longer just anecdotal, this piece explores how SpotitEarly's AI-powered breath test could revolutionize early cancer detection.

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A new story by The Daily Galaxy highlights SpotitEarly's breakthrough tech

SpotitEarly's innovative approach combining canine scent detection with AI is making waves in the medical community, offering a non-invasive method for early cancer screening.

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SpotitEarly's CEO, Shlomi Madar, Featured in Authority Magazine

Shlomi Madar discusses the company's innovative approach to early cancer detection. He shares insights into how combining canine scent detection with artificial intelligence can transform non-invasive cancer screening.

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SpotitEarly and Penn Medicine Receive BIRD Foundation Investment

SpotitEarly, in partnership with Penn Medicine, was awarded an investment from the BIRD Foundation. This collaboration aims to develop, test, and validate an early cancer detection technology that combines AI with dogs' highly sensitive sense of smell.

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SpotitEarly is featured in GlobalPost: “Dogs Work With AI to Detect Cancer”

GlobalPost covers how SpotitEarly's unique combination of trained canines and artificial intelligence is setting new standards in early cancer detection.

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VetGen Pharmaceuticals covers SpotitEarly's unique approach to cancer screening

An in-depth look at how SpotitEarly integrates canine olfaction with AI to create a groundbreaking, non-invasive cancer screening method.

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Science News featured SpotItEarly in an in-depth article exploring how trained dogs, paired with artificial intelligence, are transforming the way cancer is detected. The article highlights SpotItEarly’s latest research, trial results, and the unique partnership between humans and dogs in medical innovation.

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SpotItEarly's groundbreaking clinical research was published in Scientific Reports, a Nature journal. The peer reviewed study demonstrated that their unique bio-AI hybrid system using trained dogs and machine learning to analyze breath samples — achieved high sensitivity and specificity in detecting multiple early stage cancers.

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SmoreScience shares SpotItEarly in its roundup of top science stories

SpotItEarly's innovative use of AI and canines in cancer detection is highlighted as a top scientific advancement.

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SpotitEarly nominates an industry veteran CMO

J. Leonard Lichtenfeld, MD Joins SpotitEarly as Chief Medical Officer to Advance Early Cancer Detection

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OpenDataScience features SpotItEarly’s AI-canine partnership for early cancer detection

Exploring the synergy between machine learning and canine scent detection, OpenDataScience showcases SpotItEarly's contributions to medical technology.

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SpotItEarly is profiled in BioWorld for its 95% accuracy in early detection

BioWorld reports on SpotItEarly's impressive 95% accuracy rate in detecting early-stage cancers using its bio-AI hybrid platform.

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MediaPost highlights SpotItEarly in a story titled: “Breakthrough in Early Cancer Screening? Go to the Dogs”

An engaging piece on how SpotItEarly's use of canines and AI is leading to breakthroughs in early cancer detection methods.

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Good Good Good shares the inspiring story of SpotItEarly’s mission to detect cancer early

SpotItEarly's dedication to early cancer detection through innovative technology and canine assistance is celebrated in this feature.

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SpotItEarly is featured in Only Good News Daily for its “remarkable accuracy”

Only Good News Daily reports on the remarkable accuracy of SpotItEarly's cancer detection methods, emphasizing the potential impact on healthcare.

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CancerConnect highlights SpotItEarly’s non-invasive cancer screening approach

An overview of how SpotItEarly's non-invasive, breath-based test is providing new hope for early cancer detection.

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Clinical Lab Products highlighted SpotitEarly's novel cancer detection method, which combines AI with canine scent detection to identify cancer biomarkers in breath samples. The article emphasized the test's 95% sensitivity for early-stage cancers and its potential to revolutionize non-invasive cancer screening.

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Dogs’ wondrous ability to detect disease has been documented since the late 1990s. Yet no ‘dog-test’ has ever been made accessible to the public. Now an Israeli startup suggests its technology may bridge the gap

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Rise, Assuta Medical Centers’ innovation arm, named 10 startups that have been selected to participate in the second cohort of “RISE with US”. 

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NoCamels reported on SpotitEarly's impressive 92.8% accuracy rate in detecting breast, lung, colon, and prostate cancers using AI-assisted Labrador retrievers to analyze patients' breath samples.

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Each type of cancer has a unique odor, and most also have a common denominator. Dogs can detect these odors in a fraction of a second

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SpotitEarly secured $6.2 million in seed funding to advance its innovative cancer detection technology, which leverages the olfactory abilities of trained dogs combined with artificial intelligence.

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Israel’s Trade & Economic Mission to India highlighted SpotItEarly’s breath-based, multi-cancer screening technology. The method uses specially trained dogs and AI to detect cancer with high precision, non-invasively and cost-effectively.

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