Science

Israeli Voice Tech Startup Vocalis Launches Coronavirus Test Study
Vocalis developed an AI-based platform that uses voice recordings to monitor health and will use its resources to find a unique vocal 'fingerprint' for COVID-19.
March 25, 2020

Tyto Care Expands Production To Meet Telehealth Demand Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The Israeli telehealth company said it was ramping up efforts to meet the demand of healthcare organizations as they battle the coronavirus pandemic.
March 25, 2020

Leading Israel’s Medical Response, Sheba Hospital Readies For Critical COVID-19 Cases With Underground Unit
The hospital opened a new underground facility to treat critically ill coronavirus patients as the Israel's confirmed cases continue to rise exponentially.
March 23, 2020

Intel Israel Donates Coronavirus Testing Machine To Rambam Hospital
The machine will help increase the number of tests processed for the diagnosis of COVID-19.
March 23, 2020

Israel’s Teva To Donate Millions Of Doses Of Potential Coronavirus Drug Treatment
The Israeli pharmaceutical giant says it will send some 6 million tablets of hydroxychloroquine sulfate, an FDA-approved malaria drug, to US hospitals.
March 22, 2020

Israeli Firms Partner To Roll Out Rapid COVID-19 Home Test Kits In 3-4 Months
BATM and Novamed will jointly develop a rapid testing kit for home use to diagnose COVID-19.
March 19, 2020

Kombucha, Chamomile Among Top Searches In Coronavirus Crisis, Says Food Trends Startup
New data from Israeli AI food prediction and intelligence startup Tastewise reveals consumer motivations during the coronavirus outbreak.
March 18, 2020

MDA, Health Ministry To Roll Out Coronavirus Drive-Through Testing Sites
Authorities will open a number of facilities for coronavirus testing in a bid to dramatically increase the number of people tested nationally for COVID-19.
March 17, 2020

Israeli Women Lead The Way In Thriving Biotech Industry
Israeli women make up 60 to 70 percent of the biotechnology workforce, but they're still the minority when it comes to upper management roles.
March 09, 2020

Israel To Establish $1B Fund To Assist Companies During Coronavirus Outbreak
The fund aims to help small businesses affected directly by COVID-19 including in the tourism and aviation sectors.
March 09, 2020

In Israel, The Rise Of Femtech Piques Investors’ Interest In Women’s Health
For International Women's Day 2020, NoCamels is taking a closer look at the femtech sector in Israel.
March 08, 2020

Israeli Health Ministry Rolls Out Coronavirus Support App
The ministry said the CoronApp will issue announcements and updates to citizens and residents straight from its offices, report on the virus' spread and provide information.
March 05, 2020

CannaTech Postpones Its Annual Medical Cannabis Confab Due To Coronavirus
The annual conference focusing on the medical cannabis industry in Israel and abroad have postponed the annual event based on recommendations from the Israeli Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
March 04, 2020

Israeli Scientists Work To Test Adapted New Avian Virus Vaccine Against Human Coronavirus
Researchers at the Migal Institute in northern Israel say they developed an effective vaccine against IBV, a fowl virus, and are now working to adapt it to COVID-19.
March 03, 2020

Israeli-Founded K Health Raises $48M For AI-Powered Primary Care App
Founded in 2016 by former Wix CEO Allon Bloch, K Health leverages AI and anonymized reports to diagnose health issues
March 02, 2020