Science

Israel’s Sheba Medical Center Named 9th Best Hospital In The World By Newsweek
This hospital has been at the center of the coronavirus story in Israel, having been charged with caring for Israeli patients under hospitalized quarantine.
March 01, 2020

Israeli Robot Assistant Deployed In Asia To Help Minimize Coronavirus Spread
As the coronavirus spreads, machines like personal AI robot Temi are being used in hospitals and places of business to minimize person-to-person contact.
March 01, 2020

Israeli Biomed Firm Says It Developed New Diagnostics Kit For Coronavirus With Results In 25 Minutes
BATM Advanced says it will begin production of the kit at its facility in Rome.
February 27, 2020

Israeli Cancer Treatment Company Kahr Medical Raises $18M
The company aims to use the funding to advance its immuno-oncology drug candidates, especially its lead product, DSP107.
February 27, 2020

JVP, British Pharma Firm AstraZeneca Launch Digital Health Platform
The two companies are calling on digital health startups to apply to PlayBeyondBio, a joint business platform for innovative solutions in the field.
February 24, 2020

10 Israeli Companies Listed Among Top 50 Global AgTech, Food Tech Firms In 2020
The round-ups, published by Forbes, featured firms at the forefront of innovation and tech and were put together by SVG Ventures-THRIVE.
February 24, 2020

Israel’s NeoTx Raises $45M For Cancer Immunotherapy Treatment
The Rehovot-based company uses its Selective T cell Redirection (STR) platform to develop targeted anticancer immunotherapies.
February 20, 2020

Using Top Medical Tech, Sheba Hospital To Treat Israelis Back From Coronavirus-Stricken Cruise
11 Israelis will be housed in an isolation unit on the Sheba campus but away from the main hospital.
February 20, 2020

Touting UTI Test Kit, Healthy.io Says UK Pharmacies Can Become 1-Stop-Shop For Treatment
The Israeli medtech startup's smartphone-based urine test DIP UTI can save sufferers a trip to the clinic and a long wait for treatment.
February 20, 2020

Coronavirus Crisis: These 6 Israel-Based Initiatives Are Working To Help China
As of February 19, over 75,000 people worldwide have been infected, nearly all of them in mainland China, and some 2,012 people have died from the coronavirus.
February 19, 2020

Infarm’s Tech-Powered Micro Farms Deliver Fresh Produce On-Site In Urban Settings
Set up by Israeli founders, Infarm has offered a new wave of agricultural innovation with a modular smart farm system inspired by NASA's biofarming methods and sustainable design.
February 18, 2020

Innovative Tech Unearths Rare Disease In Dinosaur Fossil That Still Afflicts Humans Today
Researchers at Tel Aviv University found a tumor that indicates LCH disease discovered in the remains of a dinosaur that lived more than 60 million years ago.
February 17, 2020

Israeli Startup Sends Novel Antiviral Tech To China In Bid To Stem Coronavirus Spread
Ramat Gan-based startup Sonovia ships nanoparticle anti-bacterial and anti-fungal fabric to labs in China for medical testing.
February 09, 2020

Israeli Startup’s Augmented Reality Tech Reinvents The Microscope For Pathologists
Augmentiqs has turned the analog medical microscope into an augmented reality device that allows for smart, real-time digital pathology.
February 06, 2020

Top 5 Recent Advances In Israeli Cancer Research And Treatment
To mark World Cancer Day, we've highlighted some of the most recent studies and research by Israelis scientists.
February 05, 2020