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New Home Pregnancy Test Needs Saliva And No Bathrooms
Women can now take a pregnancy test at home with just a little saliva instead of the standard, slightly messy process that requires a steady hand and a bathroom break – but with the same high level of accuracy. The SaliStick test is the creation of Jerusalem startup Salignostics, which has developed and is developing […]
March 11, 2024
‘GPS For Drugs’ Delivers Treatment Direct To Bone Marrow Cancer
Israeli researchers have devised a new way of treating cancerous cells in bone marrow – for the first time taking the therapy directly to the cancer inside the soft, fatty tissue contained within our bones. This revolutionary method involves surrounding RNA, a molecule containing instructions for cellular behavior, with targeted lipid nanoparticles that send the […]
August 17, 2023
Metal-Laced Pillowcases That Care For Your Skin As You Sleep
Imagine that just by going to sleep you could help resolve skin problems such as acne, psoriasis, and eczema. An Israeli startup has created a therapeutic pillowcase embedded with silver ion and zinc compound, two metals whose healing properties, including for burns and bacterial infections, have been utilized by people for centuries. ONYX Radiance has developed […]
July 13, 2023
Top Israeli, US Healthcare Providers Developing Pan-COVID Jab
Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s largest hospital, is teaming up with leading American health organizations to develop a COVID-19 vaccine that will protect against multiple variants. Sheba will use its database, which is based on studies involving more than 9,000 of its healthcare staff, to help the development of the pan-vaccine. In the future, its research […]
July 05, 2023
Taking A Deep Breath To Treat Rare Lung Disease
A breakthrough therapy for a rare and potentially fatal form of lung disease treats patients at home with a short, weekly or biweekly session with a nebulizer – a machine that turns liquid medication into an easily inhaled mist. The therapy delivers a new RNA treatment to sufferers for whom standard medication does not work. […]
May 31, 2023
Breakthrough Study Discovers 100,000 New Viruses
A groundbreaking study has discovered about 100,000 viruses that were previously unknown to man – a ninefold increase in the amount of RNA viruses known to science until now. The researchers believe this discovery may help in developing antimicrobial drugs, and in protecting against bacteria, fungi, and agricultural pests. These viruses were discovered in global […]
December 26, 2022
We’re Wearing Face Masks, But You’d Never Know It!
Invisible screen of air protects from COVID, flu, and more
December 08, 2022
TAU Study: COVID-19 Not Transmitted By Bats
A new Tel Aviv University study rejects assertions that the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak is in bats. According to the study, the species did not transmit the first strain of the virus to humans because of its highly effective immune system that easily fights viruses considered lethal for other mammals. Many viruses carried by […]
September 05, 2022
$10M Investment For SaNOtize Covid Nasal Spray
SaNOtize, Israel-based makers of a Covid nasal spray, have just received a $10 million investment. Its antiviral nasal spray is now sold in 10 countries, registered as a Class I medical device in the EU, and has ongoing approval procedures elsewhere. In July, a report in The Lancet, the world’s most respected medical journal, concluded […]
August 08, 2022
Israel’s Air Doctor Raises $20M To Expand Its Global Network
This latest round of funding capitalizes on the resurgent influx of worldwide travelers unburdened by COVID-19 flying restrictions.
June 06, 2022
Wastewater Study Shows Delta Variant Could Make A Comeback In New COVID-19 Wave
Omicron has not eliminated the Delta variant, according to a sewage study from Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
May 08, 2022
Startups Respond to the Ukraine Crisis: Solving the Global Challenges
An online event hosted by OurCrowd will happen on Monday, May 2.
April 27, 2022
Israel’s Sheba Medical Center Opens Virtual Hospital To Treat Ukrainian Refugees
Sheba medical professionals use telehealth technologies to examine refugees on the border of Ukraine and Moldova.
March 07, 2022
COVID-19 Vaccine Has No Negative Effect On IVF Success Rates – Israeli Study
Study shows vaccine won't affect a woman's chance of getting pregnant using FET method, Sheba's director of Infertility and IVF Institute said
March 01, 2022
SaNOtize Nasal Spray Wins Approval As Early Treatment Option For COVID-19
While other global approvals were were focused on prevention, this is the first approval for SaNOtize nasal spray as early treatment for COVID-19.
February 23, 2022