Founded in 2016, Ukko uses proprietary AI to precisely engineer food proteins to eliminate their allergenicity; the round was led by Bayer.

While peanut allergy is rare in Israel, it's soaring elsewhere in the world. Are Israelis on to something? Researchers discover the benefits of Israel's beloved peanut snack Bamba

For many people, transitional seasons mean one thing: allergies. Until recently, skin allergies were considered to be caused by a malfunction in the immune system, but Israeli researchers have learned that the cause may be in the body's "gatekeeper" – the skin.

Ever had an itch you can't scratch? It may not be the most serious of physical ailments, but it certainly is among the most annoying ones! Scientists have now shown that itchiness can be stopped by "silencing" the neurons that create the sensation.

Many known drugs have serious side effects, which cause inflammatory and allergic reactions in patients. A researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has developed a synthetic family of drugs which are highly efficient, yet have no known side effects.