Next week’s event aims to help tech professionals who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus come up with ideas and bring them to life

Coronavirus infection rates will decline in as little as two to three weeks, according to a data model created by BGU Professor Mark Last.

The Israeli cycling team 'Israel Start-Up Nation' is donning the SonoMask, an anti-pathogen fabric developed by the company.

The 'Maya' nanosheet adhesive for medical masks was developed by a Technion team to offer extra protection to medical staff treating coronavirus patients.

An Israeli delegation of researchers that traveled to India last week to evaluate four cutting-edge coronavirus testing technologies has returned to Israel “optimistic” about developing rapid COVID-19 testing kits with results potentially “in tens of seconds.” The delegation completed its mission on Wednesday and will return to Israel in the coming days with more than […]

Voice, breathalyzer, and other rapid coronavirus testing technologies are being vetted in India as part of a scientific research agreement.

The Tel Aviv University team is starting a pilot program using agricultural waste to make ethanol for an alcohol-based hand rub.

Gett said it planned to use funds to continue investing in its business-to-business (B2B) service, which has grown despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Researchers from TAU believe the study has important implications for understanding a patient's immune response to the SARS-CoV-2.

Kando, the Israeli startup that detects pollution in the world’s largest city sewage system, has launched a pilot project with the Technion – Israel Institute and the Ben Gurion University of the Negev in the southern coastal city of Ashkelon, to detect traces of the novel coronavirus in feces. Founded in 2011, Kando is using […]

Israeli medical diagnostics startup MeMed Diagnostics has received a CE Mark clearance for its pioneering diagnostic test MeMed BV and point-of-need platform MeMed Key. Founded in 2009, MeMed has built a diagnostic tool for distinguishing between bacterial and viral infections like the coronavirus. The company is now also developing a diagnostics test for early detection […]

Israel’s largest crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has launched a Pandemic Innovation Fund, the company announced Tuesday. The fund plans to raise $100 million for investment in urgent technological solutions for medical, business, educational, and social needs triggered by global pandemics and other health emergencies. The Pandemic Innovation Fund will focus on investment sectors such as prevention […]

Researchers at the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) say that a combination of two existing antiviral drugs appear to inhibit the growth of SARS CoV-2.

Houseparty prides itself on making video chats a more personal experience; its user base grew exponentially as COVID-19 kept people in their homes and seeking connection.

The company that connects travelers and doctors saw a 150% increase in its telemedcine virtual network in the last two months.