Israeli Lab: Antiviral Drugs For Genetic Disease May Work Against Coronavirus
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.
May 27, 2020
Israeli Scientists Submit Patent For Self-Disinfecting, Reusable Mask
The tech, developed at the Technion, is based on an inner layer of carbon fibers which is heated to disinfect the mask, killing any pathogen.
May 25, 2020
Israel Fast-Tracks Optimized Elite Defense Technologies To Fight COVID-19
Technological solutions that used to take months or years are being developed in days or weeks.
May 20, 2020
Most Coronavirus Infections In Israel Caused By Variant Imported From US – Study
Over 70 percent of the infections were from a haplotype found in the US, according to Israeli and international researchers.
May 19, 2020
33 Creative Initiatives Taken By Israeli Companies During The Pandemic
Business restrictions often bog things down and create confusion and chaos, but for us Israelis, they spark innovation and creativity, says Efrat Fenigson.
May 14, 2020
Israelis Adjust To New Normal With Creativity, Digitization, And Cautious Optimism
In Israel, one of the first countries to lock down and then reopen, there is a common desire for a familiar routine.
May 13, 2020
Israeli Scientists Track Coronavirus Through Sewage System To Better Predict Outbreaks
Scientists from Ben-Gurion University developed a new methodology to trace the SARS-CoV-2 virus through sewage and wastewater systems in Israel.
May 12, 2020
TAU To Set Up Multidisciplinary Epidemic Research Center
Called the Center for Combating Pandemics, the initiative will bring together experts from the worlds of medicine, mathematics, physics, economics, and engineering.
May 12, 2020
Israeli Researchers Develop Tech That Turns Tap Water Into A Strong Disinfectant
Researchers at Bar Ilan University say their method produces water-based, environmentally safe disinfectants that can kill bacteria and viruses, including coronaviruses.
May 11, 2020
Two Israeli Biomed Firms Nab FDA Approval For Separate COVID-19 Trials In US
Both RedHill BioPharma and Pluristem Therapeutics said they were given the green light for their imminent studies treating serious SARS CoV2 infections.
May 10, 2020
BGU Scientists Develop Anti-Viral Coating To Block Coronavirus On Surfaces
The long-lasting surface coatings contain nanoparticles of safe metal ions and polymers with anti-viral and anti-microbial activity.
May 06, 2020
Israeli Biomed Firm BATM Launches Antibody Tests For COVID-19
BATM said it began filling initial shipping initial orders and will be 'ramping up production for larger quantities' for European customers.
May 06, 2020
Israeli Bio-Defense Lab Says It Found An Antibody That ‘Neutralizes’ The Coronavirus
The Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) announced that it completed a 'groundbreaking scientific development' toward a potential COVID-19 treatment.
May 05, 2020
Israel Pledges $60M Toward Global Efforts For COVID-19 Vaccine, Diagnostics, R&D
Netanyahu said that to ensure both the public health and national prosperity, countries must all work together.
May 05, 2020
Israeli Initiative Taps Into Global ‘Maker Army’ For Tech-Driven COVID-19 Solutions
Tikkun Olam Makers (TOM) is leveraging its vast network of tech talent to develop and manufacture affordable products to provide much-relief during the pandemic.
May 04, 2020