Tag: Medical Innovations
TAU team develops new gene therapy for deafness
Delivering healthy genetic material into the inner ear cells of mice with a genetic defect that causes deafness enables the cells to function normally, according to a new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU).
The...
Rabbis and Jewish ethicists hail vaccine for COVID-19, encourage its use
This week, as the U.S. government launched the largest vaccine distribution program in the country’s history, rabbis and Jewish ethicists were united in support of the rollout to battle the coronavirus pandemic, stressing that...
New Jersey and Israeli Medical Centers Collaborate on Healthcare Innovation
Increasingly recognized globally for its healthcare innovation, Holy Name Medical Center is joining with The Chaim Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel to develop and create new solutions in digital health and telemedicine.
Through...
Jewish scientist among three recipients of Nobel Prize for medicine
A Jewish scientist was one of three professors jointly awarded on Monday the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Harvey J. Alter, along with Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice, received the prestigious prize for...
Israelis and Emiratis to develop COVID-19 stem-cell therapy
Fast on the heels of the agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to establish full diplomatic relations, Haifa-based Pluristem Therapeutics has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Abu Dhabi Stem...
US biotech firm: Human trials for COVID-19 vaccine could be held in Israel
The CEO of a U.S. biotech firm with which Israel has reportedly signed a non-binding agreement for the provision of a COVID-19 vaccine said on Sunday that Phase III clinical trials for the vaccine...
Tel Aviv University, Bayer to test drugs on 3D-printed human heart tissue
Tel Aviv University has printed human heart tissues on a 3D-printer to be used to test the cardiotoxicity of experimental drugs, as part of a collaboration between the university’s tech-transfer company, Ramot, and German...
Israel leads UN innovation conference on global response to coronavirus
Israel is leading a U.N. innovation conference focused on developing technological tools to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
The two-day conference, which began on Thursday, features world-renowned experts who are slated to discuss the connection between...
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University develop one-minute coronavirus test
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a one-minute coronavirus test they hope will be used to help authorities more quickly track and identify the spread of the virus at a significantly...
Israel to give $60 million to COVID-19 vaccine research
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday that the Israeli government will provide $60 million towards efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.
Netanyahu announced the pledge in a pre-recorded video during a European Commission-hosted virtual marathon...