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Israel's coronavirus vaccine to be available next summer, maker says

Head of Institute for Biological Research insists their vaccine was developed under the strictest regulations, which may not make it the first on market but ensures its efficacy; says 'neighbors' in West Bank, Gaza will also get the vaccine

Adir Yanko, Alexandra Lukash , 13:10 , 10.26.20

Israel to start clinical trials of COVID vaccine next month

Institute for Biological Research, tasked with developing the vaccine, says clinical trials of the 'BriLife' would begin on November 1, with the aim of 15 million dozes for Israelis and country's 'close neighbors'

AFP , 09:13 , 10.26.20

Faces of hope: Meet Israel's first vaccine volunteers

Institute for Biological Research says the clinical trials will begin in November and will include hundreds of volunteers by the time they're over, with the first phase including three brave men risking their good health for the greater good

Adir Yanko , 10:58 , 10.21.20

Kamada to supply Israel with its experimental COVID-19 treatment

The company will manufacture the product from convalescent plasma collected by Israeli National Blood Services and additional Israeli medical institutions; initial order planned to be supplied during the beginning of 2021

Reuters , 15:02 , 10.20.20

UN taps Ben-Gurion University to monitor environmental crises from outer space

Negev institute joins dozens of others from around the world working together on emergency response to range of threats including earthquakes and tsunamis; Earth and Planetary Image Facility also serves as regional NASA lab

Ynet , 15:11 , 10.15.20

Tel Aviv University researchers say they have antibody treatment for coronavirus

Scientists claim the therapy can not only cure patients suffering from COVID-19 but can also be given to high-risk populations and front-line workers as a preventive measure; clinical trials to begin in coming months

Ynet , 11:24 , 10.15.20

Long way to herd immunity: only 5.5% of Israelis have virus antibodies

The serological survey conducted by the Health Ministry reveals rate of exposure to the virus in Israel is well below 60% needed to reach herd immunity; presence of antibodies appears to be higher in men than women but highest among children

Adir Yanko , 11:37 , 10.08.20

Coronavirus, lockdown make life tougher for at-risk youths

Study shows 300% increase in reports of depression and anxiety since start of pandemic, 200% increase in feelings of loneliness, 150% rise in cases of self-harm, 200% rise in eating disorders

Hadar Gil-Ad, Noam Barkan , 14:07 , 10.06.20

Top health care provider says HMOs may collapse before hospitals due to COVID

Expert says health maintenance organizations may soon fail to provide optimal treatment to all as influx of thousands of new patients strains staff and resources

Attila Somfalvi , 17:40 , 10.01.20

Expert warns COVID vaccine may not become available in Israel before next summer

Top immunologist says medical teams, at-risk groups should be vaccinated first, calls on Israelis to not count on inoculation and continue making every effort to prevent the spread of the disease

Alexandra Lukash , 20:36 , 09.30.20

Israel, Italy launch DIDO-3 medical research satellite

Satellite work as a mini-lab conducting experiments in micro-gravity conditions while identical tests conducted by researchers in Israel, Italy

i24NEWS, Ynet , 12:53 , 09.03.20

Health Ministry introduces sweeping new cannabis reforms

The new amendment removes CBD from Israel's Dangerous Drug Ordinance and is expected to lower prices of medical cannabis and cannabis products for the Israeli public

i24NEWS , 18:18 , 08.27.20

Top doctor: Israel focusing on effective virus vaccine, not fast one

Prof. Shmuel Shapira says Israel Institute for Biological Research's booster will end phase II by the end of December; vaccine has yet to receive approval from committee of experts to begin human trials

Adir Yanko , 12:53 , 08.19.20

Researchers discover COVID-19 from skin sample, new study finds

The results, published in the scientific magazine The Lancet, have put question marks over the current nasal swab testing, used globally as the standard for coronavirus tests

i24NEWS , 22:52 , 08.16.20

UAE, Israeli companies ink deal on coronavirus R&D

In a first business deal meant to 'inaugurate trade, economy and partnerships' between UAE and Israel, Emirati APEX National and Israel's Tera Group say they’ll work on developing a testing device to diagnose COVID-19 more quickly

Reuters , 09:29 , 08.16.20

Gantz says Israel to start human trials of coronavirus vaccine in September

The defense minister says the phase 3 clinical trial is set to begin after the Jewish High Holidays at Institute for Biological Research in Ness Ziona; there are currently 4 potential vaccines in the world that reached human trials

Yoav Zitun , 15:27 , 08.06.20

Israelis suffering from cardiac events delay treatment over virus fears

Study shows that during first wave of COVID-19, patients with heart problems took at least an hour longer to arrive at a hospital; top physician says some patients may have died at home and therefore not included in figures

Adir Yanko , 16:42 , 08.04.20

Aleh Negev: A community and a dream

While searching for a home suitable for their autistic son, Doron and Didi Almog found a community they had developed into a rehabilitation, empowering mentally and physically challenged children and adults

Ynet , 13:53 , 08.04.20

Israel's coronavirus battle stymies spread of measles

One year after Israel records major outbreak, measles infections - among other contagious diseases - see sharp drop, likely attributed to measures imposed to fight off COVID-19

Dr. Itay Gal , 22:30 , 08.02.20

'Israel to receive Moderna COVID vaccine as soon as its ready'

Biotech company's Israeli chief medical officer tells Ynet that, 'Israeli government has indeed seen fit to make sure vaccination will be available to population'; says results of final phase of clinical trial involving 30,000 people expected by year's end

Atilla Somfalvi, Associated Press , 13:40 , 08.01.20

Surveillance scheme hunts for COVID traces in Israel's sewers

researchers discover significant remnants of the coronavirus in municipal wastewater in Ashkelon believed to have low numbers of coronavirus - alerting officials who can react quickly to isolate disease

Reuters , 17:02 , 07.30.20

Israeli-made mask 'offers 60 hours of protection from coronavirus'

Developers of ViriMASK say it performs better in many areas than N95, currently considered best on market, and has none of its side effects; new device also protects eyes as well as mouth and nose

Ahiya Raved , 12:20 , 07.30.20

Israeli researchers to examine instant coronavirus tests in India

Expert says success of technologies could mark watershed moment in global battle against coronavirus, allowing Israel and other countries to substantially increase testing capacity

Itamar Eichner, Yoav Zitun , 18:07 , 07.23.20

Israel biochem lab hosts U.S. envoy, seeks FDA nod for vaccine prototype

American official says David Friedman's visit to defense laboratory in Ness Ziona comes as he is 'working tirelessly to ensure that things that [can] help the American people can get to them in the most effective and efficient way'

Reuters , 23:28 , 07.22.20

Israel negotiates purchase of promising COVID-19 vaccine

Health Ministry said to hold talks with AstraZeneca over experimental COVID-19 vaccine; injection reported safe, to produce immune response in early-stage clinical trials in healthy volunteers

Ynet, Reuters , 20:07 , 07.20.20

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