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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

Profile of a killer: Unraveling the deadly new coronavirus

Seven months after patients were first hospitalized in China for infection doctors never seen before, countless hours of treatment and research are providing a closer look at the novel virus and the lethal disease it has unleashed

Associated Press , 21:58 , 07.15.20

Israeli researchers find existing drug eradicates coronavirus from lungs

Scientists from Hebrew University and Mount Sinai Medical Center say they worked out what makes the virus so dangerous to human lungs and how to diminish the virus' severity using widely-used anti-cholesterol medicine

i24NEWS, Ynet , 22:38 , 07.14.20

Iron Dome inventor seeks coronavirus 'game-changer'

Defense Ministry senior hopes to replicate missile defense system's massive success and provide breakthrough to keep Israel safe and help forge ties with countries that don't recognize the Jewish state

AFP , 17:44 , 07.12.20

Israeli scientists use waste in hygiene battle against coronavirus

Tel Aviv University's Prof. Hadas Mamane says she can produce ethanol in a simple and green way that is respectful of the environment and does not generate toxins, providing an alternative for the need to import alcogels

AFP , 20:55 , 07.09.20

Israeli researchers develop 30-second coronavirus test

The testing kit developed by start-up NanoScent utilizes nano-scale sensor-based smelling system to identify virus in its earliest stages, scan the data and provide result within record time; method has 90% success rate

Dr. Itay Gal , 13:53 , 07.03.20

Israel sees spurt in STD cases despite months of coronavirus lockdown

Health officials voice concern over bacteria found in sexually-transmitted diseases are developing resistance to existing antibiotics, due to over-prescription of medication and mistaken dosages

Dr. Itay Gal , 22:22 , 07.02.20

20 things to know about coronavirus in Israel

From who to contact if you have the symptoms or come in contact with a confirmed carrier to when a COVID-19 vaccine be available and who will get it first if there's a shortage, Ynet tells you everything you need to know

Dr. Itay Gal , 15:28 , 06.29.20

What should we know about vaccines before the next flu season?

Winter may see coronavirus mount more severe illness cases on top of ones caused by influenza viruses annually, but before you get your flu shot, Dr. Itay Gal answers some questions over the vaccine

Dr. Itay Gal , 20:03 , 06.22.20

Israel treating serious virus cases with generic steroid touted in UK study

Tel Aviv infectious diseases specialist says dexamethasone has helped keep patients from being put on ventilator; trial results show drug used for decades to reduce inflammation cut death rates by around a third among most severely ill

Adir Yanko, Reuters , 15:15 , 06.18.20

MyHeritage genetic lab to help Israel fight coronavirus

Founder and CEO Gilad Japhet announces the Health Ministry's decision to approve the lab for a mission to analyze 10,000 virus tests per day; project to be conducted in cooperation with Chinese genetics giant BGI

i24NEWS, Ynet , 10:33 , 06.18.20

Israeli scientists invent mask that kills coronavirus with phone charger heat

Research team at Technion University in Haifa develop a mask that with a USB port that connects to a power source, draws heat and disinfects itself in 30 minutes, killing most viruses

Reuters , 11:40 , 06.17.20

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