Peter Kash: By 2026, Israel will be an economy ‘on steroids’ The Florida-based biotech visionary was a keynote speaker at the IATI MIXiii Health-Tech.IL Conference in Jerusalem. Sharon Altshul March 10, 2025
Bayer to establish cyber-security hub in Israel The pharma giant plans to integrate the hub into Bayer’s global cyber unit. Local center to be one of the largest internal cyber units the multinational conglomerate operates. July 3, 2022
The Israeli company turning smartphones into brain monitors Mon4t’s technology makes use of a smartphone’s built-in sensors, such as its accelerometer, gyroscope, touch screen, microphone and GPS to closely monitor brain conditions from the comfort of a patient’s home, says Ziv Yekutieli, co-founder and CEO of Mon4t. Yaakov Lappin Feb. 14, 2022
Technion biomed engineers assess novel approach to treating Type 2 diabetes An effective one-time treatment rather than daily medication could improve the quality of life and life expectancy of those with the disease. Oct. 25, 2021
Researchers develop artificial gold nanoparticle to improve cancer treatments The approach introduces the concept of delivering bio-friendly optical resonances, used in cancer-imaging tests, via a miniature nanoscale particle they produced. June 14, 2021
In tech first, robot uses dead locust’s ear to hear “The sky’s the limit” for biological-technological system integration, says a Tel Aviv University researcher. Naama Barak March 8, 2021
Israel to give $60 million to COVID-19 vaccine research “Global plague eradication requires global partnership,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells European Commission-hosted virtual fundraising event. Aaron Bandler May 5, 2020
Israeli biotech company starts clinical trials of CBD-steroid treatment for virus Ten patients will be included at the start; the treatment cycle will be for a few weeks with a follow-up period of the same length. May 1, 2020
Senators push for boost in medical, technological US-Israel cooperation “This virus knows no borders, and our bill underscores the importance of international collaboration in the face of a truly global pandemic,” says Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.). April 17, 2020
