Ran Kornowski Special to the USA TODAY Network Recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence and its health care applications have created unprecedented opportunities for the medical field. However, with such tremendous potential, the technology introduces interesting questions for the future of medicine. While the debate over these key queries is already underway, it will not stop the AI revolution in health care that is already happening. We are approaching a pivotal moment…
Category: Medical Breakthroughs
Year Of The Vaccine – Global Connections with Robert Siegel
This monthly Zoom Leadership Forum series captures unfiltered conversations moderated by preeminent host Robert Siegel with an august group of guest speakers. January’s Global Connections Forum spotlighted issues related to the COVID-19 vaccination. The conversation highlighted four prominent speakers who each discussed their own perspective about the current state of, and future for, the U.S….
Dr. Kenneth Offit Speaks on BRCA Gene Mutations @ AFRMC Gala
Dr. Kenneth Offit (Chief, Clinical Genetics Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering) addresses the American Friends of Rabin Medical Center 2019 Annual Gala upon reception of the Yitzhak Rabin Cancer Care & Research Award for BRCA Genetics. Don’t miss Global Connections with Robert Siegel on October 28, 4 pm ET: COVID and CANCER: Breast, Ovarian and Prostate Cancer Treatment…
American Society of Human Genetics Honors Dr. Mary-Claire King with 2020 William Allan Award
ROCKVILLE, MD – The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Mary-Claire King, Ph.D., American Cancer Society Professor of Medicine and Genome Sciences at the University of Washington, as the 2020 recipient of the annual William Allan Award. The William Allan Award, which carries a $25,000 prize, recognizes substantial and far-reaching scientific contributions to human…
New breath test sniffs out Covid-19 in 30 seconds
Breath test from Technion scientist shows promising early results in sniffing out Covid-19 within 30 seconds. Could uncomfortable nasal swabs be swapped for a contactless two-second breathalyzer puff to check for Covid-19 infection? Prof. Hossam Haick thinks so. Haick, a professor of chemical engineering and nanotechnology at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, first…
13 promising Covid treatments emerging from Israel
Scientists across the globe are working on vaccines to prevent Covid-19 infection. (Click here to read about six Israeli vaccine candidates.) But in the meanwhile, and even after initial vaccines are approved, there is an urgent need for effective treatments for the respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Most potential treatments target the life-threatening lung…
Israeli Researchers Say COVID-19 Vaccine They Developed Proves Effective in Animal Trial
Israeli researchers from the government-run Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) indicated over the weekend that a vaccine they developed for SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been found to be effective in trials involving hamsters, paving the way for testing with humans. The IIBR, a governmental research center specializing in biology, chemistry and environmental…
Israeli institute completes coronavirus vaccine tests on rodents
Israel’s Institute for Biological Research has successfully completed its coronavirus vaccine experiments on rodents and will soon move on to testing it on other animals and then humans, according to a report by Israel’s N12. According to the report, if the experiment goes as planned, IIBR could complete vaccine development within a year or less….
Israeli Researchers Develop Tech That Turns Tap Water Into A Strong Disinfectant
Israeli researchers have developed a method to produce tap water-based, environmentally safe but powerful disinfectants that can kill bacteria and viruses, including coronaviruses, according to an announcement by Bar Ilan University. The method was developed and patented by Dr. Eran Avraham, Dr. Izaak Cohen, and Prof. Doron Aurbach, head of the electrochemistry group, at Bar…
When Can We Expect A Coronavirus Vaccine?
Most health experts agree that the need for a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 is clear. “To return to a semblance of previous normality, the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines is an absolute necessity” is how a perspective in Science magazine puts it. So it’s hardly surprising that, around the world, anticipation is high. With more than 100 coronavirus vaccines under…
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