Nes Ziona, Israel, April 13, 2020 - Enlivex Therapeutics Ltd. (Nasdaq: ENLV), a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, today announced that the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) selected the Company’s planned COVID-19 and sepsis clinical programs to receive, in the aggregate, a non-dilutive grant of approximately $1.5 million for the period through the first quarter of 2021. To … [Read more...] about Enlivex Selected by the Israel Innovation Authority to Receive $1.5 Million Grant to Fund COVID-19 and Sepsis Clinical Trials
Covid-19
Pluristem Reports Preliminary Data from its COVID-19 Compassionate Use Program, Treating Seven Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure
All treated patients were in Intensive Care Units (ICU) on ventilators and suffered from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 100% survival rate for all seven patients 6 patients completed 1 week follow up; the seventh patient was treated on April 5 2020 4 of the 6 (66%) patients that completed 1 week follow up demonstrated improvement in respiratory … [Read more...] about Pluristem Reports Preliminary Data from its COVID-19 Compassionate Use Program, Treating Seven Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure
Eggs Disappear Fast from Israeli Supermarkets
A few months ago we were chasing locally produced butter which disappeared from Israeli supermarkets since the Chinese state company took over Tnuva. Now eggs are in short supply spurred by COVID-19 hoarding. … [Read more...] about Eggs Disappear Fast from Israeli Supermarkets
Eilat Stricken with COVID-19: 70% Unemployment Rate
Eilat's tourism industry was struggling to survive long before COVID-19. Now Eilat is a ghost resort. … [Read more...] about Eilat Stricken with COVID-19: 70% Unemployment Rate
Claims Conference Establishes Special Emergency Fund For Holocaust Survivors During The COVID-19 Crisis
$300 Million Advanced To Social Service Agencies Globally And An Emergency Fund of $4.3 Million Established For Social Service Agencies Providing Life-Saving Assistance Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), today announced a Holocaust survivor emergency assistance fund to help address emergency needs … [Read more...] about Claims Conference Establishes Special Emergency Fund For Holocaust Survivors During The COVID-19 Crisis
Leading Israeli Hospitals Launch CLEW AI-based TeleICU to Support COVID-19 Crisis
NETANYA, Israel, March 24, 2020 - CLEW today announced that its TeleICU solution – CLEW-ICU – is being deployed by Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital) and Sheba Medical Center as an innovative new way to manage and treat patients infected with the COVID-19 virus while protecting frontline care workers. In anticipation of a surge in ICU admissions, both … [Read more...] about Leading Israeli Hospitals Launch CLEW AI-based TeleICU to Support COVID-19 Crisis
Teva to Donate Potential COVID-19 Treatment, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets to Hospitals Nationwide
Teva will donate 6 Million tablets through wholesalers to hospitals by March 31, and more than 10 Million within a month TEL AVIV, Israel & PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) announced today the immediate donation of more than 6 million doses of hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets through wholesalers to hospitals across the U.S. to … [Read more...] about Teva to Donate Potential COVID-19 Treatment, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets to Hospitals Nationwide
Israeli Ministry of Health Clears a Path to Allow Per Patient Compassionate Use Treatment of Covid-19 Patients with Pluristem’s PLX Cells
HAIFA, Israel, March 17, 2020 -- Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:PSTI) (TASE:PSTI), a leading regenerative medicine company developing a platform of novel biological products, today announced that the Israeli Ministry of Health has approved Pluristem’s request to seek approvals to treat COVID-19 coronavirus patients under the per-patient compassionate use framework in … [Read more...] about Israeli Ministry of Health Clears a Path to Allow Per Patient Compassionate Use Treatment of Covid-19 Patients with Pluristem’s PLX Cells