Biotech

WATCH: AI could 'kill billions' if used by bad actors, Bill Gates warns

"We have created an intelligent species that in many respects is already smarter than we are," Gates said, adding that the risk of AI lies in people using it with bad intentions.

Bill Gates attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026.
Harry Langbeheim in his home studio in Rehovot.

From Zurich to Rehovot: Harry Langbeheim’s paintings reveal the visual world of S.Y. Agnon

Employees of the Research Institute for Protective Technologies, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection (WIS) inspect a dummy sample which is contaminated with a substance similar to the chemical weapon Sarin, during a demonstration in Munster October 15, 2013.

Trump administration works to strengthen defenses against potential AI bioattacks - report

Mozzarella cheese produced by Plantopia.

Israeli plant-based protein co Plantopia raises $9m


EU Council and Parliament reach agreement to overhaul drug rules, speed patient access

The agreement grants companies launching new medicines eight years of data protection for trial results and one year of market protection.

Used blister packets that contained medicines, tablets and pills are seen, in this picture illustration taken June 30, 2018.

Midlife weight loss shows metabolic benefits but sparks brain inflammation in BGU - study

“Our findings show that losing weight in midlife is not a simple copy-and-paste of what works in young adulthood,” Alon Zemer said.

Weight Loss

Biotech between worlds: Jacob Licht's aliyah story - interview

A better question might be: For a couple who fell in love with Israel as teenagers, why did it take us so long to make aliyah?

JACOB LICHT, 56, from Silver Spring to Jerusalem, 2024.

Israeli woman's vision restored in world's first-ever 3D-printed cornea implant

The new Israeli technology allows for the creation of hundreds of cornea implants from a single donor sample, offering a scalable solution.

The surgery team working on the implant at Rambam Hospital in Haifa.

Jerusalem surges ahead: Aspiring to become Israel’s biotech capital

Jerusalem's biotech sector grows with $1.7B in investments and 150 companies. In June, the city will host the international medical hackathon MinDstart.

 Jerusalem from above.

Jerusalem as our biotech capital: The city’s ascent as an innovation hub - opinion

Jerusalem's transformation is the outcome of long-term strategic policy, targeted public investment, and a thriving academic ecosystem.

 Jerusalem from above.

Is former truck mechanic Tim Friede may be key in creating anti-venom biotech

Friede's subjected himself to over 200 snake bites.

 Cobra snake.

Former Pfizer R&D chief Mikael Dolsten joins Immunai’s board of directors

Dolsten brings decades of pharmaceutical leadership to advance AI-driven drug discovery.

Tel Aviv startup Immunai aim to map the immune system

MNDL Bio wins award for the most innovative biotech solution in the Middle East

The startup company MNDL Bio has been named the winner of the Most Innovative Biotech Solution in the Middle East award.

 MNDL Bio

Phage virus discovered at Hebrew University named after fallen soldier

Phages are viruses that precisely target and kill bacteria, which can offer “a potential solution to the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance.”

 An aerial view of Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Mount Scopus campus.