ISRAEL BRIEFING

Israeli Druze are a minority among Arab citizens in Israel. The Druze town of Hurfiesh is located in the northern part of the Upper Galilee, dangerously-close to the Lebanon border. Concern about the escalating threat of attack by Hezbollah has intensified the urgent need for protective shelters.

4 Israeli inventions that purify the air of Covid-19

With growing evidence that airborne virus particles are the main cause of Covid-19 infection, scientists have developed air-purifying innovations.

Remember when pollution was our worst respiratory worry? Now, scientists say airborne virus particles may be the main cause of Covid-19 infections.

Israel-US team think existing medication may stop COVID-19 in its tracks

According to the researchers, an FDA-approved cholesterol-lowering drug may help downgrade virus threat to that of common cold.

Could a well-known cholesterol-lowering drug help treat COVID-19? A research team led by Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor Yaakov Nahmias says that early research looks promising.