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Weizmann’s Contributions

This special coronavirus section shares Weizmann Institute of Science research, expert opinion, education resources, and news.

Coronavirus
In COVID-19, why does vulnerability rise with age?
Weizmann Compass
The world medical community is gasping for additional ventilators—machines that move air in and out of the lungs of COVID-19 patients who are having trouble breathing on their own.

April 13, 2020
Coronavirus
Recovered COVID-19 Patients to the Rescue
Weizmann Compass
Dr. Ziv Shulman believes that the blood of coronavirus patients who have fully recovered from the disease may contain a hidden blueprint for building what the world needs: a molecule that can form the basis of new strategies for treating individual patients

April 13, 2020
Coronavirus
Coronavirus Testing Begins at the Weizmann Institute of Science
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—April 12, 2020—Following an agreement signed this morning between Israel’s Ministry of Health and the Weizmann Institute of Science, the Institute started conducting tests today diagnose coronavirus.

April 12, 2020
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: The Quest for Solutions – How to Cope With Stress During the Coronavirus Crisis, With Prof. Alon Chen
Prof. Alon Chen – president of the Weizmann Institute and a leading neurobiologist who studies mental health – shares a two-part presentation in this videoconference with American Committee supporters.

April 07, 2020
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Coronavirus Pandemic Brings Home Need for Proactive Vaccine Strategies
The Jerusalem Post
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has triggered a paradigm shift in assumptions regarding vaccine development. The pandemic has made it clear, to governments and big pharma alike, that dedicating significant resources to proactive vaccination strategies are key to save lives.

April 07, 2020
Coronavirus
The Coronavirus Crisis: Fighting Back – The Weizmann Coronavirus Response Fund
This impressive and inspiring video is a fast-paced snapshot of the Weizmann Institute’s rapid response to coronavirus. There are now more than 50 projects underway, many in collaboration with prestigious institutions around the world.

April 06, 2020
Coronavirus
Self-Test Your Sense of Smell to Help Detect Coronavirus
Israel21C
Is your sense of smell suddenly not working very well? Not to panic you, but sudden olfactory loss has emerged as a significant symptom in about 60 percent of COVID-19 patients.

April 05, 2020
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: The Quest for Solutions – History of Coronaviruses with Dr. Ron Diskin
This clever and engaging animation accompanies Dr. Ron Diskin’s overview of coronavirus – a whole history in less than three minutes! He takes us from its discovery in the 1960s to the 2002 SARS outbreak to MERS in 2012 to today.

April 05, 2020
Coronavirus
Self-Monitoring Your Sense of Smell May Help Detect Coronavirus
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—April 2, 2020—Along with fever, cough, and shortness of breath, many COVID-19 patients report a temporary loss of sense of smell. It appears that olfactory loss is significantly greater in coronavirus patients compared to the loss often experienced during a cold and, less commonly, in influenza (non-COVID-19) patients.

April 02, 2020
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