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Prof. Itzhak Mizrahi, left, researches microbial eco-genomics in June 2025. (Courtesy/Dani Michalis/Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
May 13, 2026, 6:23 pm
Israeli scientists’ microbial research delves into bowels of cow belch prevention
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev scientists say microbial communities adapt and adjust how they use resources in discovery that may help reduce methane emissions from cows
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Eran Elinav, left, of Weizmann Institute of Science and Prof. Hila Elinav, head of the Hadassah AIDS Center in Jerusalem. (Courtesy)
February 12, 2026, 12:07 am
Israeli researchers find gut bacteria may boost immune system of HIV patients
Groundbreaking study led by Weizmann Institute of Science and Hadassah AIDS Center scientists paves the way for new medical therapies that target the body’s bacterial ecosystem
By Diana Bletter
Illustrative: Strains of B. paralicheniformis seen on skim milk, left, and gelatin agars. (CC-BY; Saniya Aktayeva, Bekbolat Khassenov in Scientific Reports)
January 9, 2026, 4:33 pm
Israeli team pioneers bacteria ‘factories’ to produce medicine inside the body
In peer-reviewed study on mice, Technion scientists say novel method using harmless microneedle patches opens the door to treat war wounds, diabetes, and inflammatory skin diseases
By Diana Bletter
Tamar Noy, left, and Aviezer Silverman at the Melamed Lab in Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (Courtesy/Yosef Adest)
December 19, 2025, 10:10 am
Newly discovered RNA molecule could lead to new treatments in war against ‘superbugs’
As antibiotic-resistant bacteria threaten global health, Hebrew University scientists use innovative method to discover PreS, a ‘secret switch’ that boosts bacteria-eating viruses
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Nathalie Q. Balaban, left, with Dr. Raya Faigenbaum-Romm in Balaban's microbiology lab at the Racah Institute of Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (Courtesy/Zohar Binyamin)
August 26, 2025, 6:01 pm
Using novel method to compare subgroups, Israeli researchers unlock bacteria’s secrets
Hebrew University scientists say their ‘Microcolony-seq’ tool could lead to more precise targeting of antibiotics and vaccines and become a boon to public health
By Diana Bletter
Prof. Dan Peer, left, with Dr. Inbal Hazan-Halefy and PhD student Shani Benarroch of Tel Aviv University. (Courtesy/Tel Aviv University)
July 13, 2025, 3:10 pm
In first, Israeli researchers develop mRNA jab against antibiotic-resistant bacterium
Scientists from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute of Biological Research say their vaccine uses lipid nanoparticles and shows 100% protection in animal models
By Diana Bletter
Master Sgt. (res.) Raz Abulafia, 27, from Rishpon, of the 12th Brigade's 6863rd Battalion. (IDF)
February 19, 2025, 3:27 pm
Researcher names potent lifesaving virus after soldier boyfriend killed in Gaza War
As antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose growing health risk, Hebrew University scientists search for ‘good’ viruses and name them after heroes killed on or after Oct. 7
By Diana Bletter
Dr. Lalita Ramakrishnan, seen here with tanks of zebrafish, is a professor of microbiology at Cambridge University focused on tuberculosis. (Courtesy of MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
May 6, 2023, 3:22 pm
Study: Gaucher disease, common among Ashkenazi Jews, protects against tuberculosis
Cambridge University team discovers that specific cellular-level lipids that accumulate in the genetic disease attack and kill deadly TB bacterium, hope to develop new treatment
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Dr. Edo Kon working on the world's first mRNA vaccine for bacteria at Tel Aviv University. (Courtesy of Tel Aviv University)
March 14, 2023, 2:35 pm
Israeli scientists produce world’s first mRNA vaccine for bacteria
By focusing on key differences between viruses and bacteria, researchers elicit strong immune responses in mice against Plague pathogen that killed millions in Middle Ages
By Renee Ghert-Zand
A magnified image of the new 'nano needles' invented by scientists at Ben Gurion University in a bid to overcome antibotic resistance. (Courtesy/Ariel Kushmaro)
January 27, 2023, 11:18 am
Israeli find shown to combat antibiotic resistance by ‘pricking bacteria to death’
Ben Gurion University scientists develop substance containing ‘nano needles’ that lab tests indicate can overpower 90% of superbugs by physically destroying the pathogen
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative: A child gets examined by a doctor for strep (macniak via iStock by Getty Images)
January 6, 2023, 12:47 pm
Israel on alert for strep A, which has killed 151 in the UK since September
Health Ministry urges doctors to raise awareness of bacteria, which normally causes sore throat and other flu-like symptoms, but can be serious
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative. A person adds saccharin sweetener to coffee. (nensuria via iStock by Getty Images)
August 25, 2022, 3:35 am
Artificial sweeteners can harm sugar levels, shouldn’t be assumed safe – Israeli lab
In peer-reviewed study, scientists from Weizmann Institute find 4 common sugar substitutes alter gut bacteria, and say 2 of them may actually harm ability to process glucose
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative image: Viruses, known as phages, infecting bacteria. The Weizmann Institute has developed phages which it says could counter harmful bacteria in the bowel. (libre de droit via iStock by Getty Images)
August 4, 2022, 6:09 pm
Israeli scientists developing ‘precision’ viruses that kill bowel-harming bacteria
In peer-reviewed study, Weizmann researchers tout ‘silver bullet’ approach promising pinpointed suppression of disease-causing microbes in Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis patients
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative image: A surgeon dressing a wound (Katarzyna Bialasiewicz; iStock by Getty Images)
July 11, 2022, 12:58 pm
Israeli study: Chemical heals wounds twice as fast, could be antibiotic alternative
Researchers say ointment could become standard medication, but long path ahead; chemical ‘jams’ communication between bacteria at injury site, making healing easier
By Nathan Jeffay
3D illustration showing rod-shaped bacteria infecting blood (r_Microbe via iStock by Getty Images)
December 8, 2021, 6:20 am
‘Life saving’ Israeli tech helps ID patients most at risk from blood infections
Blood infections are common, with 250,000 annually in the US; Tel Aviv artificial intelligence allows doctors to focus attention on those with high risk of death or serious illness
By Nathan Jeffay
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