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Founded in 1944, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute in Israel, and advances its mission of science for the future of humanity.
May 12, 2021... COVID-19 is so dangerous because the virus uses a three-pronged attack mechanism to stop cells from quickly triggering the immune system, Israeli scientists hav ... Read more
Aug 09, 2021... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 9, 2021—During the six weeks between the end of the first Covid-19 outbreak in Israel and the beginning of the second one (late April to ... Read more
Aug 04, 2022... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 4, 2022—The myriads of microbes in our gut, collectively termed the microbiome, are considered important to our health, but they can also ... Read more
Dec 05, 2022... There is no cure for Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, the two chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that cause flareups of abdominal pain, diarrhea, f ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/feature-stories/viruses-gain-the-upper-hand/
Dec 14, 2022...
We’re used to thinking of the immune system as a separate entity, almost a distinct organ, but the truth is much more complicated.
Breakthroughs in recent ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/surviving-on-an-empty-battery/
Aug 17, 2023... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—August 17, 2023—Every time we make a call, send a text message, or watch a video, some of the energy stored in the cell phone battery is deplete ... Read more
https://weizmann-usa.org/news-media/news-releases/finding-immune-cells-under-our-very-noses/
Jul 30, 2024... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—July 31, 2024—The nose is a major gateway to our bodies – for the air we breathe, the aromas we smell, and the microbes that make us sick. On it ... Read more
Mar 05, 2025... REHOVOT, ISRAEL—March 5, 2025—Much like humans generate mountains of garbage, our cells are constantly discarding proteins that are damaged or no longer needed. ... Read more
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