Impending pain: DGS criticizes austerity measures in the GKV Contribution Rate Stabilization Act
The German Society for Pain Medicine (DGS) has sharply criticized the planned savings in the draft bill for the Statutory Health Insurance Contribution Rate Stabilization Act. According to the association, the cuts endanger the outpatient care of people with chronic...
Impending fuel shortage: “If the laboratory fails, medical care will come to a standstill in large parts”
DGKL CEO Jan Wolter explains the dramatic consequences of a potential fuel shortage for laboratory medicine in an interview with MedLabPortal. He expects the federal government to come up with contingency plans for Day X. Jan Wolter is CEO of the DGKL. Credits: DGKL...
Rabbit fever infects people in Germany: symptoms, detection and blood count
In Lower Saxony and Bremen, three people have already fallen ill with rabbit fever (tularemia) this year. Nationwide, a total of 33 cases were reported as of April 21, 2026. In the previous year, the number was 224 cases nationwide, six of them in the two federal...
Ahead of World Laboratory Day: New proficiency test programs in 2026, extended Rili-BÄK transition period and focus on preanalytics
In the run-up to World Laboratory Day on 23 April 2026, the reference institutes RfB and INSTAND e.V. have published their proficiency test programmes for 2026. The updated Rili-BÄK provides for an extended transitional period for the requirements of Table B1-1...
Redefining Small Molecule Analytics: Bridging the Gap Between LC–MS/MS and Immunoassays
Small molecule compounds (SMCs) are essential biomarkers in clinical diagnostics and therapy monitoring. However, their precise, high-throughput and at the same time cost-efficient determination still represents a central challenge in laboratory medicine. SMCs...
20th Annual Conference on Molecular Diagnostics of the DGKL: Focus on “Laboratory Meets AI”
The German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) will host the 20th Annual Meeting on Molecular Diagnostics from May 20 to 22, 2026 at the Evangelische Akademie Tutzing on Lake Starnberg. The anniversary event will be held under the guiding...
Endothelial stress indices in acute coronary syndrome: comparative prognostic performance of EASIX and its variants
Endothelial dysfunction plays a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes (ACS), contributing to vascular instability and impaired perfusion. The endothelial activation and stress index (EASIX), originally developed for hematologic conditions as...
Hannover Messe: Center Stage with Friedrich Merz, Roland Busch and Barack Obama
The new Center Stage will be the central meeting point for HANNOVER MESSE 2026. There, representatives from business, politics and science will discuss the future of industry. On the Monday of the fair, leading industry representatives will discuss together with...
German Medical Association sharply criticizes haste in the GKV savings law
The German Medical Association has sharply criticized the draft bill for the planned Statutory Health Insurance Contribution Rate Stabilization Act. President Dr. Klaus Reinhardt accused the federal government of pushing through a 150-page austerity law with...
AI clearly beats doctors in the knowledge test on acute kidney injury
Artificial intelligence already surpasses the expertise of doctors in standardized medical knowledge tests on acute kidney injury (AKI). This is shown by a study by the University of Marburg and the University Hospital Giessen and Marburg (UKGM). 13 major language...
