Recommendations for guide limits related information on a laboratory report
Medical laboratory reports should be comprehensive and support physicians in advising their patients. Therefore, they should include at least the information listed in the Table 1 which might serve as an example of a report. While many laboratories currently supply...
New mouse model provides insights into the development of inclusion body myositis
An international research team with the participation of the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) has developed a mouse model that provides new insights into the development of the rare inclusion body myositis. The scientists were able to show that the chronic...
Wal Timmy: Environment Minister Backhaus ignored rescue technology that has been in place since 1983
The stranded humpback whale "Timmy" suffered severely for days in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania because a rescue technique with air cushions, which has been tried and tested since 1983 , was initially not used. After 16 days in shallow water, emergency services...
Psychotherapists demonstrate in Berlin against fee cuts
Around 4000 psychotherapists and supporters protested against planned cuts in psychotherapy in Berlin on Wednesday. As part of a nationwide day of action, they marched from the Bundestag to the headquarters of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance...
GeDIG draft: ePA to become the central digital entry point into the healthcare system
The Federal Ministry of Health has presented a draft bill for a new law for data and digital innovation in healthcare. The so-called GeDIG Act is intended to significantly advance the digitization of care and nursing care, further develop the electronic patient record...
Choosing POCT devices based on evidence: Which studies are really relevant
Point-of-care diagnostics (POCT) is becoming increasingly important, while at the same time the number of available devices and providers is growing. For many parameters, several POCT systems are available today, which provide comparable performance data at first...
German university know-how for US corporations: The case of Gilead and LMU
On April 7, 2026, the U.S. pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences announced the acquisition of the Munich-based biotech company Tubulis GmbH – for up to $5 billion ($3.15 billion upfront plus up to $1.85 billion, depending on the milestone). Tubulis, founded in 2019...
EFLM calls for significant relaxation of EU rules for in-house laboratory tests
The European Federation of Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) supports the amendment to Article 5.5 of the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR) proposed by the EU Commission. The current version burdens medical laboratories with excessive bureaucracy and...
VDI study: AI and robotics are driving a profound transformation of the German healthcare system
Artificial intelligence and robotics will fundamentally change the German healthcare system. This is the result of a new study by the VDI Technology Center, which examines the potentials and implications of technologies for diagnostics, surgery, nursing and process...
Editorial: What laboratory medicine can learn from Wal Timmy in terms of resilience
The humpback whale Timmy stranded several times in the shallow Wismar Bay. The animal suffered for weeks from skin damage due to the low salt content, pressure necrosis, lung compression, hyperthermia and organ stress due to its own weight. Several expert reports did...
