DRF Luftrettung: Blood test for the early detection of cerebral haemorrhages
DRF Luftrettung is expanding the test operation of a new procedure for the early detection of cerebral haemorrhages. After initial tests at the Stuttgart and Karlsruhe stations, the Niebüll and Rendsburg stations in Schleswig-Holstein are now also included in the...
“Not a day goes by that we don’t have to deal with supply bottlenecks several times”
Sometimes fever syrups are missing, on other days certain antibiotics. Since the Corona pandemic, there have been increasing supply bottlenecks of medicines. Kathrin Luboldt, Vice President of the North Rhine Chamber of Pharmacists , explains why in an interview. Ms....
Only eight children per year: Adrenal carcinoma in children
In Germany, only about eight children develop adrenocortical carcinoma (adrenocortical carcinoma, ACC) every year. The tumors differ biologically and clinically significantly from those in adults, almost always produce hormones themselves and are often associated with...
Miniaturized medical technology is changing emergency and intensive care medicine
Miniaturized medical technology opens up new possibilities for faster and more precise care in emergency and intensive care medicine. The COMPAMED Innovation Forum will show which concrete innovations are currently shaping change in a digital webinar on May 21, 2026....
Germany lags behind Western Europe in terms of avoidable mortality
Germany has made progress in reducing avoidable deaths in recent decades, but has not been able to reduce the gap with many regions of Western Europe. Compared to particularly successful countries such as Switzerland, the gap has even widened. This is shown by a new...
Germans only know Parkinson’s symptoms incompletely
Many Germans are insufficiently aware of Parkinson's disease. This is shown by the first Parkinson's Awareness Monitor, a representative survey of 1,000 people. Although the willingness for early detection is high, knowledge about the disease and its early signs...
Sugar impairs the body’s ability to relax
Taking sugar counteracts relaxation exercises. A study by the University of Konstanz shows that elevated blood sugar levels keep the sympathetic nervous system of the autonomic nervous system at a higher level of activity during relaxation, thus limiting the body's...
Innsbruck study: Iron carboxymaltose doubles fracture risk compared to alternatives
Iron deficiency affects one in four women of childbearing age in Europe. Modern intravenous iron preparations quickly remedy the deficiency, but an international observational study by the Medical University of Innsbruck warns of long-term consequences of a frequently...
12th Central German Laboratory Conference in Weimar in April 2026
The 12th Central German Laboratory Conference will take place on 23 and 24 April 2026 in Weimar. The established training event is aimed at young scientists, doctors in training, medical-technical assistants and experienced specialists from laboratory diagnostics and...
New immunotherapies specifically switch off disease-causing cells in rheumatic diseases
Two studies from Germany show that novel immunotherapies can specifically switch off disease-causing immune cells in inflammatory rheumatic diseases that are difficult to treat. In the medium term, the approaches could open up new treatment options for patients for...
