Podcast launched with DGKL CEO Jan Wolter: “We should not stop at a sugar tax”
In the first episode of the US podcast Diagnose Deutschland , DGKL board member Jan Wolter sheds light on the fatal effects of the lack of a sugar tax on the health of millions of people - and calls for the introduction of a more far-reaching health tax on other risk...
Sensation synthesis: Researchers overcome decades-old shortage of chemotherapy drug doxorubicin
An international research team has achieved a breakthrough in the biotechnological production of doxorubicin, a key chemotherapeutic agent. The scientists identified and eliminated molecular bottlenecks that had severely limited the natural production of the active...
Berlin: Akkon University of Applied Sciences Extends Application Deadline for Master’s Degree Programs in Health and Education
The Akkon University of Applied Sciences in Berlin is extending the application deadline for two part-time master's degree programs due to the continuing high demand for qualified specialists in the health and education sectors. Applications for Advanced Nursing...
Kaiserslautern: Graphene massively increases the sensitivity of plasmonic biosensors
A research team at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences has developed a method that significantly increases the sensitivity of plasmonic biosensors by means of a wafer-thin graphene layer. The results were published in the journal "Advanced Healthcare...
Roche receives CE mark for blood test for the identification of ApoE4 carriers in Alzheimer’s disease
The pharmaceutical company Roche has received CE approval for the Elecsys ApoE4 test. It is the first in vitro diagnostic immunoassay (IVD) to identify carriers of the genetic variant ApoE4 using a simple blood sample. The ApoE4 gene variant is associated with an...
Würzburg: Magnetic particle imaging used on humans for the first time
Researchers at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) and the University Hospital Würzburg (UKW) have applied magnetic particle imaging (MPI) in vivo to humans for the first time. The method enables radiation-free imaging of vascular structures and blood flow...
BPtK criticizes planned reduction of psychotherapeutic fees
The Federal Chamber of Psychotherapists (BPtK) has sharply criticized the decision of the Extended Evaluation Committee to reduce the remuneration of psychotherapeutic services by 4.5 percent as of April 1, 2026. Even taking into account the structural surcharges,...
THRIVE module: StellarHeal wound care launched in space
On March 12, 2026, a REXUS research rocket was launched into the stratosphere from Sweden's Esrange Space Center. On board was the THRIVE module with components of the cell-based wound care material StellarHeal, which is being developed by researchers from Würzburg,...
Miraculous fitness probiotic: Roseburia inulinivorans massively improves muscle strength
Researchers from the University of Granada, the University of Almería and the Leiden University Medical Center have discovered a bacterium of the genus Roseburia that is associated with increased muscle strength and better physical performance. In particular, the...
New imaging technique makes gene activity visible in the entire zebrafish embryo
A research team at the University of Basel has developed a new method that simulates the activity of almost 500 genes simultaneously in the entire zebrafish embryo with subcellular resolution. The method, called weMERFISH, enables the spatial and temporal recording of...
