Breakthrough: Microscope method detects rare platelet disorders with a drop of blood
Researchers at the University Medical Center Greifswald have developed an examination method that can be used to detect congenital platelet disorders in newborns with just one drop of blood. The procedure is intended to shorten the diagnosis path, which often takes...
Catheter-based ultrasound thrombolysis significantly reduces the risk of severe pulmonary embolism
High-risk patients with acute pulmonary embolism benefit from ultrasound-assisted, catheter-based thrombolysis. This is shown by the HI-PEITHO study conducted by the Mainz University Medical Center. Compared to treatment with blood thinners alone, the risk of death or...
New hair root test determines individual internal clock
A research team at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has developed a test that can be used to determine a person's chronotype based on just a few hair roots. The method is intended to create the basis for circadian medicine that aligns therapies more closely with...
Bremen presents exhibition on astronomer and physician Wilhelm Olbers
From 7 April to 6 June 2026, the Bremen State and University Library (SuUB) will be showing an exhibition on the life and work of the Bremen astronomer and physician Wilhelm Olbers (1758–1840). Admission is free. Olbers, one of the most famous Bremeners of his time,...
UncovRT research project: Better quality of life after radiation therapy for brain tumors
Researchers at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Duisburg-Essen are participating in the nationwide UncovRT project, which investigates the long-term consequences of radiation therapy in the brain and aims to improve the quality of life of long-term...
Analytica 2026: Final Conclusion
Artificial intelligence, automation and sustainability dominated analytica 2026 in Munich. From March 24 to 27, the world's leading trade fair for laboratory, analytical and biotechnology attracted more than 1,100 exhibitors from all over the world as well as tens of...
GOÄ reform endangers the resilience of laboratory medicine as a critical infrastructure
The planned reform of the fee schedule for physicians (GOÄ) threatens to massively undermine the resilience and security of laboratory medicine in Germany. Compensation cuts of up to 25 percent in the inpatient and over 33 percent in the outpatient sector could reduce...
Colorectal cancer: Immunotherapy significantly improves chances of recovery after surgery
Supplementing standard adjuvant chemotherapy with atezolizumab immunotherapy significantly improves treatment outcomes in patients with certain forms of colorectal cancer after surgery. This is shown by the international ATOMIC study (Alliance A021502/AIO-KRK-0317),...
Malaria: Long-term social traces of an ancient plague
Malaria has shaped southern Italy for centuries – with effects that continue to have an impact on social structures, cultural memory and everyday behaviour. Two new research projects at the University of Siegen investigate these long-term consequences and draw...
Germany: Impending fuel shortage threatens laboratory medicine
The possible shortage of gasoline, diesel and kerosene announced by Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche from the end of April or beginning of May 2026 – caused by the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in the context of the Iran war – poses challenges...
