Public hearing on ethical challenges in long-term care
The German Ethics Council will hold a public hearing on ethical issues in long-term home and inpatient care on 22 January 2026. In view of the increasing need for care, a shortage of skilled workers and changed family structures, the aim is to discuss how care...
Oral bacteria migrate to the intestine in chronic liver disease
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich and King's College London have shown that in patients with advanced chronic liver disease, bacteria can enter the intestine from the mouth and damage the intestinal barrier there. This worsens the course of the...
New platform synthesizer revolutionizes material design
Researchers at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have developed the Synthesizer platform, which combines automated chemical synthesis, high-throughput characterization and data-driven modeling in an open system. The tool enables precise control of the growth...
Crans Montana: Biotechnologically grown skin grafts for burn victims
The University of Zurich's spin-off company Cutiss is developing personalized skin grafts from the body's own cells that can be used for severe burns. The two-layer graft denovoSkin grows with the patient, scarring less and improves the quality of life of patients....
Prize “Biochemical Analysis” announced
The German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine awards the "Biochemical Analytics" prize for outstanding work in the field of biochemical and molecular analysis. The prize, endowed with 50,000 euros, donated by Sarstedt AG & Co. KG, honors...
Winners of the Biochemical Analytics Prize (DGKL), who later received a Nobel Prize
The Biochemical Analysis Prize of the German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) has been awarded since 1970 and honors outstanding work in biochemical and molecular analysis. Several laureates have gone on to receive a Nobel Prize (the DGKL...
Electronic patient record: High awareness, low use
One year after the introduction of the electronic patient record, only just under 20 percent of the population use the offer, although around 80 percent know about it. A survey conducted by Civey on behalf of Pharma Deutschland shows that people between the ages of 18...
Triggers of tendon complaints uncovered
Researchers at ETH Zurich have identified the protein HIF1 as the central trigger for tendinopathies. Overuse of tendons, for example due to intensive sports, leads to painful changes such as Achilles tendon pain or tennis elbow. HIF1 causes a pathological...
Ivar Trautschold Young Talent Award announced
The German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) is once again awarding the Ivar Trautschold Young Investigator Award for outstanding work in the field of clinical chemistry and pathobiochemistry. The prize is endowed with 10,000 euros and is...
JLU coordinates GUARDIAN project with 3.5 million euros in funding
The Institute of Medical Informatics at Justus Liebig University Giessen coordinates the GUARDIAN project for the early detection and prevention of outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is funding...
