Medical Research in Iran 2026: Strong Achievements Despite Isolation
For about 15 years, Iran has been one of the countries with the world's fastest growth rate in scientific publications in the medical-biomedical field. Despite decades of international sanctions, limited access to state-of-the-art equipment, a lack of import...
INTRODUCING: Diagnoodle – the independent comparison platform for point-of-care diagnostics
Diagnoodle is a manufacturer-independent online platform for the research and comparison of in vitro diagnostic devices at the point of care (POCT). Founded in Vienna in 2024 and based at Kollmayergasse 15/62, Ferkelz GmbH provides medical professionals with a...
Autoantibodies in the blood could predict the risk of side effects of melanoma immunotherapy
A multicenter study led by researchers from the Heidelberg Medical Faculty, the Dermato-Oncology Section of the Dermatology Clinic at Heidelberg University Hospital and the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Heidelberg shows that detectable autoantibodies in the...
New finding: Peroxiredoxins form hybrid complexes
Researchers from Saarland University, the Rhineland-Palatinate University of Technology Kaiserslautern-Landau, the VIB-VUB Brussels and other institutions have shown that peroxiredoxins – important protective enzymes in cells – can be combined more flexibly than...
New EU platform provides information on sustainable pharmacy
The EU-funded TransPharm consortium has launched a free, open educational website on the environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and sustainable practices in healthcare. The platform can be reached at www.sustainablepharmaceuticals.eu and is available worldwide...
New President of the DGKN: Surges focuses on mobile neuromedicine
Prof. Rainer Surges, Director of the Clinic and Polyclinic for Epileptology at the University Hospital Bonn, has taken over the office of President of the German Society for Clinical Neurophysiology and Functional Imaging (DGKN). Under his leadership, the professional...
mio42 Update: Progress in Laboratory Findings, Patient Summary Records and European Harmonization
In a recent newsletter, mio42 GmbH has given an update on ongoing projects in the field of medical interoperability. The focus is on the further development of the MIO laboratory findings, the revision of the patient summary file (PKA) and the alignment with European...
FU Berlin receives millions in funding for Mucus research against pandemics
Freie Universität Berlin is contributing around one million euros to the nationwide joint project "ONEMuc – Respiratory Mucus as a One Health Interface." The five-year project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) with a total of...
Focus on recombinant proteins: 8th Hall Conference brings industry and science together
From 12 to 13 March 2026, the "8th Halle Conference on Recombinant Proteins" at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) will be dedicated to the latest developments in the biotechnology of recombinant proteins. The two-day conference will take place in the...
Essen research team deciphers how Puumala virus remodels cells
A team from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Duisburg-Essen and the University Hospital Essen has investigated in detail how the Puumala virus, an orthohantavirus widespread in Europe, changes the internal architecture of infected human cells in order to...
