CFC analysis: Historical measurements reveal Freon-12 as early as 1951
An international research team led by the University of Bremen has detected chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the Earth's atmosphere for the first time in measurement data from 1951 – about 20 years earlier than previously known. This find was made possible by the...
ESTRO 2026 advances to become a medical congress of superlatives
Registration for ESTRO 2026 – Europe's largest congress for radiation oncology – is now open. More than 7,000 clinicians, scientists, radiotherapists and patients from over 80 countries will come together to present and discuss the latest findings in radiation...
Laboratory physicians are left out: Federal President appoints new members to the German Council of Science
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has appointed four new members to the German Council of Science as of February 1, 2026 - nevertheless, laboratory medicine is still not represented on the body. On the joint proposal of the German Research Foundation, the Max...
Immunotherapy could stop neuron loss in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) have shown in a study that reactive microglia – the main immune cells of the brain – express more Fc-gamma receptors in Parkinson's patients. These receptors mistakenly...
HTW Dresden develops biocompatible, compostable materials for point-of-care diagnostics
The Dresden University of Applied Sciences (HTW Dresden) is researching sustainable materials for rapid medical tests in the "BioMat" project: Together with partners, a bio-based, compostable base material for point-of-care tests (POCT) is being developed. A novel...
New drug combinations show efficacy against resistant malaria
Researchers at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) have tested two new triple combinations against malaria tropica in a clinical phase II study funded by the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF). The combinations...
German Society for Pain Medicine warns against restriction of the right to self-determined dying
The German Society for Pain Medicine (DGS) sees a possible new legal regulation on physician-assisted suicide as a threat to the landmark ruling of the Federal Constitutional Court of 2020. A new regulation could again restrict the right to self-determined dying in...
Eye drop active ingredient forms PFAS-like substance
A fluorinated active ingredient (perfluorohexyloctane) used in some over-the-counter eye drops can alter liver cells and be partially converted into a PFAS-like compound. This is shown by a new study by Örebro University, which has been published in Environment...
World Cancer Day: Calling for the right to be forgotten for young cancer survivors
Under the motto "United by Unique", World Cancer Day on 4 February 2026 will focus on the individual realities of life of people with cancer. For young adults between the ages of 18 and 39, the burden of surviving cancer often does not end with medical healing. Many...
Updated European Code Against Cancer: More prevention through individual and policy action
Just in time for World Cancer Day on 4 February 2026, the fifth edition of the European Code Against Cancer is available in German. The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has updated the recommendations and included concrete calls for action to...
