Armin Soave new President of the German Society of Andrology
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Armin Soave has been the new President of the German Society of Andrology (DGA) since January 1, 2026. The specialist in urology, andrology and sexual medicine (FEBU, FECSM, Clinical Andrologist EAA) was unanimously elected at the general meeting as...
Drones and robots locate radioactive sources quickly and precisely
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE are developing drones and robots that detect and locate radioactive, chemical, biological, nuclear and explosive substances (CBRNE) from a safe distance. The systems...
AOK assumes additional costs for metered-dose inhalers containing salbutamol in the event of supply bottlenecks
The AOK Association has decided to cover the additional costs of salbutamoli-containing MDIs that exceed the fixed amount for its insured persons from 1 February 2026. This exemption applies for the time being for the duration of the supply shortage identified by the...
Professor Rita Schmutzler new President of German Cancer Aid
The Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors of German Cancer Aid have elected Professor Dr. Rita Schmutzler as the new President of the organization. The gynaeco-oncologist and expert in risk-adapted cancer prevention will take office on 1 February 2026,...
Metagenome-based rapid diagnostics: Determination of pathogens and resistance in urinary tract infections within four hours
An international research team with the participation of Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU), the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and partners from Norway and Denmark has developed a fast, precise and cost-effective method for diagnosing complicated...
Paleogenomics diagnoses rare growth disorder in 12,000-year-old skeletons
An international research team led by the University of Vienna and the University Hospital of Liège has genetically demonstrated a rare hereditary growth disorder in two skeletons from southern Italy that are more than 12,000 years old. Through the combination of...
First high-resolution structure of proteasome storage granules deciphered
An international research team from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, the University Medical Center Göttingen and the University of Toronto has for the first time visualized the molecular interior architecture of proteasome storage granules (PSGs) in intact...
MHH researchers discover “molecular memory” in kidney transplants
A research team at the Hannover Medical School (MHH) led by Prof. Dr. Christian Hinze has identified new cellular markers that provide information about the long-term recovery capacity of a kidney transplant after acute rejection. The specific cell states discovered...
DZD and University Medical Center Greifswald Show Practical Ways to FAIRify Clinical Research Data
In a new publication, researchers from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the University Medical Center Greifswald have compared and evaluated different workflows for the FAIR preparation of clinical data. Using the DZD basic data set as an example,...
UKL is the first clinic in Germany to perform two kidney transplants with mechanical perfusion
Leipzig University Hospital (UKL) was the first clinic in Germany to successfully perform two kidney transplants using mechanical perfusion. The interventions took place just one day after the revised guideline on kidney transplantation of the German Medical...
