DITF develops basis for preventive panty liner against bacterial vaginosis
Worldwide, almost a third of women suffer from bacterial vaginosis during the fertile phase of life, in which the vaginal microbiome is out of balance. This disorder of the vaginal flora can cause infections, abscesses on the ovaries or fallopian tubes, premature...
RfB’s 2026 proficiency test program is online
The Reference Institute for Bioanalytics (RfB), part of the non-profit Foundation for Pathobiochemistry, has published the program booklet for the 2026 proficiency tests (https://rfb.bio/download/ringversuch-programm-2026/). All information on dates, prices and offers...
Application value of ddPCR in rapid detection of pathogens in abdominal sepsis
ddPCR is a tool improving the detection and clinical management of critical infections. This prospective study verified ddPCR's application value in pathogen detection for abdominal sepsis. Methods It was conducted in the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical...
Critical security vulnerabilities discovered in global mobile networks
At a time when recent cyberattacks on major telecommunications providers have highlighted the vulnerability of mobile security, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have identified a number of previously unknown vulnerabilities...
IHF: 1,500 executives from hospitals and health services from around the world meet in Geneva
From 10 to 13 November 2025, the International Conference Centre in Geneva (CICG) will host the 48th World Hospital Congress, organised by the International Hospital Federation (IHF), with a focus on the theme of "Global Learning, Local Action for Every Patient". The...
Groundbreaking: Genetically engineered snake antivenom developed
An international team of researchers has used genetic engineering to develop the first "production-ready" antivenom for snakes such as cobras and mambas. The groundbreaking research was published in Nature by a team led by the Technical University of Denmark in...
Antibody activates immune system against pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer deceives the immune system with a sugar coat and thus evades the immune system. Researchers at Northwestern University have deciphered this mechanism and developed a monoclonal antibody that blocks camouflage. In mice, the therapy reactivated immune...
Cell atlas of the human embryonic brain paves the way for Parkinson’s therapies
Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have created the most detailed single-cell atlas of the developing human brain to date. The map includes almost 680,000 cells from fetal tissue, identifies all cell types, their genetic profiles and interactions – and sets new...
Establishing serum zinc reference intervals with two different photometric assays and evaluating their impact on zinc deficiency prevalence
The results obtained for zinc levels by different laboratory measurement procedures vary because zinc is not yet a harmonized test. Firstly, we aimed to determine reference intervals for serum zinc that had been measured by two different kits on two different clinical...
Map of the heart supports healing options after heart attack
Researchers from Würzburg and Freiburg have created a high-resolution molecular heart atlas and can now show how immune and connective tissue cells control scar formation after a heart attack. In the future, this knowledge could be used to specifically support healing...
