German Medical Association calls for ban on medical diagnostics in drugstores
The 130th German Medical Congress 2026 calls on legislators to prevent medical diagnostics in drugstores and other commercial enterprises. The aim is to protect the health and safety of patients. The board of the German Medical Association justified the motion for a...
SCAD-ALIGN investigates optimal platelet inhibition in spontaneous coronary artery dissection
An international consortium of ten academic organizations of the Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF) is launching the SCAD-ALIGN study. For the first time, it systematically investigates optimal platelet inhibition in spontaneous coronary artery...
Laser rotates microscopic samples in all spatial directions without contact
Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a novel laser-based method that can be used to rotate sensitive microscopic objects such as cells or cell components in all three spatial directions without contact. The technology enables much more...
ARREST examines palliative care for prisoners
How are seriously ill and dying people in the prison system provided with palliative care? This question is investigated in a new study by the Hannover Medical School (MHH). The project "ARREST – Dying in the Prison System. Exploration of the experiences and needs of...
LSD treatment helps with depression
LSD can trigger measurable structural changes in the brain of patients with depression. In a study, a research team from the University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Lübeck, and the University of Lübeck has shown for the first time that two moderate...
Exhibition “Medicine of the Future” started on the MS Wissenschaft
On 7 May, the Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Space, Dorothee Bär, opened the exhibition for the Science Year 2026 – Medicine of the Future on the MS Wissenschaft in Berlin. The focus is on the exhibit "The Power of Expectation - Use Your Body's Own...
German Council of Science and Humanities calls for stronger integration of preclinical and clinical disciplines in medicine
In a new statement, the German Council of Science and Humanities has analysed the situation of medical disciplines without direct patient contact and presented concrete recommendations for education and training. The Association of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF)...
New mechanism of pathological vascularization discovered in diabetic eye
An international research team led by Professor Dr. Jens Kroll from the Medical Faculty Mannheim of the University of Heidelberg has elucidated a previously unknown molecular mechanism of pathological vascularization in the eye. The process plays a central role in...
Many Norwegian teenagers engage in sexting
Sexting is common among Norwegian teens. This is shown by a long-term study by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). According to the study, 31 percent of adolescents have already sent nude photos or videos of themselves with visible breasts or...
Blood test could improve early detection of tuberculosis in household contacts
Researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) have investigated a blood-based host response test for its suitability for the early detection and prediction of tuberculosis (TB) in household contacts in Africa. The test showed good accuracy in detecting active...
