Quality differences in prostatectomy in clinics
Current analyses by the Scientific Institute of the AOK based on billing data from AOK insured persons show considerable differences in the complete prostatectomy due to cancer: In the best clinics, the complication rate is 6.4 percent, in the worst 23 percent. The...
One Health: FLU-PREP research network develops methods for the early detection of pandemic-capable viruses
Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Freiburg are leading the new nationwide research network FLU-PREP, which is funded by the federal government with 3.5 million euros. Of this, about one million euros will go to Freiburg. The project aims to...
New microarray platform detects vaccine gaps and resistance with a drop of blood
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technologies, together with three Thuringian diagnostics companies, have developed a microarray platform that uses a drop of blood to test vaccination protection and detect antibiotic-resistant pathogens. The innovation...
Study: Burnout drives Saxon medical profession into early retirement
Many doctors in Saxony are considering retiring earlier than planned, with burnout playing a central role. This is the result of a new study by the Institute for Social Medicine, Occupational Medicine and Public Health at the University of Leipzig, which was carried...
DKLM 2025 in Leipzig set standards for precision medicine in laboratory diagnostics
The German Congress for Laboratory Medicine (DKLM) 2025 brought together numerous experts from medicine, research and industry from 23 to 24 October at the Congress Center Leipzig (CCL) under the motto "Science for precision medicine". The event, which was preceded by...
DGKL makes history: First President Prof. Mariam Klouche elected, Prof. Thomas Streichert becomes Vice President
The German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) has taken a historic step after the conclusion of the annual meeting at the German Congress for Laboratory Medicine (DKLM) in Leipzig: Prof. Dr. med. Mariam Klouche was elected as the first...
External Quality Assurance for Urine Antigen Detection of Legionella and Pneumococci Presented
At the German Congress for Laboratory Medicine (DKLM) 2025 in Leipzig, an initiative for external quality assurance in the detection of Legionella pneumophila and Streptococcus pneumoniae in urine was presented. These pathogens cause serious respiratory infections...
Pilot study on the clinical reliability of neurofilament light chain as a biomarker presented
At the German Congress of Laboratory Medicine (DKLM) 2025 in Leipzig, a pilot study for external quality assurance of the measurement of neurofilament light chain was presented. The biomarker is considered promising for detecting neuronal damage in diseases such as...
Robotics in the laboratory: Successful integration of hybrid systems presented in Berlin clinic
At the German Congress of Laboratory Medicine (DKLM) 2025 in Leipzig, a study on the implementation of a hybrid robot system in a tertiary hospital laboratory was presented. The study sheds light on strategies to cope with staff shortages and growing diagnostic...
Pre-analytical influences on potassium measurements highlighted: Study warns of errors in sample handling
At the German Congress for Laboratory Medicine (DKLM) 2025 in Leipzig, a research team presented a study on pre-analytical factors in potassium determination. Potassium is one of the most common laboratory parameters with a narrow physiological range in the body, but...
