New findings on CKD and encephalitis: Silke Zimmermann receives Ivar Trautschold Prize
Tonight, Dr. med. Dr. rer. Silke Zimmermann, senior physician at the Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics at Leipzig University Hospital, has been awarded the prestigious Ivar Trautschold Young Investigator Award of the German...
AI at expert level: New model detects M-proteins in serum protein electrophoresis
Today, Dr. Dr. Armin Piehler, Head of Classical Hematology at the MLL Munich Leukemia Laboratory, receives the Digital Laboratory Award of the German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) at the MedLab Awards in Leipzig. The prize, which is...
Criticism of planned halving of the Innovation Fund is increasing
The plans of the Federal Ministry of Health to cut the Innovation Fund to 100 million euros in 2026 are met with criticism from evidence-based medicine. The German Society for General Practice and Family Medicine (DEGAM) is now warning that this would endanger medical...
DGKL Digital Laboratory Award: Tool facilitates IVDR compliance in clinical laboratories
Researchers at the University Medical Center Oldenburg have developed an innovative digital tool that helps clinical laboratories meet the strict requirements of the EU Regulation on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVDR). The publication "IVDCheckR – simplifying...
DKLM 2025: MedLab Awards honor innovations in laboratory medicine
The MedLab Awards of the German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL) will be presented today, October 22, in Leipzig. The award ceremony will take place as a premiere in the Salle de Pologne and marks the start of the German Congress for...
Deadly trend: licking toads for Halloween
The trend of licking toads to achieve hallucinogenic effects is spreading from Australia and the USA to Europe. Pharmacologists and toxicologists warn of serious health risks, since the secretions of certain amphibians contain toxic and intoxicating substances. Native...
DKMS publishes Global Impact Report 2024
DKMS has published its second Global Impact Report. The report summarises successes and key figures for 2024 and underlines the mission to offer those affected by blood cancer and blood disorders worldwide a second chance at life. More than 13 million people are...
Nanotube sensors for biomedical applications
Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum are using carbon nanotubes as sensors for biomedical purposes. The honeycomb carbon tubes glow in different colors depending on their diameter and fluoresce in the near-infrared range when irradiated with visible light. This...
New statistical methods for digital health data
The digitalization of medicine opens up new opportunities in prevention, diagnosis and therapy, but poses challenges for researchers due to complex, incomplete and individual data from wearables, health apps or mobile sensors. Eleonora Carrozzo from the Salzburg...
Humboldt Foundation funds 74 international researchers in new programme
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation welcomes 74 top international researchers from 25 countries as part of the new "1000 People Plus" programme. The programme, which is funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, enables additional funding for...
