Zoonoses monitoring: Salmonella detected in sesame products
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) warns of a risk of infection from salmonella in sesame products. The 2024 zoonoses monitoring showed that two percent of 354 samples from the retail sector examined were contaminated. Products such as...
DIVI Medal of Honour for Professor Hans-Christian Hansen
Professor Hans-Christian Hansen received the Medal of Honour of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DIVI ) at the DIVI Annual Congress in Hamburg.The award recognizes his decades of commitment to intensive care and...
BMFTR: New funding guideline to reduce the gender data gap in clinical research
The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) has published a new funding guideline to close the gender data gap in clinical research. The aim is to identify evidence gaps for gender-sensitive treatments and to promote the consideration of...
Implant allergies: Risk is often overestimated
People with nickel or chromium allergies often fear complications with artificial hip or knee joints. However, a review by the German Society for Endoprosthetics (AE) shows that a skin allergy does not automatically mean implant incompatibility. A contact allergy of...
New microscopy method revealed: Cells actively promote flu virus infection
An international research team led by ETH Zurich has used a novel microscopy method to observe live for the first time how influenza viruses infect human cells. The finding: Cells actively support virus uptake. The method could advance the development of targeted...
New lab-on-a-chip system simulates biomechanical cell interactions
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have developed an innovative lab-on-a-chip system that exerts precise compressive forces on cellular microenvironments. The method, which uses intelligent hydrogel microstructures, could...
Symposium in Homburg: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
On January 16 and 17, 2026, the symposium "Artificial Intelligence in Medicine" will take place at the Homburg Medical Campus. The event is organised by the Health.AI network, Saarland University Hospital and the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence...
Robot-assisted liver surgery protects the immune system
A study by the University Medical Center Magdeburg shows that robot-assisted liver surgery puts less strain on the immune system than conventional open procedures. The results, published in the journal Surgical Endoscopy, prove that robotic procedures are not only...
New guide facilitates data protection in medical research
The use of health data is essential for modern medicine, as it promotes understanding of diseases and improves patient care. However, data protection regulations often complicate the work of researchers. The German Society for Internal Medicine (DGIM) and the Hessian...
Analysis: National Digital Health Symposium called for faster integration of innovations
At the 7th National Digital Health Symposium in Berlin, experts from politics, science and industry sent a clear signal: despite growing spending in the healthcare sector, innovative strength in Germany is stagnating. New technologies and data solutions must therefore...
