Biospecimens: More than 10,000 patients support research at the University Medical Center Halle
At the University Medical Center Halle , more than 10,000 patients have already given their consent for their health data and biosamples to be used for medical research purposes. This enables significant advances in the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of...
Plant-based diet significantly reduces the risk of death from type 2 diabetes
A plant-based diet can significantly reduce the risk of death in people with type 2 diabetes, provided it is of high quality. This is confirmed by a comprehensive cohort study by the German Diabetes Center (DDZ), Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf and the German...
AI tool Flexynesis revolutionizes cancer therapy
A research team led by Dr. Altuna Akalin of the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin has developed an innovative tool called Flexynesis that helps cancer patients and their doctors find the optimal therapy. The tool uses deep neural networks to simultaneously evaluate...
POLAR_MI data show that 38 percent of patients over the age of 65 received potentially unsuitable medication
More than 300 experts discussed the importance of digital health data for research and patient care at the symposium of the Medical Informatics Initiative (MII) on September 11, 2025 in Jena. Under the motto "From the region to Europe: Using health data –...
Proportion of women in university management is increasing, faculty management remains male-dominated
The proportion of women in management positions at German universities is growing, but remains significantly underrepresented in faculty management. This is shown by the current data report on gender equality in university committees of the Competence Center Women in...
Laying of the foundation stone for the Helmholtz Institute for One Health in Greifswald
The Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH) in Greifswald has laid the foundation stone for its new research building with a festive ceremony. Numerous representatives from science, politics and partner institutions took part in the event. The new building on...
World Sepsis Day 2025: Prevention and protection against meningococcal disease
On September 13, 2025, World Sepsis Day will be celebrated to draw attention to the causes, prevention options and therapies of sepsis, also known as blood poisoning. Especially in the cold season, the risk of infections transmitted by droplet infection, such as...
New blood test enables early detection of HPV-associated head and neck cancer
A novel blood test could revolutionize the early detection of HPV-associated head and neck cancer. Researchers at Mass General Brigham have shown in a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that their liquid biopsy procedure, called...
Fulminant myocarditis: Study provides approaches for better diagnostics and therapy
A multicenter study led by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) with 26 European centers has gained new insights into the course of the disease, the prognosis assessment and the risk factors of fulminant myocarditis . The results, published in the "European Heart...
Humans and AI: The next big step in evolution?
The increasing intertwining of humans and artificial intelligence (AI) could mark a turning point in evolution, comparable to milestones such as the emergence of complex cells. Evolutionary biologists advocate this thesis in a recent publication and stimulate a debate...
