Artificial intelligence supports joint decision-making in medicine
On June 26, 2025, the white paper "Mit KI zur gemeinsamen Entscheidungsfindung in der Medizin" will be presented on the occasion of the nationwide Digital Day. The practical guide shows how artificial intelligence (AI) can promote patient-centered decision-making...
AWMF: Recommendations for action enable structured diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis
The S2k guideline "Diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis" was updated under the auspices of the German Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe e.V.) to help provide women with suspected or already diagnosed...
Breast cancer: 44th Annual Congress of the German Society of Senology in Stuttgart
The 44th Annual Congress of the German Society of Senology (DGS ) will take place at the International Congress Center Stuttgart from June 26 to 28, 2025. The DGS invites specialist representatives, patient associations, politicians and industry partners to discuss...
Oskar Medical Prize 2025 announced for pneumology research
The Oskar Medical Prize, endowed with 50,000 euros and Germany's highest medical prize, will be awarded in 2025 for outstanding research work in the field of pneumology. The German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (DGP), the German Respiratory League...
Hybrid human-AI diagnoses increase accuracy in medicine
An international research team led by the Max Planck Institute for Human Development has shown for the first time that the combination of human expertise and artificial intelligence (AI) leads to significantly more accurate medical diagnoses. The study, conducted with...
Global study reveals genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease
An international study coordinated by the European Alzheimer's and Dementia Biobank (EADB) consortium has for the first time investigated genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease in different population groups worldwide. The results, published in Nature Genetics,...
New mechanism discovered for therapeutic approaches to B-cell lymphoma
A research team from the University Hospital of Cologne and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Cologne, led by Prof. Dr. Dr. Roland Ullrich, has identified a previously unknown mechanism that explains why many patients with aggressive B-cell lymphoma do not...
Sun protection myths debunked: how to protect yourself properly
The Health Knowledge Foundation has examined five widespread sun protection myths to clarify how to enjoy the sun safely. Too much UV radiation can cause sunburn and increase the risk of skin cancer, especially as UV exposure in Central Europe has increased due to...
Exoskeleton training for fine motor tasks successfully tested in space
A research team from the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) tested a robotic exoskeleton to train fine motor tasks under space conditions during the 44th parabolic flight campaign of the German Space...
High number of hospital beds forces inpatient treatment with low GP density
A study by the Zentralinstitut für die kassenärztliche Versorgung (Zi) shows that a high number of hospital beds in combination with a low GP density and greater distances to GP practices increases the number of inpatient treatment cases. In regions with a...
