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Große internationale Genomanalyse enthüllt COVID-19-Risikofaktoren
Im Rahmen einer großen internationalen Studie, an der auch Forschende der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Duisburg-Essen und des Universitätsklinikums Essen beteiligt sind, wurden mehrere genetische Marker entdeckt, die mit der SARS-CoV-2-Infektion und dem Schweregrad von COVID-19 in ...
09.07.2021
New study to determine the care preferences of people with dementia
In addition to the renowned Alzheimer's Research Prize, the Frankfurt-based Hans and Ilse Breuer Foundation has been awarding up to three doctoral scholarships annually since 2006 to support young researchers in dementia research. Wiebke Mohr from the ...
09.07.2021
Preventing diabetes: Lichtblick Hasenbergl and Novo Nordisk launch joint campaigns to increase exercise among young people
More exercise for young people in Munich Hasenbergl: The Lichtblick Hasenbergl care facility for socially disadvantaged families sees this as one of its central tasks and is supported in this by the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk and the Cities Changing initiative...
09.07.2021
Leibniz Centre for Photonics in Infection Research is being established
The use of optical technologies and artificial intelligence offers new opportunities in the fight against infectious diseases. At the beginning of July, Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek unveiled the new Leibniz Center for Photonics in Infection Research (LPI), which will be located in Jena...
08.07.2021
“Implement wastewater monitoring into the testing strategy”
"We now need the widespread implementation of wastewater-based molecular biological SARS-CoV-2 monitoring," said Dr. Peter Quick, board member of the German Diagnostics Industry Association (VDGH) and board spokesperson of the Life Science Research Department (FA LSR) in...
07.07.2021
“Historical pressure to act”: AOK publishes positions on the federal election
The AOK Federal Association has published its position paper on the federal election on September 26. Titled "New Proximity," it summarizes the AOK community's key demands for the next federal government's health policy. Among other things, AOK calls for stronger...
06.07.2021
Analysis confirms ongoing underfunding of necessary hospital investments amounting to over 3 billion euros
The investment needs of German hospitals remain high, as in previous years, and are still not adequately covered by state investment funding. This is the result of the current catalog of investment valuation ratios for determining...
06.07.2021
DigitalRadar measures the digital maturity of German hospitals
With the Hospital Future Act (KHZG), the federal and state governments are investing up to €4.3 billion in hospitals' digital infrastructure. The law also calls for an "analysis and evaluation of the fundamental status of digitalization in German hospitals and the effects of...
06.07.2021
BVMW: Prof. Alexander Ehlers appointed spokesperson of the Health Advisory Board
The Board of the BVMW (Federal Association of German Medical Device Manufacturers) has appointed Prof. Dr. iur. Dr. med. Alexander PF Ehlers as spokesperson for the Health Advisory Board. Prof. Ehlers is a specialist lawyer for medical law and a general practitioner, as well as a partner at the Munich-based law firm Ehlers, Ehlers & Partners. As...