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The language of organs: how faulty communication leads to disease

Changes in diet and the environment constantly pose new challenges to the human metabolism. Different organs and tissues work together in complex interactions to keep the metabolism in balance. The

The picture shows the award ceremony at the Joint Annual Meeting of the DZIF and DGI. Three men are standing together, the middle one is holding a certificate with the title “DZIF Prize for Translational Infection Research 2024”. They are all smiling and wearing formal attire. The DZIF logo can be seen on a roll-up in the background.
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Prof. Peter G. Kremsner receives the DZIF Prize for Translational Infection Research 2024

Prof. Dr. Peter G. Kremsner, a renowned tropical medicine specialist and infection researcher, has been awarded the DZIF Prize for Translational Infection Research 2024. The award recognizes his

Four single images of differently stained tissue sections with  enclosed tuberculosis granuloma showing different structural elements and accumulated BTZ-043.
© CC BY 4.0/Images modified from: Römpp, A., Treu, A., Kokesch-Himmelreich, J. et al. The clinical-stage drug BTZ-043 accumulates in murine tuberculosis lesions and efficiently acts against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Nat Commun 16, 826 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56146-9.

Novel antibiotic BTZ-043 also reaches tuberculosis bacteria hiding in dead lung tissue

Every year, 10 million people contract tuberculosis (TB), a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), and approximately 1.5 million patients succumb to the disease. Treatment

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New study sheds light on the causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa

A new retrospective, laboratory-based observational study provides detailed insights into the causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa. Together with scientists from Guinea and

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Focus on infection research: Press invitation to the Joint Annual Meeting of DGI and DZIF, February 13-15 in Munich

More than 400 experts from the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and the German Society for Infectious Diseases (DGI) will meet in Munich from February 13-15, 2025 for their Joint Annual

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17,000 times thank you!

In December 2024, Hamburg-based live entertainment company Stage Entertainment launched a fundraising campaign as part of the pop musical “& Julia”. The aim of the campaign was to raise funds for HIV

Electron micrograph of a hepatitis C virus particle.
© Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, The Rockefeller University/via Wikimedia Commons

A major step for HCV research

The only natural host of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is humans. Model organisms for laboratory studies, especially mice, cannot be infected which makes the search for a vaccine against HCV extremely

Yellow-orange virus particles in the middle of blue-stained cell tissue
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Faster response to new virus variants

Viruses are masters at disguise. When they are pushed too far by our immune system, they send new virus variants into play that are no longer recognized by immune cells. They escape our immune system

The picture shows the legs of several people who are visibly affected by severe swelling. At the top left, there is a stylised sun symbol, next to which is the text ‘World NTD Day’. The picture is a reference to World Day for Neglected Tropical Diseases.
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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2025 on 30 January

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 1.5 billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and a further two billion are threatened by these diseases. If left

Red-coloured rod-shaped bacteria in an electron micrograph.
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Tuberculosis research: promising new active agent

Tuberculosis is the most common infectious disease worldwide. In 2022 alone, there were 10.6 million new infections and 1.3 million deaths. The European-African network PanACEA—a consortium of