An international research team led by scientists from Heidelberg University’s Faculty of Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco (USA), has investigated a new method for diagnosing
The European Vaccines Hub (EVH) for Pandemic Readiness convened its annual consortium meeting at the Old University of the Marburg University, in Marburg, Germany, from May 19 to 21, 2026. The EVH is
With the FDA approval of Hepcludex (bulevirtide), a therapy for chronic hepatitis D developed at the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, Heidelberg University Hospital, and the
Although the infectious disease Lassa fever can be fatal, there is a lack of treatment options with proven efficacy. Researchers at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) and the
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. The
The reported hantavirus cases associated with a cruise ship were caused by the Andes virus, which is found in South America. From a medical perspective, this event is noteworthy because human-to-human
On the occasion of ESCMID Global 2026, ANRS MIE and the DZIF organized a joint symposium dedicated to the future of West Nile virus (WNV) research in Europe.
A recent study from Hannover, in which the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) is also involved, provides important insights into the understanding and future treatment of chronic hepatitis B
Common tests designed to predict the success of artificial insemination are often inaccurate. This conclusion is drawn from a new study conducted by the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH)
A new national cohort study from Latvia, conducted in collaboration with researchers from the clinical tuberculosis infrastructure (ClinTB) of the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at the
