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09-Jul-2026 | science

Pathoblockers instead of antibiotics

DZIF project nominated for the “Science Breakthrough of the Year 2026” award

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28-May-2026 | science

Heidelberg-based development revolutionizes hepatitis D therapy worldwide

FDA approves hepatitis drug Hepcludex

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20-Apr-2026 | science

Artificial insemination: combination of bacteria could predict success

Common tests lack a basis

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01-Apr-2026 | science

Development of a rapid test for diagnosing hard-to-treat VRE Bacteria

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) is among the most concerning antibiotic-resistant pathogens, as treatment options are severely limited. The ...

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17-Sep-2025 | science

How HIV enters the genome – Researchers identify previously unknown mechanism

The results provide new therapeutic approaches for specifically controlling HIV reservoirs in the body

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23-Jul-2025 | science

Data-driven detection of concerning SARS-CoV-2 variants months in Advance

Online tool can detect and characterize SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern up to three months before their formal designation of the WHO

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05-Jun-2025 | science

Broad-spectrum antiviral compounds discovered

Computer-identified drug candidates successfully confirmed by laboratory experiments

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15-Apr-2025 | science

Gut microbiome as a predictive factor for kidney rejection?

Study establishes a link between microbial changes in the gut microbiome and transplant rejection and graft dysfunction

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18-Dec-2024 | business & finance

Start-up EBViously founded

Innovative vaccine based on virus-like particles

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26-Nov-2024 | science

An innovative antibiotic class for drug-resistant bacteria

New active compounds inspired by a bacterium

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23-Oct-2024 | science

Chemical trick activates antibiotic directly at the pathogen

Click-to-release technique avoids the severely nephrotoxic effect of colistin

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22-Aug-2024 | science

New vector vaccine against COVID-19 provides long-term protection

Established vaccines against COVID-19 are known to have the disadvantage that the initially good protective effect wears off relatively quickly. This makes ...

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02-May-2024 | science

New mode of action in the "bacterial war" decoded: Possible alternative to antibiotics produced by bacteria

Antibacterial substance from staphylococci discovered with new mechanism of action against natural competitors

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24-Aug-2023 | science

Researchers decode new antibiotic

Combined attack minimizes resistance development

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08-Aug-2023 | science

A promising investigational therapeutic monoclonal antibody to treat chronic hepatitis B and D infections

Affecting hundreds of millions of people, chronic hepatitis B is a widespread global health problem for which there is as yet no cure. In a preclinical ...

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