Special Topic | Long COVID in Berlin-Brandenburg – research, networks and engagement for better care

The term “Long COVID” first emerged in the social media. Numerous affected individuals have reported in the social media about their various, long-lasting health limitations after SARS-CoV-2 infection. In the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region,…

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Berlin-based clinical trials imaging company pharmtrace opens US base

pharmtrace, a German, Berlin based provider of Independent expertise for nuclear medicine, diagnostics, and drug development clinical trials has established a representative office in Philadelphia. pharmtrace is currently enjoying increasing…

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NUVISAN receives US$ 9.6m grant for a multi-target drug discovery program on novel non-hormonal contraceptive medicines

NUVISAN’s integrated drug discovery expertise leveraged in a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Scientists from Charité profiled 168 metabolic markers in blood samples and were able to predict the risk of onset of several diseases with just one test

To prevent diseases from occurring in the first place, it is important to identify those individuals who are at particularly high risk as early as possible. Yet current screening methods are often costly and focus only on one disease at a time.…

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Keeping aggressive cancer cells in check

BRCA1/2-mutated tumor cells often survive treatment, whether it’s chemo- or radiotherapy, because they can repair therapy-induced DNA damage. A team led by Claus Scheidereit of the Max Delbrück Center has now reported in The EMBO Journal how blocking…

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MDC team has explained the pivotal role of the transcription factor C/EBPb in the secretion process in the lungs’ alveoli

If a secretion in the lungs’ alveoli is not cleared regularly, breathing difficulties can develop. In a study published in Science Immunology, a team led by Alexander Mildner and Achim Leutz has now explained the pivotal role of the transcription…

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€7.5 million for osteoarthritis prevention

An international research consortium led by the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) has secured funding of €7.5 million through the EU’s current Horizon Europe program. The goal of the participating scientific and clinical specialists is to…

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Aignostics Raises €14m Series A to Advance AI-powered Pathology

Oversubscribed financing round with top-tier life science investors, led by Wellington Partners | Spin-off from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin developing sophisticated AI models to improve understanding, diagnosis and treatment of complex…

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NextPharma and Takeda announce Future of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Site in Asker, Norway

- NextPharma to Acquire Takeda’s Manufacturing Site in Asker, Norway

- The Asker Site No Longer Produces Finished Products for Takeda

- Deal Closing is Expected around March 2023

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x-cardiac – Artificial Intelligence detects complications before they occur

Numerous parameters are measured for patients in the intensive care unit. The AI-based software from x-cardiac GmbH uses this data to calculate whether serious complications will occur. The doctors can then intervene before damage occurs. After…

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