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With the pathogen SARS-CoV-2, a novel virus that can cause respiratory diseases and pneumonia has been spreading worldwide since the end of 2019. Here we will keep you informed about current developments in research and provide answers to the most important questions.
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2022-07-12
Researchers from Saarland receive millions in funding from Volkswagen Foundation
2022-07-11
HZI virologist Melanie Brinkmann is a founding member of the newly established association Infect-Net
2022-07-07
TWINCORE research team describes previously unknown effects of citraconic acid
2022-07-04
HZI coordinates project developing an early warning software for public health departments
2022-06-22
MHH and CiiM coordinate an international EU project on personalised infection medicine
2022-06-20
HZI study shows for the first time that a higher viral load at the time of ventilation correlates with an increased risk of death.
2022-06-16
Saarbrücken researchers optimize drug candidate against multi-resistant bacteria and parasites
2022-06-15
The State of Lower Saxony bundles top biomedical research in the new "Institute for Biomedical Translation"
2022-06-14
Honoured for knowledge transfer during the Corona pandemic
2022-06-13
HIRI scientists show that target RNA levels influence defense against invaders
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