What opportunities lie ahead for the future of medical research and healthcare systems? Researchers from the Helmholtz Association exchange ideas with decision-makers from science, politics, patient organizations,...
The intestinal microbiome is currently the subject of intensive research, as it is of great importance for human health. Intestinal bacteria play an essential role in the defense against dangerous pathogens, which is...
Bacteria are a valuable source for the discovery of natural products that can be used for the development of new drugs. A HIPS research team has now identified two new classes of active substances with antimicrobial...
The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and the Friends of the HZI are presenting the first event in the Vienna “Sounds and Science” series in cooperation with the Staatstheater Braunschweig. A string quartet...
So-called high-dose flu vaccines are available for older people. The reason: their immune system does not always respond sufficiently well to the standard flu vaccines. Why this is the case and the molecular processes...
On Saturday, September 21, 2024, the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig is holding an Open Day. All interested people will have the opportunity to visit HZI laboratories and meet scientists on...
Annual flu vaccines protect against severe infection, but they vary in efficacy and may not match the most virulent strains of the season. The reality of a universal flu vaccine, which would protect people from all...
A key focus at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and its sites like the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) is translating research findings into medical and pharmaceutical...
Yesterday, the lighthouse project of the state of Lower Saxony reached its latest milestone: At the second portfolio conference of the Institute for Biomedical Translation (IBT) Lower Saxony, a high-caliber jury...
