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Prof. Dr. Anna Hirsch und Dr. Walid A. M. Elagher
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Breathing easy thanks to new antibiotics

New active substances for the treatment of resistant bacteria are needed more urgently than ever – yet only few candidates make the leap from research to clinical application. To facilitate precisely
Impfstoffentwicklung
© Universität Tübingen / Paul Mehnert

Therapeutic Vaccine for Chronic Hepatitis B Enters Clinical Trial

TherVacB, a novel therapeutic vaccine to combat chronic hepatitis B, entered the first clinical trial. The vaccine was designed and developed under the leadership of Helmholtz Munich. This phase 1a
Tubercle bacilli
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Developing novel strategies against tuberculosis and malaria

Tuberculosis and malaria are among the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide and are increasingly spreading, not least due to climate change. In both cases, antimicrobial resistance renders
Für eine offene und demokratische Gesellschaft
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For an open and democratic society

The wave of protests against right-wing extremism, with demonstrations in many different locations in Germany, has been going on for around a month. This was triggered by disclosures made by the

World needs science, science needs women

11 February—International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The DZIF tackles gender-specific inequalities in science by specifically supporting young female scientists.

Internationaler Tag der Frauen und Mädchen in der Wissenschaft
© UNESCO

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