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Löwenkids help scientists
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“LoewenKIDS” help scientists in a COVID-19 study

Currently, little is known about children and their susceptibility to the new coronavirus. It has been observed that young children have rarely presented with COVID-19 up to now. No specific

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
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Global spread of the multi-resistant pathogen Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

An international consortium found a remarkable global spread of strains of a multi-resistant bacterium that can cause severe infections – Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. The study, published under the

ReFRAME
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Search for COVID-19 drugs: Researchers rely on known substances

MHH professor and DZIF scientist Thomas Pietschmann leads the German part of an international consortium of scientists. This research network is searching for substances that act against SARS-CoV-2 in

MERS coronavirus particles
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Promising MERS coronavirus vaccine trial on humans—useful insights for vaccine development against SARS-CoV-2

Over the past 20 years, coronaviruses have been responsible for large outbreaks, resulting in severe respiratory illness and a number of deaths. These include the SARS coronavirus outbreak in 2002

Christian Drosten
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Christian Drosten receives award for outstanding achievements in scientific communication

Prof. Dr. Christian Drosten, Director of Charité’s Institute of Virology and scientist in the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), has been awarded the ‘Special Award for Outstanding

Coronavirus
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SARS-CoV-2: Isolation of neutralising antibodies

Alongside developing vaccines, scientists at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) are working at high speed to develop new drugs to improve the treatment of COVID-19 patients. A DZIF

Klinische Studien site
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The DZIF and University Hospital Cologne compile overview of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 trials in Germany

In the global fight against the new coronavirus, an increasing number of clinical trials are being conducted on drugs to fight the virus in many countries of the world including Germany. In order to

Bundesministerin Anja Karliczek
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The DZIF and DZL coordinate the WHO Solidarity Trial in Germany

A top global priority is to find agents that can stop the severe course of COVID-19 infection and consequently increase the chances of patient survival as rapidly as possible. Specific tests have

COVIDcrc Plakat
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Coalition launched to accelerate research of COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries

A group of scientists, physicians, funders, and policy makers from over 70 institutions from over 30 countries have launched an international coalition to respond to COVID-19 in resource-poor settings

Prof. Marcus Altfeld
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Marcus Altfeld receives ERC Advanced Grant

The European Research Council (ERC) awarded Prof Marcus Altfeld, Heinrich-Pette-Institute (HPI) and University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), an ERC Advanced Grant. This highly endowed grant