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Dec 12 2025

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Electron microscope images of spherical hepatitis E virus particles.

Dec 9 2025

Study: Two-thirds of pig slurry samples from Northwestern Germany contain hepatitis E viruses

Scientists at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) have examined pig slurry from the northwestern region of Germany and detected E viruses in two-thirds of the samples, some

Two containers of antiretroviral combination drugs labeled “Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofoviralafenamide” and “Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofoviralafenamide” stand on a countertop in a bright hospital corridor.

Dec 8 2025

MHH study investigates treatment safety in cases of late HIV diagnosis

Around 40 million people worldwide are living with infection. In the United Kingdom, there are approximately 100,000 people affected. If the infection is not treated, the body will eventually be

Two gloved hands hold a needle with an ampoule containing a clear liquid. The needle is inserted into the upper arm of a patient.

Dec 2 2025

Flu vaccination remains essential—also in light of international case numbers

Reports are currently reaching us from Japan and several countries in Southeast Asia about an increased number of severe cases of illness caused by the A/H3N2 virus. Experts at the German

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