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Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this digitally colorized scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image, depicts a large group of orange-colored, rod shaped, Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause tuberculosis (TB) in human beings.

Mar 24 2026

New S3 Guideline on Tuberculosis Prevention Among New Migrants Published

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Prof. Lange (center) receives the Oskar-Medical-Prize

Mar 23 2026

Prof. Christoph Lange awarded the 2025 Oskar Medical Prize

Prof. Christoph Lange, Head of the Clinical Infrastructure at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) and Medical Director of the Borstel Research Center, Leibniz Lung Center, has

The GUARDIAN project uses AI to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Mar 20 2026

Kickoff meeting for the GUARDIAN research project in Giessen marks the launch of interdisciplinary collaboration against antibiotic resistance

At the DZIF partner site in Giessen, a ceremonial kickoff meeting marked the launch of the GUARDIAN research project, which is funded with 3.5 million euros by the Federal Ministry of Research

Mar 20 2026

Promising active substance against hepatitis E identified

Around 70,000 people die each year from infections with the E virus. There is currently neither a nor a specific drug against this virus. This could change with the identification of

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