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Book Fair kicks off with Canada as guest of honour

Buchmesse mit Ehrengast Kanada gestartet

The Federal Government informs about the corona crisis

Bundespressekonferenz Corona

Latest coronavirus updates

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Way clear for coalition negotiations

Weg für Koalitionsverhandlungen frei

Next step towards forming a government

Nächster Schritt zur Regierungsbildung

Agreement to return Benin bronzes

Einigung zur Rückgabe der Benin-Bronzen

Scholz promotes global tax reform

Scholz wirbt für globale Steuerreform

Fight against global species extinction

Kampf gegen weltweites Artensterben

Europe's first lithium factory for electric cars

Europas erste Lithium-Fabrik für E-Autos

Merkel's farewell visit to Israel

Merkel

Tracking the spread of coronavirus in Germany

According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), in Germany there are currently 132.500 people infected with the coronavirus. 4.401.631 people have tested to be infected during the corona pandemic in Germany, (as of October 20th). According to the RKI, a total of 57.326.792 people were vaccinated (as of October 20th).

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Trial of former concentration camp secretary begins after escape

Hopes of protection against malaria

It is an undertaking that could end up protecting more than a billion people: those who live in areas around the world that are plagued by the tropical disease malaria. In 2019 alone, more than 229 million people contracted malaria – most of them in Africa, though South America and Asia are also affected.

International and interdisciplinary centre for research: working in Germany

The faces of research

When a person suffers a stroke or paraplegia, many of their cells die – even healthy ones. This makes the consequences of such diseases even worse. Ana Martin-Villalba from Spain wants to prevent cells from dying like this. And additionally to activate the self-healing powers of cells. She is conducting research at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg to discover whether this would be possible, and if so, how.  Her great-grandfather also studied in this city on the Neckar river. A stem-cell researcher, she has already achieved a breakthrough, managing to make paraplegic mice move again.

Germany’s best-known virologist Christian Drosten

Traffic light parties prepare for coalition negotiations

German Book Prize goes to Antje Rávik Strubel

Frankfurt/Main (dpa) - Antje Rávik Strubel is the recipient of the 2021 German Book Prize. Her book "Blaue Frau" was named best German-language novel of the year, as announced by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association. The prize is endowed with 25,000 euros. The novel describes a young woman's attempt to escape the memories of her rape.

SPD, Greens and FDP do not want a speed limit

Science networks

LifeTime is a mammoth European project involving more than 120 scientists from 53 research institutions in 18 countries. Its goal is to gain a better understanding of the body’s individual cells – allowing conclusions to be drawn about the disease mechanisms of cell groups and organs. The researchers are particularly keen to understand the genome’s role in the ageing process and in the emergence of diseases. The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in Berlin and the Institut Curie in Paris are coordinating the initiative.

Nobel Prize Winners 2021: Klaus Hasselmann and Benjamin List

Tomorrow’s medicine

Virtual reality glasses, 3D imaging in real time, digital navigation aids – all of these are used in Europe’s most modern centre for eye and ear-nose-throat surgery. The eight fully digitised operating theatres opened at Essen University Hospital in April 2021. The innovative technology allows more precise surgery to be carried out and taught.

Cardiac bypasses could soon come from a 3D printer.

Cross-border commitment

They may not appear to have much in common at first glance: high blood pressure, dementia, diabetes mellitus, cancer, mental disorders and viral infections such as SARS-CoV-2. What links them all, however, is the fact that they are widespread diseases that affect millions of people all over the world every year. For a number of decades now, three phenomena have been accelerating the spread of such diseases: globalisation, climate change and migration all have an impact on global health. This is why a new global health approach aims to consider the issue on an international level and encourage joint activities.

Transporting vaccine doses to the remote Nepalese district of Jumla
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