Two researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) serve as advisors to a European consortium working to combat antimicrobial resistance. Prof. Rolf Müller, Scientific Director of the Helmholtz...
The Science4Life Startup Competition supports teams of founders from the life sciences, chemistry, and energy sectors in transforming their excellent scientific ideas into marketable innovations. In the latest concept...
Maternal health during pregnancy plays a critical role in shaping the long-term health of her child. Researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), together with partners at the Hebrew University of...
When viruses infect the respiratory tract, they first come into contact with a viscous gel called mucus. Only viruses that can overcome this layer on the cells of the mucous membranes are able to infect a host. In the...
The microbiome performs a variety of health-maintaining functions in the body. The microbes can produce nutrients, dampen inflammation or displace pathogens. In order to fulfill all these tasks, the microbiome must be...
Most bacteria, including many bacterial pathogens, are surrounded by an outer protective layer of sugar molecules, known as a capsule. This primarily protects the bacteria from environmental influences, but also serves...
Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for One Health (HIOH), a site of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), together with an interdisciplinary team of partners, have identified the fire-footed rope...
The Helmholtz Association is launching a nationwide biomedical engineering initiative to accelerate technology development and transfer activities. Led by its established Health Centers, “Helmholtz Biomedical...
Zoonotic diseases — infections that can pass between animals and humans — are a growing global health challenge, particularly in regions where people live in close contact with wildlife. Understanding these interactions...
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