Reliable and fast diagnostics of cervical cancer While HPV tests detect infections with HPV and thus allow drawing conclusions on the risk of developing cervical cancer, the GynTect® test can be used in a second step to clarify whether affected cells are actually already developing into cancer cells based on the detection of epigenetic markers. […]
At the end of March 2022, the German Health Ministers’ Conference dealt with the topic of “vaccinations and medical care for Ukrainian refugees,” due to seemingly large vaccination gaps among the Ukrainian population and the circumstances under which refugees often initially live – many people in a small space with comparatively poor hygienic conditions. These
Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 13. article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany I often receive questions from dermatologists describing events in their mycological mail-in laboratory. In my opinion, the establishment of local laboratory collectives is an excellent development.
Since 23 February 2022, residents of the district of Böblingen can receive one of 4000 free COVID-19 antibody tests offered by pharmacist Dr Björn Schittenhelm. By determining their antibody titers, the pharmacy’s pilot project aims to give double vaccinated residents the possibility to better determine when to get their booster jabs and to be more
Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 12th article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany Mycoses spring in every nook and cranny. It is not only a recent phenomenon that patients get a fungal infection with their haircut, but since the easing
