Blood, urine, tissue samples: The BioBank Dresden at the University Hospital stores biological material deep-frozen in order to advance the medicine of tomorrow. Since 2022 also from children and adolescents. A new research project is using these samples to better understand Long COVID in children, for example. | more
For people with multiple sclerosis in rural areas, access to specialized medical care is often difficult. Dresden University Hospital is now launching a pilot project that brings neurological expertise directly to patients via video consultation. | more
Wer Notebook, Fernseher oder Drucker ohnehin auf der Einkaufsliste hat, kann derzeit in Meißen bei MEDIMAX richtig sparen. Drei aktuelle Angebote stechen durch ihren Preis besonders hervor – darunter ein Samsung-4K-TV für weniger als die Hälfte des ursprünglichen Preises. | more
A simple blood test at the pediatrician’s can change lives. The Fr1da study in Dresden looks for early signs of type 1 diabetes — long before children develop symptoms. The results are promising. Now the program is being expanded to twelve federal states. | more
More than 200,000 people in Germany are newly diagnosed with liver cirrhosis each year. A team of doctors in Dresden has now used an advanced stent for the first time worldwide outside of a clinical study — it is expected to improve treatment for patients. | more
Dresden researchers isolate stem cells from the umbilical cords of healthy newborns that could save lives. A recent study suggests that the cells developed at University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus may reduce mortality in severe COVID-19. They are now also being tested in patients with sepsis. | more
Die Koffer sind fast gepackt, die Sommerferien beginnen – und viele nutzen die freie Zeit für einen kleinen Einkaufsbummel. Genau jetzt lohnt sich ein Besuch der Marken Outlets Schwarzheide besonders: Zahlreiche Stores haben ihre ohnehin günstigen Outlet-Preise nochmals deutlich reduziert. | more
Patients with an aggressive form of blood cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, previously had little chance of recovery when the disease returned. Researchers in Dresden have changed this. With a new combination of therapies, three times as many patients now achieve the decisive step towards a cure. | more
Blood cancer affects tens of thousands of people in Germany. For many, a stem cell transplant is the last hope. But which preparation for this procedure helps the most, especially for older or previously ill patients? Researchers at Dresden University Hospital and Kiel University Hospital now want to find out in the largest German study of its kind. | more
Kurz gesagt: Der Palais Sommer 2026 bringt vom Sonnabend, dem 20. Juni, bis zum Sonntag, dem 26. Juli mehr als 60 Abendveranstaltungen auf den Dresdner Neumarkt. Fast täglich beginnt das Programm um 18 Uhr vor der Frauenkirche. Der Eintritt ist frei. | more
Around one in three stroke patients suffers a relapse - often just a few days after the initial cerebral infarction. Doctors at TU Dresden are now starting a large nationwide study with 2,100 participants. They want to find out whether a combination of two drugs provides better protection against a second stroke than the current standard therapy. The Federal Ministry of Research is funding the project with three million euros. | more
Uwe Platzbecker will become the new Medical Director at Dresden University Hospital in 2025, succeeding Michael Albrecht. | more
Die meisten Führungskräfte wissen, was gute Führung ausmacht. Sie kennen Kommunikationstechniken, besuchen Seminare und haben zahlreiche Managementbücher gelesen. Und doch geraten viele im Alltag immer wieder in Situationen, die sie verunsichern: schwierige Mitarbeitergespräche, Konflikte im Team, weitreichende Entscheidungen oder der Spagat zwischen wirtschaftlichem Druck und menschlicher Verantwortung. | more
