On the forefront in the fight against COVID-19
The fight against SARS-CoV-2 can be conducted on different levels. Alcedis is currently participating in three clinical studies on coronavirus infection.
Corona
Cancer drug brings respiratory help for patients with severe coronavirus disease
A research team from the University of Marburg has successfully used the cancer drug ruxolitinib to treat a 65-year-old female patient suffering from acute lung failure after coronavirus infection.
Masks in the security check
Respiratory masks play an important role in containing the corona pandemic. But time and time again, faulty masks end up on the market. Specialists from weisstechnik improve safety with their mask testing technology.
„The rise of virtual collaboration and training in health care”
Dr. Thomas Borchert, Global Head of Education for Point of Care, Molecular Diagnostics, and Diagnostic Informatics at Siemens Healthcare GmbH in Eschborn, Germany, reports what we can learn from the corona crisis about customer loyalty in the healthcare sector and how digital transformation is changing education.
New strategy against coronavirus: active ingredient attacks human enzyme
A research team from Central Hessen is testing a new strategy in the fight against corona: a substance that inhibits a cell’s own enzyme and thus reduces the reproduction of different viruses.
UKGM chief discusses Corona: “What is surprising is that the lung failure drags on for so long.”
For more than three decades Werner Seeger has been researching sudden lung failure caused by viruses. In this interview, Seeger talks about the coronavirus situation at the UKGM, as well as promising studies and what he thinks about political decisions made during this pandemic.
Plant-based coating against corona viruses
The Gießen-based company Munditia Technologies GmbH has developed an antiviral and antibacterial surface coating with long-term effect that kills SARS-CoV-2 viruses. This development could be a worldwide breakthrough for hygiene measures against the corona pandemic.
Corona Testing at Home
Rapid diagnosis of infected persons is extremely important for containing the Covid 19 pandemic. Once an infection is detected, isolation measures can begin immediately. Marburg’s NanoRepro AG is making its contribution to the fight against corona, now with a rapid test for home use.