Research

A severe side effect of radiation therapy can be debilitating fibrotic skin damage. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now identified a key factor in the development of this radiation damage. Modulating this factor could potentially prevent this severe adverse effect. Radiation therapy is one of the most important “pillars” of cancer […]

In a recently published scientific study, researchers have succeeded in accurately diagnosing common types of brain tumors in children and adolescents based on tumor-derived genetic material in cerebrospinal fluid. Until now, these so-called liquid biopsies were not capable enough for such reliable diagnostics. The international research team, involving the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg (MFHD) at […]

Heidelberg, Germany, 17 February 2026 ­- BioMed X, a leading innovation hub for pharma headquartered in Heidelberg, hosted the first XFem Labs Pitch & Connect event on February 13th in Heidelberg, marking the official launch of XFem Labs, its new Women’s Health R&D Accelerator established with support from the Gates Foundation. The purpose of this initiative is to build a world-class women’s health […]

One week after life – the biomedical convention 2026, one thing is clear: the conference once again showed how powerful connected ecosystems are in driving biomedical innovation. Around 500 participants from academia, startups, industry, investment and policy – mainly from the bioRN network, but with a growing number of attendees from beyond the region – […]

Smoking significantly increases the risk of depression. An evaluation of the NAKO study shows dose-dependent effects and proves that quitting smoking can improve mental health in the long term. A research group led by the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim has confirmed for the first time within the German National Cohort (NAKO) […]

The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China has approved the OncoMate® Microsatellite Instability (MSI) Detection Kit as a Class III in vitro diagnostic device in China. It is intended as a companion diagnostic to identify patients with MSI-high (MSI-H) solid tumors for treatment with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the anti-PD-1 therapy from Merck & Co., Inc., […]

5 neue Startups: ONOX, aimed analytics, Recarbox, FORMIC, showroom.fm Es ist wieder soweit – neue Startups stehen in den Startlöchern! Hier sind einige spannende junge Unternehmen, die man kennen sollte. Heute werfen wir einen Blick auf diese Neugründungen: ONOX, aimed analytics, Recarbox, FORMIC und showroom.fm. deutsche-startups.de stellt heute erneut eine Auswahl junger Startups vor, die […]

Bridgetown, Barbados, January 27, 2026 – BioMed X, a leading innovation hub for pharma, today announced the launch of its first research project in partnership with the Government of Barbados and with support from the European Union’s PharmaNext Programme. The new global call for research proposals, entitled “AI-Enabled Therapy of Early Diabetic Kidney Disease in Barbados,” addresses one of the most pressing and underexplored […]

The German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space is providing €2.8 million in funding for an interdisciplinary scientific consortium with the aim of making cycle apps for determining a woman’s fertile and infertile days significantly more reliable by taking biological markers into account. Researchers from the universities and university hospitals of Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and […]