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Sanofi’s Sarclisa subcutaneous approved in the EU as the first anticancer treatment administered via an on-body injector Paris, June 8, 2026. The European Commission has approved Sarclisa (isatuximab) subcutaneous (SC) in combination with standard-of-care regimens for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) across all existing indications for Sarclisa intravenous (IV) formulation. Sarclisa is […]

Waclawiczek A, Leppä AM, Renders S, Bergerweiss I, Stumpf K, Betz B, Gabrowski S, Huang FY, Lalioti ME, Hempel B, Sohn M, Kuusanmäki H, Thiel V, Unglaub JM, Shahswar R, Richter S, Janssen M, Karpova D, Donato E, Bonig H, Röllig C, Raffel S, Heuser M, Hundemer M, Kontro M, Eisfeld AK, Sauer T, Cabezas-Wallscheid […]

Congenital metabolic disorders such as phenylketonuria (PKU) have a profound impact on the daily lives of those affected: they must follow a strict diet and have their blood levels checked regularly. An app developed by a team from Heidelberg University’s Faculty of Medicine in collaboration with partners is designed to make daily life easier for […]

New TREC pilot project explores how microbial life along rivers reflects environmental change and supports ecosystem health The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and regional partners, including the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) at the University of Luxembourg, have launched a pilot project in the Luxembourg area to investigate how microbial life within river […]

Scientists find that close interactions between the mechanical properties of tissues and biochemical signalling between cells drive critical cell fate decisions during zebrafish embryo development Summary Embryonic development is one of the most dynamic biological processes in nature. Cells and tissues organise and reorganise themselves following incredibly precise patterns, while remaining flexible and robust. Scientists […]

Data highlight a mechanistic link between ribosomal stress pathways and biomarker generation, with potential implications for patient stratification and treatment response HEIDELBERG, Germany, June 2, 2026 – Hummingbird Diagnostics GmbH, a molecular diagnostics company focused on blood-based tests for early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced that it will present new findings supporting the […]

Prof. Dr. Rohini Kuner of the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University awarded the 2026 Jung Prize for Medicine Chronic pain is among the most common and burdensome health conditions worldwide. But which processes in the nervous system cause pain to be “learned” and thus persist long term? And how can insights into the […]

Rodríguez-Correa, E., Grünschläger, F., Nizharadze, T. et al. A kinetics-based model of haematopoiesis reveals extrinsic regulation of skewed lineage output from stem cells. Nat Cell Biol (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-026-01958-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41556-026-01958-0 Abstract Haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) display extensive molecular and functional heterogeneity. However, a cohesive model that explains the relationship and biological relevance of these diverse HSC states remains elusive. Here, […]

Joint press release of the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University and the German Center for Infection Research: With the FDA approval of Hepcludex (bulevirtide), a therapy for chronic hepatitis D developed at the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, Heidelberg University Hospital, and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) has now […]