24.06.2022 Blood poisoning (sepsis) is life-threatening - especially for premature babies, as they can die from it within a few hours. In them, blood poisoning can also be the cause of years of increa

26.04.2022 At least five million people in Germany suffer from liver disease. Fibrosis, the pathological proliferation of connective tissue, plays an important role in many complications of chronic li

09.05.2022 When it comes to rare diseases, there is often a lack of meaningful studies and findings on the socio-economic costs of illness and the quality of life of those affected. The Department of

04.05.2022 Heart failure is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. The disease, known in medicine as cardiac insufficiency, affects about four million people in Germany. One of the main cau

25.02.2022 Blood transfusions are among the most common procedures in hospitals. According to the German Red Cross, around 15,000 blood donations are needed every day in Germany alone. But only about

24.02.2022 Hannover Medical School (MHH) is lifting the general ban on visiting relatives of patients that has been in place since 1 December 2021. From Monday, 28 February 2022, the following visitin

23.02.2021 The Hannover Medical School (MHH) mourns the loss of its Honorary Senator Hermann Rappe, who died on 30 January 2022 at the age of 92. Rappe, who represented the constituency of Hildesheim

24.02.2022 In order to provide patients with the best possible care, the latest scientific findings must be incorporated into diagnostics and therapy. This requires so-called clinician scientists. The

25.02.2022 The Executive Board of Hannover Medical School (MHH) condemns the Russian attack on Ukraine. "Our solidarity goes out to the entire Ukrainian population," says MHH President Professor Dr Mi

18.02.2022 Liver cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. So far, the treatment options for two types of liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarc