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The harmless skin bacterium Staphylococcus hominis may play a key role in protecting the skin barrier in neurodermatitis (atopic dermatitis). Researchers from University Medicine Augsburg and Helmholtz Munich, together with colleagues from Freiburg,…

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A new expert opinion piece in the medical journal The Lancet highlights a growing alignment between scientific frameworks that examine how changes in the Earth system - such as biodiversity loss, pollution, and climate change – are influencing human…

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As part of the 37th Allergy Colloquium at the Research Center Borstel, Dr. Matthias Reiger was awarded the Kanert Award for Allergy Research. The scientist received the recognition for a research project focused on the use of nanopore sequencing in…

Under the motto “Heat Protection for All,” a broad alliance of healthcare actors and other organizations – including Helmholtz Munich – is drawing attention to the health risks posed by high temperatures on the occasion of Heat Action Day.

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A recent study conducted by Helmholtz Munich in collaboration with the University of Augsburg reveals that the PollDi app significantly enhances the quality of life for individuals with grass pollen allergies. The full version of the app – which…

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From 13 to 16 March 2024, three of our colleagues were happy to join the 19th World Immune Regulation Meeting (WIRM) at the Davos Congress Center.

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Studying bacterial communities, or microbiomes, is a complex challenge. Distortion effects often arise, potentially compromising the accuracy and reliability of crucial scientific and clinical findings. Researchers at the Institute of Environmental…

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Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann has been reappointed for a second consecutive term to the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU). This reappointment underscores the crucial role of environmental medicine in scientific policy advising. Over the…

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The 2024 global Lancet Countdown report on climate change and health underscores that the adverse effects of the climate crisis have reached unprecedented levels worldwide – especially concerning human health. Researchers from Helmholtz Munich…

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In its new report “Water in a Heated World”, the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) warns of an increasing worsening of global water emergencies. The experts, including Helmholtz Munich researcher Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, presented…

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Environmental scientists in Augsburg from IEM / Helmholtz Munich and the University Hospital Augsburg are now using a cutting-edge measuring device capable of detecting complex aerosols, among them for example very small pollen, or other particles.…

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Interview with Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann about healthcare and resilience to heat and other effects of climate change.

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In a recent study, researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Augsburg University Hospital show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the risk of stroke. The findings can contribute to the development of preventive measures: With them, the…

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On Thursday, 18 April 2024, Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann met Klaus Holetschek, parliamentary group leader of the CSU parliamentary group, for an exchange on the topic of health in climate change, pandemic prevention and resilience.

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Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann explains how climate change affects our health. The environmental medicine specialist focuses on the prevention of allergic diseases such as hay fever and neurodermatitis.

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Many cancer patients develop severe dermatitis during radiotherapy. Which factors increase the risk of such radiodermatitis has only been partially understood up until now. A pilot study at the University of Augsburg, Helmholtz Munich, and the…

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Air pollutants can not only influence the development and progression of lung diseases but also trigger inflammation throughout the body.

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The consequences of climate change are far-reaching and profound. Extreme weather events, such as heat waves and droughts pose a severe threat to human lives and health.

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On 14 June 2023, the members of the WBGU have handed over the new flagship report to the Federal Minister for the Environment, Steffi Lemke, and to State Secretary Judith Pirscher, Ministry of Education and Research, at a federal press conference in…

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From now on, an improved research infrastructure for pandemic management and prevention will be available in the Greater Munich area: on the 29th of March 2023 a new biosafety level 3 laboratory was introduced at Helmholtz Munich. The project could…

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During the Corona pandemic, experts from Helmholtz Munich helped to bring the situation under control as quickly as possible. Now they are preparing for the possibility of another pandemic: with new high-tech equipment and closely interlinked…

The Bavarian State Government appoints Helmholtz Munich researcher Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann as special representative for climate resilience and prevention. The Bavarian Minister of Health, Klaus Holetschek, will present the special representative and…

UNIKA-T-Labor Universität Augsburg

The lab of the Institute of Environmental Health at Helmholtz Munich and the Chair of Environmental Medicine at the University of Augsburg has been awarded a certificate of sustainability.

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The development of laboratory capacities within the framework of the EU-funded project for pandemic management and prevention "PerForM-REACT" continues to progress at the Augsburg site

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Congratulations!

Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann was newly appointed to the German Advisory Council on Global Change by the German Federal Cabinet on December 21, 2022.

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Review of the presentation by Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, Head of the 'Institute of Environmental Medicine', IEM (Helmholtz Munich/Environmental Health Center) at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Prof. Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann

Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann was newly appointed to the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) by the German Federal Cabinet on December 21, 2022. Since the summer of 2022, she has also been a member of the „Environmental Public Health”…

The climate is changing, followed by drought, crop failures and poverty.

„Everyone’s health is at the mercy of fossil fuels” is the central finding of this year’s Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report. In this report, which was released on October 26th 2022, experts warn of health consequences of the…

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„Everyone’s health is at the mercy of fossil fuels” is the central finding of this year’s Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report. In this report, which was released on October 26^th 2022, experts warn of health consequences of the…

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Rising temperatures accelerate processes: The simple rule of thumb taught in chemistry classes and known as reaction velocity-temperature-regulation, also applies in a broader sense to the effects of global warming on risk groups and sensitive…