Where Science meets Mission
Hamburg, 2 September 2026 – For 20 years, leading experts in tropical medicine and infection biology have been working together successfully…
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Two diseases, one treatment
An international consortium led by the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) is launching a research project to treat…
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West Nile fever in Germany
Hamburg, World Mosquito Day, 20 August 2026: Researchers at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) are using a range of…
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Alexander Debrah Appointed New Director of KCCR in Ghana
Professor Alexander Yaw Debrah will take over as Scientific Director of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine…
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Hiding in the central nervous system: using cerebral organoids to better understand Ebola virus biology
Hamburg and New York, 12 June 2026 – Following infection, Ebola virus can survive unnoticed in the human body for months or even years,…
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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and Uganda a…
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Improving the treatment of Lassa fever – first clinical trial with favipiravir shows promising results
Although the infectious disease Lassa fever can be fatal, there is a lack of treatment options with proven efficacy. Researchers at the…
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Communication from the US health authority CDC undermines trust in vaccinations
There is a scientific consensus that there is no link between vaccinations and autism. However, the US health authority CDC changed its…
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Malaria on the rise again – Innovative tools needed to combat it
Hamburg, ahead of World Malaria Day on 25 April 2026 – Malaria remains widespread, with case numbers recently rising again. Global…
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BNITM raises more than €9 million for global health in collaboration with international partners
A strong signal for international health research: The Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) has secured millions in…
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New professorship for Structural Virology at BNITM
Dr Maria Rosenthal has taken up her professorship in Structural Virology at the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) and…
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Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma Named to TIME’s 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health
TIME named Ghyslain Mombo-Ngoma to the 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health.
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