Free menstrual products on the UMMD campus
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July 15, 2026 - Periodically, a startup founded by medical students in Magdeburg, continues its success story, and its services are expanding on the campus of Magdeburg University Hospital as well: Four new dispensers for free menstrual products are now available at additional locations. This represents another step toward greater equality of opportunity in everyday student and work life.
Prepared for an Emergency
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July 15, 2026 - The TDSC® (Terror and Disaster Surgical Care) course provides physicians with practical knowledge for providing medical care in terrorist attacks and mass casualty incidents. On August 22 and 23, 2026, participants will train at the Institute for Public Health in Acute Medicine (IPHAM) at UMMD, using realistic case simulations to practice surgical, organizational, and tactical-strategic decision-making processes for highly dynamic emergency situations.
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Chemists in Magdeburg are paving the way for new antibiotics
July 14, 2026 - Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest threats to global health. A research team at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg has now reached an important milestone: By successfully synthesizing key building blocks of neosorangicin A, the chemists have laid the groundwork for the development of a new reserve antibiotic.
Keeping an Eye on Heat-Related Emergencies in the Future
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July 14, 2026 - The new heat indicator on the Robert Koch Institute’s dashboard highlights heat-related visits to German emergency rooms. It is based on anonymized routine data provided through the AKTIN infrastructure of the University Medical Centers in Magdeburg and Aachen. The data helps to better assess the health impacts of extreme heat.
