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New approaches to better regulate the immune response after organ transplants

Medicine & Science

The Medical University of Vienna and Therakos, a company specialising in medical technology, have launched a long-term research partnership to further…

New combination therapy for frequent form of lung cancer

Medicine & Science

A research team at the Medical University of Vienna has discovered a new approach to treating a particularly frequent and difficult-to-treat form of…

Lung Transplantations at University Hospital Vienna

Medicine & Science

University Hospital Vienna is among the largest global centers for lung transplantations, performing over 120 procedures annually. In Austria, the…

Possible starting point for future lung cancer therapy

Medicine & Science

Lung carcinomas are the most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Among them, small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC) is particularly aggressive. An…

AI in oncology

Medicine & Science

Artificial intelligence has also found its way into oncology – in early detection, diagnosis and therapy, reports "Die Presse", quoting Helmut Prosch…

Lung cancer is affecting more and more non-smokers

Medicine & Science

Smoking remains the biggest risk factor for this particularly deadly form of cancer. However, genetic and environmental factors are also increasingly…

Updated Guideline on Covid-19 Presented

Medicine & Science

At the Pneumological-Thoracic Surgery Colloquium in Vienna, revised recommendations for acute Covid-19 treatment and Long/Post-Covid were presented.…

New method for treating benign pleural effusions used for the first time worldwide at MedUni Vienna/University Hospital Vienna

Medicine & Science

In a world first, a novel diaphragmatic valve was used to treat benign pleural effusions in two patients at the Department of Thoracic Surgery at…

Early detection of pulmonary complications in myositis: New imaging method shows promising results

Medicine & Science

In a multidisciplinary collaboration, a research team from the Medical University of Vienna and Univdersity Hospital Vienna has demonstrated that a…

Microplastics can trigger malignant changes in lung cells

Medicine & Science

Researchers at MedUni Vienna have proven for the first time that micro- and nanoplastics can trigger malignant changes in lung cells that are…