The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened the first Global Forum of its WHO Collaborating Centres in Lyon. Representatives from more than 800 scientific institutions across over 80 countries gathered to discuss current global health…

Refugees have often experienced severe trauma. War, persecution, violence, the loss of loved ones—many carry emotional wounds that remain hidden for a long time. This is exactly where the new HOME project comes in: Together with the Bremen…

At the BIPS-Institutsseminar, Dietrich Rothenbacher presented the Ulm birth cohort studies and selected findings from their long-term research. His talk focused on the structure, data collection and key scientific results from two…

What's Behind the Health Insurance Companies' Cost Shock

Health insurance companies are charging ever-higher premiums, yet the money still isn't enough. There are several factors driving up costs. The solution to many of these problems,…

Host Rasmus Cloes speaks with Dr. Stefan Trapp on the Digital Public Health Podcast about electronic health records (eHR) and whether they truly improve everyday practice—or create new problems.

What a sugar tax on soft drinks could achieve

Schleswig-Holstein has submitted a proposal for a sugar tax to the Bundesrat. What benefits would such a tax offer? Are there risks, and are there effective alternatives? The key questions and…

Every day, large volumes of health data are generated – in doctor's offices, research projects and apps. It is only when these data are brought together that a clear picture of our health emerges. On board the MS Wissenschaft 2026,…

Taking a Holistic Approach to Prevention, Reducing Healthcare Costs

The gap between healthcare spending and life expectancy in Germany is too wide. Hajo Zeeb, head of the Department of Prevention and Evaluation at the Leibniz Institute for…

Poor, migrant, likely ill

Health problems often go hand in hand with experiences of discrimination

In the current episode of the Digital Public Health Podcast, host Rasmus Cloes speaks with Dr. Serge Autexier, head of the Bremen Ambient Assisted Living Lab (BAALL) at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in…