The National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) is entering a new phase: with long-term funding from the German federal and state governments, disciplinary priorities will increasingly be brought together in the future. The BioMed…

Colorectal Cancer on the Rise Among Younger People: “They Rarely Expect to Get Colorectal Cancer”

Unexpected weight loss or chronic abdominal pain—just two of many possible warning signs of colorectal cancer that are often ignored,…

Significantly More Organic Food in Bremen Schools Than in Bremerhaven

Two-thirds of the food served in school meals in the city of Bremen now comes from organic farms. In Bremerhaven, that figure is only seven percent.

Children who eat well at school learn better and stay healthier. This is especially true for children who have less access to balanced meals at home. In 2018, Bremen launched a pilot project for healthy school meals. The Leibniz Institute…

How can health data be meaningfully linked across Europe without compromising its scientific validity? A study from NFDI4Health provides important insights on this topic and is contributing to discussions on the design of the European…

Prof. Dr. Hajo Zeeb vom Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie – BIPS hat zu dem Sammelband "Gesundheitskompetenz in Krisenzeiten" beigetragen. Herausgegeben haben es Doris Schaeffer, Lennert Griese, Himal Singh,…

Colorectal Cancer Is Relatively Rare Among People Under 50 in Germany

A study compared colorectal cancer data from Germany with trends in the United States. It shows that the increase in the number of younger patients is significantly…

Why Nature Is So Important for Children

Fresh air, plenty of peace and quiet, and yet also encouragement to be active. Nature promotes health in many ways. Depriving children of it is a risk.

Yasemin Albayrak has successfully completed her apprenticeship as an office administration assistant at the Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS. On June 4, 2026, the institute bid farewell to its apprentice…

In this special episode of the Digital Public Health Podcast, Christoph Wellbrock turns the tables: for once, host Rasmus Cloes takes a seat in the guest chair. After around 50 conversations with researchers, startup founders, doctors,…