World Tuberculosis Day 2024

1. März 2024

24th March 2024, worldwide. Each year, we recognize World TB Day on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB). Learn more about the History of World TB Day. World TB Day is a day to […]

Rare Disease Day 2024

12. Februar 2024

29th February 2024, worldwide. Rare Disease Day is the globally-coordinated movement on rare diseases, working towards equity in social opportunity, healthcare, and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with a rare disease. Since its creation in 2008, Rare Disease Day has played a critical part in building an […]

Digitalisation of health systems can significantly improve performance and outcomes

16. Januar 2024

Health systems in the OECD are under renewed financial pressure, owing to competing priorities for public funding, according to a new OECD report. The 2023 edition of OECD Health at a Glance estimates that healthcare spending in OECD countries corresponded to 9.2% of GDP in 2022, down from 9.7% in 2021. While […]

Health at a Glance 2023

16. Januar 2024

Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging economies. These cover health status, risk factors for health, access to and quality of healthcare, and health system resources. Analysis draws from the latest comparable official national […]

AACR Cancer Progress Report

8. November 2023

Unprecedented progress in medical research is increasing our understanding of the collection of diseases we call cancer and is driving remarkable improvements in cancer prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment. These advances are made possible by investments in NIH, NCI, FDA, and CDC by the U.S. federal government. As the […]

Infectious Disease ‘Omics

4. Oktober 2023

4th to 7th December 2023, London, England or online. The course will have a hybrid format and students can choose to attend in person in London or online. Offer holders will be required to confirm before the course start date whether they are planning to attend online or in person. […]

World Mental Health Day 2023

4. Oktober 2023

10th October, worldwide. Every year we celebrate World Mental Health Day on 10 October. The theme for 2023, set by the World Foundation of Mental Health, is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’.   World Mental Health Day is about raising awareness of mental health and driving positive change […]

Going Korea ein kurzer Guide zur Famulatur oder KPJ

25. September 2023

von Soo Bin Ahn. Die Republik Korea ist ein kleines Land in Asien mit ca. 52 Millionen Einwohnern. Durch K-Pop, Beauty und Skincare hat Korea in letzter Zeit sehr viel an Beliebtheit gewonnen, auch unter meinen Studienkollegen. Da ich in Korea geboren und für eine Hälfte meines Lebens aufgewachsen bin, […]

Elective in Newcastle upon Tyne (UK) – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

21. September 2023

by Virginia Wen. The United Kingdom was always a country of interest for me and I decided for myself quite early that I want to go there for a clinical rotation. As the worldwide COVID pandemic hit us in 2020, an internship abroad was impossible in this and the following […]

Auslandfamulatur Seychellen Victoria Hospital, Mahe Innere Medizin

20. September 2023

von Alexandra Radler. Im dritten Studienjahr habe ich gemeinsam mit einer Freundin beschlossen eine Famulatur im Ausland zu absolvieren. Wir wollten unbedingt ein völlig anderes Gesundheitssystem kennenlernen. Dabei ging es uns nicht so sehr um die Aneignung von fachlichem Wissen, sondern vielmehr darum, das alltägliche Leben in einem fremden Land […]