Overview page , 03/06/2025

The IMS-HERA2 project aims to strengthen the German national infrastructures for the integrated genomic surveillance (IGS) of respiratory pathogens and to contribute to an improved regional, national and European capacity for genome-based outbreak investigation.The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted …

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The second edition of the "AI in Public Health Research" Symposium will take place on 9th-10th September, 2026 at the Conference Centre of the Federal Ministries in Berlin, Germany. We also look back at the 2025 and the 2023 Symposium.

Overview page , 02/06/2025

The aim of the AntibioResDE (Antibiotic Resistance in Germany) project is to provide up-to-date information on antibiotic resistance in Germany on an electronic platform in order to simplify access to resistance data for clinical practice. AntibioResDE can thus help to prevent the development of …

Overview page , 02/06/2025

25,450 people were diagnosed with malignant melanoma

Organisational unit , 29/05/2025

In a globalised world, where outbreaks of infectious diseases easily cross borders, national and international health protection are closely linked. At the same time, interactions between people, animals and the environment get ever more intense and create additional health risks. Therefore, …

Overview page , 28/05/2025

Especially in the cold season, respiratory viruses are circulating in the population, including SARS-CoV-2, influenza, RSV and various cold viruses. RKI provides regular information on the current situation in Germany and recommendations.

Overview page , 28/05/2025

In order to estimate the activity of acute respiratory infections (ARI), it is required to evaluate several data sources together. The current data are published in detailed weekly ARI reports by RKI (in German). In summer, the reports are published monthly, but a weekly summary of the situation is …

Overview page , 27/05/2025

The 10th Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology Conference hosted by Wellcome Connecting Science in Cambridge from 21 to 23 May 2025, U.K., highlighted the transformative impact of microbial and viral genomics, bioinformatics, and data science on modern public health.

Overview page , 27/05/2025

In response to the ongoing outbreak of cholera in Angola, the National Focal Point for Emergency Medical Teams (EMT NFP) at the Centre for International Health Protection at RKI supported the deployment of a joint German EMT by sending a senior expert for infection prevention and control (IPC) and …