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Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) are an important treatment option for people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.

According to the WHO, 30 to 50 per cent of all cancers could be prevented by lifestyle measures, vaccinations or environmental factors.

The new Ignaz Semmelweis Institute started its work at the beginning of 2025. This facility in the field of infection research is a merger of the Medical Universities of Vienna, Innsbruck and Graz, the Johannes Kepler University Linz and the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna.

Can small protein molecules from plants, insects, cone snails or snakes serve as blueprints for active substances with reduced side effects' This is the question that the international consortium "Bi

An international research consortium, with significant participation from MedUni Vienna, has tested a novel therapeutic concept to treat virus-induced lung failure in patients with severe COVID-19 in a phase 2 clinical trial.

A groundbreaking success in the fight against hepatitis C: As part of the cross-institutional ELIMINATE project, hospital data was systematically analyzed in ten hospitals in Vienna (including 6 WIGEV clinics) and Lower Austria in order to identify and treat those affected.

Living patient safety every day is a central goal of University Hospital Vienna and MedUni Vienna. In 2024, University Hospital Vienna and MedUni Vienna are once again joining forces in the global WHO campaign and illuminating the main buildings in the campaign color orange.

Thomas Vogl's research team at MedUni Vienna's Center for Cancer Research aims to identify biomarkers in the gut microbiome that are associated with Long COVID. The "Global Grant for Gut Health", awarded by Yakult and Nature Portfolio, is now supporting them in this endeavour. "If we succeed in finding biomarkers that both indicate a person's risk of Long COVID and represent therapeutic targets against the disease, this could significantly improve our ability to treat and perhaps even prevent Long COVID in the future," says Thomas Vogl, summarising the importance of the research work.

Around four billion people worldwide are affected by recurring headaches, and over 356 million spend more days of their lives with than without a "thunderstorm in their head".

While the female sex has a protective effect during an acute infection with Covid-19, women run an increased risk of developing post-Covid syndrome (PCS) even after mild cases.

40 years ago, a team at University Hospital Vienna and MedUni Vienna successfully performed the first heart transplant in Vienna.

The use of bacteriophages is a promising option for the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases. The therapeutic use of these special viruses is a new treatment option, particularly for patients who have developed resistance to antibiotics.

Florian Krammer will take up the Professorship of Infection Medicine. His work will alternate between the two institutions.

In the run-up to World Cancer Day on February 4, the medical universities in Graz, Innsbruck and Vienna are announcing an important merger: The newly founded Austrian Comprehensive Cancer Network (ACCN) pools the expertise of the Comprehensive Cancer Centers (CCC) in Graz, Innsbruck and Vienna.

Around seven percent of children in Austria are born prematurely, i.e. before the 37th week of pregnancy.

Thomas Reiberger, a hepatologist at MedUni Vienna's Department of Medicine III, has taken up a professorship (§99/4) at the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, effective November 1, 2023.

Surgical removal of parts of the liver remains the only curative approach for patients with liver-specific cancer.

Patient safety is a central aspect of healthcare and plays a role wherever patient care takes place.

, Vulnerable groups, such as immigrants, face particular challenges in the health care system. Stereotypes, such as the insinuation of exaggerated pain expression, can have a significant impact on the care of these patients.