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African swine fever eradicated in Saxony. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Robert Michael/dpa

African swine fever eradicated in Saxony

After 2,398 cases and 830 kilometers of protective fencing, there is no longer any evidence of African swine fever in Saxony. After five and a half years, ASF is considered eradicated. What's behind the feat.

In a stem cell transplant, blood cancer patients receive healthy cells from a donor. Researchers in Leipzig have now developed a method to prevent dangerous rejection reactions. © Phylum/pixabay

New hope for blood cancer patients after stem cell transplantation

Researchers in Leipzig have developed a new method to prevent dangerous rejection reactions after blood stem cell transplants. The Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology treats donor cells with special antibodies prior to transplantation. Unlike previous approaches, this therapy does not weaken the entire immune system. Initial tests in the laboratory have been very promising.