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Vaccination willingness can be increased with simple labels and comparative information on side effects. A new study by the Assistant Professorship of Behavioral Science for Disease Prevention and Health Care of Prof. Dr. Nikkil Sudharsanan shows that the willingness to use a COVID-19 vaccine was… [read more]

The heart is the engine of the body and the blood circulation. It beats around three billion times in the course of a lifetime and supplies the body with oxygen and nutrients. Precise cardiac medicine and prevention ensure many healthy years - even with heart defects. In the 3sat film "Heart… [read more]

After the successful premiere last year, the Department of Sport and Health Sciences invites you to the second edition of the interdisciplinary "Future of Health" Summit from October 12 to 14, 2022, which this year will focus on "Child Health and Wellbeing". Under the patronage of the Bavarian… [read more]

The Chair of Preventive Pediatrics, headed by Prof. Dr. Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz, is to make a significant contribution to the further development of the food system. In collaboration with the Medical Director of the Gaißach Specialist Clinic and Apl. Professor at TUM, Prof. Dr. Edda Weimann, the… [read more]

Elevated blood pressure is a widespread condition that leads to stroke, cardiovascular, and renal disease. Worldwide, approximately 9.4 million deaths are attributable to hypertension each year. This makes hypertension one of the most important modifiable risk factors for mortality. The burden of… [read more]