Simply, cost-effectively, and reliably obtaining and evaluating health status measurement data on-site at the patient's location provides a decisive time advantage in many situations: The WIR! Alliance DIANA has established a network in the region between Leipzig and Chemnitz for the development and…

In German hospitals, several million tons of waste are generated annually from used protective masks, test kits, syringes, gloves, or surgical gowns. The majority of these single-use items are thermally processed, meaning they are incinerated. A team of researchers at Fraunhofer IWU does not want to…

Sterile disposable products account for a large share of waste generation in hospitals and medical practices. High hygiene standards impose certain limits on the principle of "Reuse, Reduce, Recycle." Nevertheless, the goal of sustainable medical technology should be to operate more resource-efficie…