Urban greenery is good for individual health and the inner-city climate. For allergy sufferers, however, it can be a burden. Researchers at the Chair of Environmental Medicine are investigating how urban vegetation affects allergies. They are co-authors of an international guideline on health-promoting urban planning.

An international research group has published new recommendations in the renowned journal Nature Neuroscience for how biological sex differences (sex) and social gender aspects (gender) can be systematically integrated into research. The guidelines show why many studies up to now have overlooked important differences, which has consequences for diagnosis, therapy, and prevention.