Tag: UMC UTRECHT
These doctors go to the Zwarte Cross, not to party, but for research
Tinnitus is a form of ringing in the ears. People hear sounds such as rustling, beeping or whistling. But no one can hear these sounds except themselves. Approximately two million…
No buses in parts of Utrecht province due to computer failure
“All systems have to be checked manually. That’s a lot of work, I wouldn’t be surprised if the outage lasts the whole day,” says Pim Takkenberg, director of cybersecurity at…
Positive advice for UMC Utrecht: expansion of population screening for breast cancer one step closer
If Conny Helder, outgoing Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, grants a permit for the study, the seven-year process will start this autumn, according to Van Gils. According to the…
Almost 70 million euros to Utrecht research
Another Utrecht researcher, earth scientist Appy Sluijs from Utrecht University, will investigate with his team how climate change reinforces itself. For example, rising temperatures can lead to the thawing of…
Million grant for Utrecht cartilage research: ‘Unraveling the secret’
The final goal? Better treatments for people and animals. “If we can better reproduce the cartilage and ensure that repairs are properly integrated into the rest of the joint, the…
At this Utrecht hospital you pay the top price for parking: ‘Fine for being sick’
Parking at the Meander Medical Center in Amersfoort costs the equivalent of 2.27 euros per hour, with a maximum of 9 euros. A weekly ticket costs 18 euros. At UMC…
Parking at hospital can sometimes be an expensive affair: ‘Fine for being ill’
Parking at the Meander Medical Center in Amersfoort costs the equivalent of 2.27 euros per hour, with a maximum of 9 euros. A weekly ticket costs 18 euros. At UMC…
Dutch pediatricians appeal to parents: ‘Get your child vaccinated’
Utrecht – Dutch pediatricians, including Louis Bont of the UMC Utrecht, are making an urgent appeal to parents to have their children vaccinated. For example, they want children to get…
Vaccination rates are too low, but what are the risks of mumps, measles and rubella
But a low vaccination rate can be dangerous, Bonten warns. The professor thinks that this rate is low because people do not see the danger of the diseases. For mumps,…
Relief about the children’s heart center remaining open, healthcare minister disappointed
UMC Utrecht is relieved that the children’s heart center can remain open. This is what medical department head of pediatrics Frederique van Berkestijn says. “It feels like our quality of…