Monday, May 25, 2020, 6:27 AM – – The number of people who tested positive for corona after visiting a restaurant in Moormerland, Germany (Landkreis Leer), about an hour’s drive from the city of Groningen, has risen to eighteen. – That reports the NOS. 118 people have been quarantined. They all come from Leer. Meyer … Read more
GPs may prescribe preventive blood thinners to patients at risk of thrombosis who are infected or suspected to be infected with the coronavirus, writes the NOS. Research among corona patients on Dutch ICUs showed that many of them develop thrombosis symptoms, which increases the risk of death. Corona patients are currently already being given blood … Read more
The Certe medical laboratory in Groningen, together with the Frisian Izore, has obtained a test to check whether people have had the coronavirus. These tests can be performed at the request of general practitioners and medical specialists. This weekend or later this week, all doctors will receive a letter informing them of the availability of … Read more
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They have overlooked the elderly, says Marcel Olde Rikkert. He calls it the “blind spot” in medicine. In the corona crisis – and especially in the initial phase during the great spread – they have forgotten how old bodies function. “As if we went back 20 years and knew nothing about geriatrics.” Olde Rikkert is … Read more
According to the owner, these are ‘serious numbers’ if the government does not quickly come up with an emergency package. “Everything is now about survival,” says director Fabian Dolman of Quality Wellness Resorts (QWR), the owner of the Groningen compex. 25,000 signatures The industry is sounding the alarm now that it has been told by … Read more
Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 3:04 PM – – The Parkhuis in Dordrecht has been hit hard by the corona virus. In the nursing home, 43 out of 200 residents and 20 employees are infected. Four residents have died, on closer examination one of them appeared not to have succumbed to the virus. – “This just … Read more
A pregnancy normal usually lasts between 37 and 42 weeks, and if it reaches term between week 21 and 37 of gestation, it is considered premature. According to estimates by the WHO (World Health Organization), each year about 15 million premature babies are born in the world, and the number, he warns, is increasing. Also … Read more
Now that the cabinet has announced a relaxation of the corona measures, there is a chance that the number of infections will increase again. But Rietveld does not expect it to run that fast. ‘The number of infected cases is relatively low in Groningen. In addition, summer is coming. We expect a relatively low number … Read more
The statements that IC head of the UMCG, Peter van der Voort, made on Friday evening in the TV program Jinek, were criticized from various sides. Still, he doesn’t take back a word from what he said. – In the broadcast, the professor said that there are strong indications that the dietary supplement resveratrol may … Read more
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The number of heroin addicts who knock on the door for methadone supply is increasing. Due to the corona crisis, the supply of heroin in various Dutch cities is slowly drying up. Users are also less likely to obtain money for drugs and therefore turn to methadone dispensing points more often. This is evident from … Read more