“A next step” is being taken in preparation for an outbreak of coronavirus in the Netherlands, writes Minister Bruno Bruins (Medical Care) in a parliamentary letter on Monday. For example, additional care personnel and alternative locations must be sought to treat corona patients. According to Bruins, care providers who fall under the Public Health Director … Read more
Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 1:53 PM – – The coronavirus is on the rise in Europe. After reaching European countries such as France, Spain, Italy and Germany, it seems a matter of time before the virus is diagnosed in someone in the Netherlands. – “I expect that will happen this week,” says Alex Friedrich, RUG … Read more
Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 4:52 PM – – Childcare centers may refuse children who have not been vaccinated. The House of Representatives approved Tuesday afternoon with this D66 initiative bill. – The chance that the Senate also agrees is high, because the parties who voted in favor of Tuesday also have a majority there. “Only … Read more
Last week, 68 out of every 100,000 people with flu-like symptoms went to their GPs, according to the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). This brought the number for the second consecutive week above the limit for a flu epidemic. That limit is 58 in 100,000 people. The influenza virus that caused … Read more
Seven out of ten women used to have a smear, now there are six in ten. “Half of the women who come to us with cervical cancer have skipped one or more smears,” says oncologist Marian Mourits of the UMCG in Groningen. Reasons Those women have different reasons for that. Mourits: ‘Some are afraid of … Read more
Since 2016, more than a hundred people have participated in the study. In their flat in the Escamp neighborhood of The Hague they were placed with about sixty gadgets that would make life easier. Under the name of iZi Healthy Long Home every user was followed for a year and supported with technical questions. The … Read more
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The Catharina Hospital in Eindhoven calls 649 patients back for blood tests, because the proper hygiene guidelines have not been followed during dental cleaning. That makes the hospital Tuesday known in a call. This concerns patients who were treated after January 2014. In the hospital, a so-called ultrasonic tip was used to vibrate loose tartar. … Read more
“The advantage of this pump is that it measures whether the sugar level is too high or too low, and adjusts the insulin supply accordingly,” explains Van Dijk. ‘For patients who have trouble getting their sugar levels in order, this is a solution. For them, this means a significant improvement in quality of life. “ … Read more