Before his muscles stop working one by one, IJsselsteiner Sjoerd Terpstra cycles to Spain “for a while”. He tells it with a laugh, but unfortunately there is a grain of truth in it. Like his son Douwe, he has one of the most common hereditary muscle diseases. But hardly anyone who knows FSHD. Sjoerd wants … Read more
Sunday, November 14, 2021, 3:24 PM – – – – UTRECHT – The Utrecht DIY store Buurman is doing everything in its power to finance the move to larger premises. They made a sexy DIY calendar. which was presented this afternoon. Inspiration came from the nude calendars that can often be found in garages and … Read more
Monday 18 October 2021, 12.57 pm – – – – UTRECHT – Relatively many pregnant women who contract the corona virus have ended up in intensive care in recent months. Although the number of hospital admissions was much lower in the summer and autumn months than during the spring, the pregnant women who ended up … Read more
Friday 17 September 2021, 19:49 – – – – PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – People who work in healthcare are walking on their gums, says the trade union FNV Zorg & Welzijn. Absenteeism is high and the app groups of the various departments are filled with questions every weekend to come and work. “You just notice … Read more
Wednesday 21 July 2021, 5.28 pm – – – – UTRECHT – The RS virus is causing full children’s ICUs and operations are being postponed because there are not enough ICU beds. The Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital (WKZ) in Utrecht is also noticing that the pressure is increasing. According to Louis Bont, the RS virus specialist … Read more
Monday 5 July 2021, 8.31 pm31 – – – – UTRECHT – After a party at a rowing club in Utrecht, at least ten visitors are infected with the corona virus. The association used Testing for Access. The party was in the Triton building, on the Verlengde Hoogravenseweg. Board member Bas van Rijn of Triton … Read more
Friday 2 July 2021, 06.00 hrs – – – – UTRECHT – UMC Utrecht will conduct research into a new drug against corona. If it works properly, it could lead to faster recovery from the disease and prevent hospitalizations. The drug is called ensovibep. It is a protein that can block SARS-CoV-2. Previous international research … Read more
Tuesday 18 May 2021, 1.40 pm – – – – UTRECHT – The Princess Mxima Center in Utrecht is now giving young cancer patients a medicine pump that fits in a backpack. This allows the sick children to just play and go to school. These are patients with neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer, who … Read more
Sunday 7 February 2021, 7.45 a.m. – – – – UTRECHT – Winter fun, but also nuisance. This is the result of the extreme winter weather we will have to deal with in the near future. Code red is in effect today and the advice is not to take the road. Follow the developments in … Read more
Sunday 22 November 2020, 3.21 pm – – – – PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – In the province of Utrecht, 474 people were tested positive for the corona virus between Saturday morning and Sunday morning. That is more than yesterday, when 372 fellow countrymen tested positive for the virus. This is evident from the figures of … Read more