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BCG-vaccination and COVID-19
BCG is known also to have an effect on infections other than tuberculosis, for example respiratory tract infections (so-called ...
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Vaccination against chickenpox
Chickenpox (varicella) is a widespread highly contagious disease. Young children generally get mild symptoms such as vesicular ...
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Screening early in life for untreatable conditions
The blood spot (‘heel prick’) test is used to screen newborns for rare but serious health conditions. Early detection and ...
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45-minute standard for emergency care
The Netherlands has a legal standard for the geographical distribution of hospital-based emergency care facilities. Virtually ...
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5G and health
5G has a larger capacity and allows a faster data rate than previous generations of mobile telecommunication. But there are also ...
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Population screening act: Study into screening for Barrett’s oesophagus
Radboudumc has applied for a permit to conduct a study into screening for Barrett’s oesophagus in patients with chronic reflux ...
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Population Screening Act: Training sonographers to perform a first-trimester anomaly scan
The first-trimester anomaly scan can detect congenital anomalies of the foetus. In preparation for the nation-wide scientific ...
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Health and the energy transition in the built environment
In the Climate Agreement, the Dutch government set out the measures needed to transition fully from fossil fuels to renewable ...
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Additional findings from NIPT
In the Netherlands, pregnant women who wish to receive prenatal screening for Down, Edwards and Patau syndrome (trisomy 21, 18 ...
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Population Screening Act: The second round of The Maastricht Study
Maastricht UMC+ has applied for a permit to carry out follow-up measurements among participants of The Maastricht Study. The ...