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Twente is building a hospital of the future. Healthcare is under pressure nationally due to staff shortages, while demand continues to grow. In Twente, a joint investment of more than €3 million is therefore taking the next step.

UT-Professor Loes Segerink is working in a consortium with other research institutions, under the banner of NWO-KWF, on a biosensor chip that can make cervical cancer easier to detect. She hopes the technology will replace the traditional smear test.

A new technological solution promises relief for millions of workers who perform physically demanding tasks every day. A team of Dutch innovators and scientists from the University of Twente has introduced a so-called 'smart brace'.

A gene expression test can help to prevent unnecessary chemotherapy in breast cancer patients, yet its use in the Netherlands remains limited.

Whether a wound heals properly revolves around one essential question: how well is the tissue nourished by the blood? With sufficient oxygen and nutrients, the wound can heal.

On 28 May 2026, the 4TU.Health Centre brought together over 150 researchers, clinicians and policymakers in Wageningen to accelerate the responsible translation of technological innovation into everyday care.

A research team from the University of Twente and Radboudumc has taken an important step toward the safe use of 3T MRI scans in patients with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS).

Less than one per cent of the population has epilepsy, but getting a diagnosis is not always easy. The diagnostic process starts after the first seizure and includes an electroencephalogram (EEG) to record brain activity.

PhD researcher Ivar de Vries developed methods to use technologies to monitor a mother and their unborn child more effectively.

Researchers at the TechMed Centre of the University of Twente have built a swallowable soft robot that samples stomach fluid and measures acidity in real time. The robot has no battery, chip, nor any other electronics.

Healthcare is evolving rapidly, and technology is playing an increasingly prominent role. Behind the scenes, a growing number of innovations are becoming part of everyday practice.

A new European doctoral network, INSIDE:INSIGHT, brings together 12 universities and partners across 9 countries to transform how medical and healthcare students learn.

Wageningen scientists have set the first step towards a cancer treatment that only kills malignant cells. They successfully programmed gene-editing technology CRISPR to recognize tumor DNA and neutralize it.

Operating based on experience with the help of data that predicts the outcome - that is the ambition of the team of researchers developing the Twente foot model. A unique collaboration between ZGT, MST and the University of Twente.

Small differences in the sugar composition of nutrition during the earliest stages of life can have long-lasting effects on metabolism, body weight and even lifespan.