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Positive steps at the University of Twente (UT) in the run-up to International Women's Day on 8 March: more attention to equal health opportunities.

Fatigue, concentration problems, muscle weakness and sensory overload: many people still experience persistent symptoms after a coronavirus infection. This is known as post-covid. Recovery remains uncertain and is rarely complete.

The Protein Monitor 2025 shows that the share of plant-based proteins in the Dutch diet has levelled off at around 39 percent. The ratio between plant-based and animal-based proteins has therefore hardly changed.

Wastewater contains a hidden wealth of information about the communities that produce it. During the Covid-19 pandemic, sewage monitoring for viral RNA became a key tool for tracking outbreaks.

Researchers from the University of Twente, Deventer Hospital and Saxion University of Applied Sciences are working together on a smart solution to a growing problem in healthcare. Patients are being discharged sooner and sooner after major surgery.

Our intestines probably have an influence on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, as well as depression and stress. With the help of artificial intestines – aka the poo machine – scientists are trying to figure out how that relationship functions.

A Research through Design approach combines insights from rehabilitation science, game theory, motivation theory, and human–computer interaction.

Inserting an IV needle into a child's hand is a difficult task because children's veins are thin and flexible. Often, several attempts are needed before the needle is in place. This regularly causes stress and tears.

Asthma in children is unpredictable. One moment, a child is running carefree across the football field, the next moment, they are too short of breath to participate. What if a smart AI model could predict when things will go wrong?

Researchers from the University of Twente, MST and Politecnico di Milano conducted a pilot study to explore whether a GPT-controlled social robot can support patients with medical information in a hospital setting.

Sharp ultrasound images in ambulances, smartphone-based ultrasound, and better prenatal scans in countries with limited healthcare are coming within reach.

Over the past three years, seven Santeon hospitals have worked together extensively to make remote care possible through digital technologies.

TU/e researcher Esmée de Boer shows that ultrasound imaging of the carotid artery is a promising, less invasive alternative to catheters.

A new wearable technology could change how we monitor unborn babies at home. PhD researcher Yijing Zhang has developed a comfortable, portable garment that allows pregnant women to measure their baby’s heartbeat.

Today, the Dutch MedTech sector presented an ambitious growth plan that aims to propel the Netherlands to a leading position in Europe by 2035.