3 Sep 2026
Snacking is not as unhealthy as you might think
Snacking, it turns out, is not all about crisps, biscuits and chocolate. Dutch millennials often consume nutritious foods, such as fruit, bread and yoghurt, between their main meals.
2 Sep 2026
HeartEngine brings disciplines together to advance cardiac research
How does the human heart develop? And how can researchers better predict the effects of new treatments for cardiovascular disease? These are some of the questions being addressed within HeartEngine, a pioneering HealthTech Nexus project.
1 Sep 2026
Study sheds new light on development of preterm infants
Researchers Giulia Palladino and Julia Meijer gathered new insights that can be used to improve the care and support provided to premature babies.
1 Sep 2026
The Future of the Consulting Room Lies at Home
Not more frequent hospital visits for check-ups, but more measuring, monitoring, and information from home. In the Flagship Consultation Room 2030, doctors, engineers, designers, economists, and behavioral scientists are exploring how technology can
20 Aug 2026
Can AI learn a surgeon’s intuition?
Researchers from HealthTech Nexus, a collaboration between the University of Twente and Radboud University Medical Centre, are investigating whether artificial intelligence (AI) can learn something that experienced surgeons often do instinctively.
19 Aug 2026
UT develops new heart-on-a-chip model for inherited heart disease PLN
The Applied Stem Cell Technologies research group, led by Prof. Robert Passier and part of the University of Twente’s Department of Bioengineering Technologies, has received funding for BEAT-PLN.
17 Aug 2026
Robot drills through real brain tissue for the first time
Researchers from the University of Twente and Radboudumc (HealthTech Nexus) have steered a tiny screw-shaped robot through real brain tissue, controlled only by a magnet outside the body. The test used sheep brain tissue in the lab. The team built a
14 Aug 2026
New treatment for ankle cartilage damage under development
An innovative treatment for ankle cartilage damage is coming closer. Researchers at the UT and Radboud university medical center, working within HealthTech Nexus, are developing a 3D-printed implant.
13 Aug 2026
Greater vegetable diversity needed for healthier diets and climate-resilient agriculture
An international team of scientists is calling for global action to conserve and better use vegetable biodiversity. Greater diversity can contribute to healthier diets and more resilient food systems.
11 Aug 2026
Healthcare Innovation Square Joining Forces
Under the name Healthcare Innovation Square, regional parties, including the TechMed Centre, healthcare organisations, knowledge partners and companies, join forces to bring medical technological innovations to practice faster.
17 Jul 2026
Dying bacteria help the population survive antibiotics
Bacteria do not defend themselves against antibiotics only as individual cells, but also as a population. This is shown by research from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and the University of Cologne.
3 Jul 2026
Twente is building a hospital of the future
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.
1 Jul 2026
Biosensor chip detects cervical cancer more easily
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.
26 Jun 2026
Four in ten food products sold in line with the Wheel of Five
n 2025, four in ten kilograms of food products sold in supermarkets meet the Wheel of Five guidelines. This is shown by a first national measurement conducted among five Dutch supermarket chains.
25 Jun 2026
Innovative Smart Brace aims to drastically reduce physical strain in healthcare and industry
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'.
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