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In Twente and Salland, many people have to deal with chronic conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis and dementia. At the same time, healthcare is under pressure with staff shortages and a continuously increasing demand.

Healthcare in the Netherlands is at a tipping point. The growing staff shortage, rising costs and increasing demand for care are putting the system under pressure and pushing us ever closer to 'code black'.

What if we could monitor patients in the future without taking blood samples every time? TU/e researcher Sophie Adelaars investigated a promising alternative: measuring biomarkers in sweat and saliva.

Virtual reality (VR) offers new possibilities in the treatment of addiction, especially for people with a Mild to Borderline Intellectual Disability (MBID). Simon Langener researches how VR technology can meet the needs of this target group.

Two young researchers are improving care through research at the Catharina Hospital with smart simulations and predictive algorithms, for more comfortable ventilation and faster detection of deterioration.

Researchers from Wageningen University, together with the Princess Máxima Center, have launched a study into the impact of nutrition and physical activity during the treatment of children with cancer.

On Thursday, April 17, 2025, the TechMed Research Day took place at the University of Twente - a full day dedicated to inspiration, innovation, and connection in medical technology.

UT and the medical microbiology laboratory Labmicta are joining forces to optimise laboratory processes with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotisation.

Erik Groot Jebbink and Frank Nijsen will conduct an innovative pilot study to increase the accuracy and effectiveness of RE by using gas-filled microbubbles.

Bifidobacteria are gut bacteria that suppress other, harmful bacteria and stimulate the absorption of iron, calcium, magnesium and zinc. They are dominant in the guts of infants that receive breastfeeding.

To diagnose lung cancer and determine the optimal treatment strategy, physicians typically rely on tissue examination. However, taking biopsies is invasive and doesn’t always provide sufficient information.

University of Twente will lead the four-year Interreg project CARE-FLOW to improve the cross-border collaboration between the Netherlands and Germany through intelligent decision-support in capacity planning and patient flow optimisation.

On 8 April, during the Medical Delta’s Work Conference 'Action in the Delta', a new group of professors and lecturers, were inaugurated. IDE researchers Judith Rietjens and Erik van Raaij will be joining this cohort.

The Netherlands could have approximately twenty percent fewer new cases of diabetes, coronary heart disease, and strokes by 2050, if all Dutch citizens were to consume two pieces of fruit daily and refrain from eating processed meat.

Six application-oriented projects can start with funding from the Open Technology Programme from NWO's Applied and Engineering Sciences domain (AES). Three research projects also involve UT researchers.