COVID-19 shuts down primary school, AstraZeneca jabs to resume
De Harlekijn primary school in Son en Breugel has had to close its doors temporarily.
They did so in consultation with the regional health department....
GGD to speed up vaccination schedule
The GGD Brabant-Zuidoost is going to speed up the vaccinations. After a successful trial in Best, the logistics-related processes at the vaccination sites is...
Labour party wants child-friendly coronavirus tests
The Labour party (in Dutch, Partij van de Arbeid) demands a more child-friendly way to test for coronavirus. It says that the current coronavirus...
Smart camera could anticipate complications
Researchers from the Eindhoven University of Technology and Catharina Hospital have developed a smart tool for continuous patient monitoring.
This smart camera can detect subtle...
Catharina Hospital’s app wins award
Catharina Hospital's Post-ICU app has won a prize.
The hospital developed the 'Diary of Tomorrow' in April when COVID-19 was hitting Dutch hospitals particularly hard....
AstraZeneca vaccine halted as precaution
The Netherlands has decided to stop inoculating people with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine until at least 28 March.
This is a precaution after ten reports...
Decrease in smoking and drinking in 2020
Statistics Netherlands has reported that the number of smokers and excessive drinkers in the Netherlands decreased in 2020. In 2019, 22 per cent of...
TU/e: discovery leads to better treatment of bone diseases
The TU in Eindhoven, together with the university hospital in Nijmegen, is working on an innovation that will provide much more insight into bone...
Two suburbs to get mental health care workers
From next week, two of Eindhoven's suburbs will each get a dedicated mental health care worker.
On 15 March, a pilot project will be launched...
Philips and Disney to join forces
An MRI scan is stressful for many adults. Imagine what it feels like for children.
That's why Philips and The Walt Disney Company EMEA (Europe,...