Treatment with VR proven effective against psychosis A study from the University Medical Center Groningen shows that people with psychosis benefit from therapy with Virtual Reality (VR). During therapy sessions, people with paranoid ideas can practice how to deal with everyday situations. For example, standing in line at the supermarket. That can make people with […]
Magnets help doctors in Ukraine with heart surgery Surgeons in Ukraine use small magnets for heart operations. After the Russian invasion in 2022, an urgent question came to the country for a way to remove more and more grenade shards from the heart. The magnet looks like a pen whose end is magnetic. The pen
Websites in EU worden toegankelijker Alle digitale diensten en producten die in de Europese Unie verkocht worden, moeten sinds zaterdag toegankelijk zijn voor mensen met een handicap. Dat staat in de European Accessibility Act (EAA). In Nederland wonen ongeveer twee miljoen mensen met een handicap. Dankzij de regeling kunnen zij voortaan makkelijker websites bezoeken, bankdiensten
The total damage caused by extreme weather in the Netherlands amounted to 280 million euros in 2024. That is considerably less than in previous years. In 2023, the damage was 414 million euros, and in 2022 it was as high as 955 million euros. Of that 280 million euros, insurers paid out approximately 100 million
The first mountain bongos have arrived in the South Limburg Zoo Gaiazoo. By including them in the zoo, a contribution is made to the protection of the seriously endangered antelope species. The Bergbongo is one of the largest forest antelopen and rarest big mammals in the world. An estimated less than a hundred mountain bongos
The province of Limburg will offer free library passes to people with a minimum income. With this, the province wants to tackle low literacy and poverty. In September, a trial will start with free membership in the municipalities of Venlo, Gennep, and Landgraaf, Limburg reports. In 2026 and 2027, the project will be extended to
Mexican authorities found 3,427 baby turtles on Friday. The animals were hidden in cardboard boxes and were being transported illegally. The turtles were discovered at a police checkpoint in the southern state of Chiapas. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested, the Mexican government reports. The animals were packed together and were not receiving
Scientists have hatched three eggs of a nearly extinct bird species. It is believed that there are fewer than eleven blue-eyed ground doves left in the wild. The bird experts involved hope to be able to further expand the population of the bird after this success. Bird experts at the British Chester Zoo had a
Freezing tumor cells is promising for patients with recurrent thyroid cancer. Doctors at Maastricht UMC+ have successfully applied the treatment method to the first Dutch patients. For patients whose thyroid cancer recurs, freezing is a promising method that does not require invasive surgery. After treatment, the tumor shrank by at least a quarter or even
Getting a bowl of pureed food in front of you at every meal. For people with chewing or swallowing problems, it’s a daily occurrence. 3D-printed food could be a solution to this problem. “What does it do to someone’s eating pleasure if they are only served mashed food?” Kristy Donze wonders aloud in conversation with