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Virtual reality in hospitals: from patient communication to operating theatre crises 07 November 2023
Elise Sarton doesn’t beat about the bush, ‘Did you know that anaesthesiology is the third largest medical speciality? Probably not; very few people do...
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Not words, but data: guidance on healthcare dilemmas for transgender young people 01 November 2023
There are differing opinions, including among practitioners, about healthcare for transgender young people. This is especially true for puberty suppre...
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Drawing and predicting lines: how artificial intelligence is helping doctors 30 October 2023
Artificial intelligence can help doctors analyse images such as MRI scans. In future it may even be able to predict how a tumour will grow. And that i...
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Kiem project investigates link between violence and other health problems 30 October 2023
‘Violence as a Population Health Problem’ is one of 33 interdisciplinary projects that have been launched thanks to a Kiem grant. The project team wil...
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Education that connects to market needs: new course for master’s students focuses on quality in drug development 09 October 2023
Immediately connect with the needs of industry with your master’s degree. The new course Practical Aspects of Quality Management in Pharma and Biotech...
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The data doctor who wants to use artificial intelligence to improve healthcare 06 October 2023
When can a patient be discharged from intensive care? Artificial intelligence can help answer this and other questions. But using such revolutionary t...
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Astonishing explorations at the Night of Discoveries 19 September 2023
It was the Night of Discoveries on Saturday 16 September: a summer encounter between art and science. Leiden researchers from various disciplines insp...
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On imagination in science: ‘A good researcher is also an inventor’ 11 September 2023
As far as Daniël Pijnappels, Professor of Cellular Electrophysiology, is concerned, both researching and inventing are essential for a scientist. On 1...
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Oncode Accelerator launched: patients at the centre of innovative cancer drug development 08 September 2023
Providing each cancer patient with the right treatment remains a challenge. Oncode Accelerator aims to change this by innovating the way we develop ca...
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Internationalisation enriches: malaria research in Indonesia and lectures by professors from Nigeria 24 August 2023
Georgia, Ukraine, Palestine, Tunisia, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Suriname and Brazil: Leiden University has secured...
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How does our physical environment affect our health? 17 August 2023
The Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) has received a 4m grant for the ECOTIP project. In this project researchers will study how our physical en...
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Young researchers looking for partnerships in Indonesia 17 July 2023
A number of young researchers recently took part in a knowledge mission to Indonesia, aiming to build a lasting relationship with the country. How did...
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New Master’s programme in Transfusion Medicine and Cellular and Tissue Therapies 14 July 2023
LUMC and Leiden University will start the new two-year online master's program in Transfusion Medicine and Cellular and Tissue Therapies from October ...
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These are the nominees for the Leiden Teaching Prize 2023 04 July 2023
Paul Gobée (LUMC), Kirsty Rolfe (Humanities) and Frank Takes (Science) have been nominated for the Leiden Teaching Prize 2023.
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Helping GPs identify patients with persistent somatic symptoms earlier 26 June 2023
Medical psychologist Willeke Kitselaar developed a model that helps identify patients with persistent somatic symptoms earlier, based on an extensive ...