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As a parent, you influence your child’s depression (and why that is also good news)Depression 12 May 2026‘Shouldn’t you get out of bed for once?’ Critical or controlling behaviour from parents, however well intentioned, can worsen the symptoms of young pe...
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‘Having children is increasingly seen as something that can be planned and managed’International Day of Families: 15 May 12 May 2026What are the main trends in family life today? Three stand out: young adults living with their parents for longer, people delaying parenthood and wide...
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Study explores new tobacco control measures within EU legal frameworkResearch 16 April 2026Tobacco use in the Netherlands is no longer declining and is instead increasing, raising concerns among public health experts and policymakers. Partic...
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How do we deal with the messy reality of psychiatric diagnoses?Mental health 16 March 2026Depression or ADHD? Neatly delineated diagnoses fail to do justice to the infinitely complex reality that they refer to, argues Eiko Fried in a new pa...
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Why online care does not work for everyone (and how we can change that)e-Health 09 March 2026Apps to help people stop smoking, eat more healthily or exercise more are everywhere. eHealth programmes are abundant, yet they are often not accessib...
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People with Parkinson’s positive about digital at-home tests23 February 2026Can cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’s disease be measured using digital tests at home? According to an interdisciplinary team of researcher...
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How Leiden University is taking action against cancerWorld Cancer Day 04 February 2026One in two people will be diagnosed with cancer. World Cancer Day on 4 February raises awareness of the impact of this devastating disease. Leiden Uni...
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'On 1 January I’ll quit for good!': Can you visualise your way out of a smoking addiction?Behaviour change 12 January 2026A million people in the Netherlands attempt to quit smoking each year, often without lasting success. Health psychologist Kristell Penfornis carried o...
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'Transdisciplinary work is fantastic, but requires dedicated efforts from all sides to understand each other’Mental health & data science 16 December 2025Eiko Fried has been appointed professor of Mental Health & Data Science. This combined chair neatly fits the view that understanding complex mental he...
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Care and social-work professionals need to collaborate better – and reflect morePromotion 26 November 2025Many people in the Netherlands experience physical, psychological and social problems at the same time. They therefore rely on support from multiple p...
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‘Being healthy isn’t an individual choice – it depends on your circumstances’Inaugural lecture 20 November 2025‘Fighting for health’ is the title of Professor of General Practice Hedwig Vos’s inaugural lecture – and for good reason. Public interest is at the he...
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Hundreds join Leiden Reclaim the Night march19 November 2025‘Let’s get everyone home safely!’ This was the message of an estimated 750 demonstrators as they marched through the centre of Leiden on 18 November. ...
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Why our welfare state doesn’t always reach vulnerable peopleHealth 03 November 2025In general, there are significant health disparities between people with low and high incomes, particularly in countries with an extensive welfare sta...
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Fourteen Leiden University researchers receive Vidi grant23 October 2025The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded Vidi grants to 14 Leiden researchers. This grant of a maximum of 850,000 euros will enable them to start ...
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Why thinking outside the box can improve healthcare22 October 2025To truly help citizens, professionals sometimes need to dare to deviate from the rules. That was the main message during the meeting on ‘rebellious pr...