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With the Maastricht CardioMyoPathy Register, researchers are exploring new possibilities for the detection and treatment of heart diseases. Using an innovative database, they ensure the security of participants' data.

An enthusiastic Ukrainian delegation of doctors visited Maastricht University and Maastricht UMC+ to explore the education, training, and development of healthcare workers within the Dutch education system.

After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Biometrics, Bibi Teeuwen was looking for a master with a focus on the nervous system and brain. This happened to be the same year that the master’s programme Biomedical Sciences added its sixth specialisation ‘Neuromodulation’

Elderly individuals who live alone are particularly vulnerable to prolonged feelings of loneliness. That is why the researchers of the euPrevent PROFILE project addressed loneliness in older people.

Roger Rennenberg is not aiming for a spectacular new treatment that makes the headlines. However, ambition is not lacking because by focusing on improving the quality and safety of healthcare, he wants to save more lives with less money. With his inaugural speech titled "Healthcare of the highest...

Melissa Schepers' doctoral research at Maastricht University and Hasselt University offers hope for the development of a new medication that can halt or restore the limitations of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Operating cataracts in both eyes on the same day instead of with a two-week interval is equally safe but more cost-effective and patient-friendly.

In order to pursue a master’s degree that combines health and communication, Michelle Vellinga moved from Amsterdam to our UM-community in Maastricht. In her own words, choosing Maastricht University was the best decision she made during her student life.

Shortly before our interview, Jordan Habets returned from Llorett de Mar in Spain. Not to party wildly there, as you would normally expect from a 21-year-old man, but to train heavily. Jordan has been a promising cyclist for years, working very hard alongside his education to pursue a career in...

Ines Aoufi always dreamed about a career where she could work towards ensuring that every person has access to the best possible healthcare. After an open discussion with her high school teacher in her senior year about her future career plans, Ines learned about the Bachelor European Public Health...