Mensen die op reis gaan naar verre bestemmingen nemen vaak multiresistente darmbacteriën als souvenir mee terug naar huis. Dit zijn bacteriën die niet (meer) gevoelig zijn voor de gebruikelijke antibiotica. Dat laat recent onderzoek door microbiologen van de Universiteit Maastricht zien.
People who travel to distant destinations often import multidrug-resistant intestinal bacteria known as ESBL-producing bacteria, which are resistant to common antibiotics.
Once a refugee, she is now rector magnificus of Maastricht University. Both roles underline the importance of human rights and that’s why Pamela Habibović spoke at the opening of Maastricht Human Rights Week on 22 May.
With an inspiring campaign in Maastricht, Public Health students of Maastricht University have contributed to the launch of the global initiative 'This is Public Health' (TIPH). Their goal? To showcase what public health is and why it is so vitally important for promoting and protecting the health and...
Adipose tissue in the body may increase the likelihood of gaining weight after weight loss. The cells of the immune system, also known as white blood cells, play an important role as well.
On the 18th of April, the Fair & Smart Data (FSD) Spearhead hosted the second event of its farmer-centric data governance event series. The event, titled “The Business Case for Farmer-centric Data Governance in the Global South,” aimed to explore the desirability, feasibility, and viability of applying...
Limiting the number of international students in the Netherlands is a hot topic among Dutch politicians. Maastricht University (UM) has taken a critical stance in this discussion. The university was founded in the 1970s to promote prosperity in the Limburg region—prosperity that has long been enhanced...