Researchers from the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), together with seven European partners, will investigate how they can develop antiviral therapy to fight coronaviruses. They do this within the SCORE project (Swift Coronavirus Therapeutic Response) that has been selected for Horizon 2020, the European subsidy program for Research and Innovation in Europe. The work has … Read more
A defective overhead line puts the train traffic from Leiden to Amsterdam and Haarlem almost flat on Wednesday until well into the afternoon. “Much fewer trains” run until at least 4.30 p.m., according to the Dutch Railways. According to ProRail, a overhead crane fell on the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. “The damage is great … Read more
Lead Three corona infections were reported on Friday afternoon in Leiden. – The GGD Hollands Midden reports a possible new corona infection to a 32-year-old Oegstgeester. A first test has shown the virus. A second test has yet to confirm this. Given the strong suspicion of infection, the GGD has already started mapping the contacts … Read more
Lead The Coronavirus (Covid-19) has been diagnosed in several people in the Netherlands. Vulnerable patients, such as the elderly and people with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart problems and lung problems, may die, although the chance is small. Lung doctor Menno van der Eerden (Erasmus MC), cardiologist Leonard Hofstra (Amsterdam UMC) and professor of … Read more
Lead Students increasingly have sex without a condom. Also with “onenightstands” and “free-range”. They count on the Pill or another contraceptive and find it less tasty with a condom. “As if you get a massage with your winter coat on,” one student describes. The young people also trust that their date will not lead a … Read more
E.coliKäseLebensmittelRückrufVerbraucherschutz The Bauer Freigeist GmbH warns against the consumption of the “Wiepkes Camembert Bio Soft Cheese” with the batch number 2001071 and the best before date of February 18, 2020. As the company informs quite sparingly, a microbiological contamination of the product cannot be excluded. According to a BVL report, shiga toxin-producing E. coli has … Read more