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President of the GGZ Jacobine Geel: 'I’m extremely concerned'
Marjolein de Jong
22 February 2021
VU alumnus Jacobine Geel studied Theology at the VU Amsterdam. Today, she combines her work on television with a position as President of the GGZ.
“The coronavirus is here to stay.”
Annemiek Simons
14 April 2020
“During this outbreak, everything depends on the capacity of hospitals to provide people with artificial respiration.”
Placenta full of plastic?
Marjolein de Jong
24 March 2020
It is highly likely that our bodies contain microplastics, but are they also inside the cells of unborn children?
House-bound no more: elderly less lonely
Marjolein de Jong
23 March 2020
Theo van Tilburg, sociologist at the VU Amsterdam, has studied loneliness among elderly Dutch people.
How a hallucinogenic trip can change your life for the better
Marjolein de Jong
17 December 2019
The building in Zandvoort that once functioned as a church is now the backdrop for a special type of retreat sessions with psychedelic truffles.
'I traded business for television'
Marjolein de Jong
30 October 2019
Sandra Ysbrandy had worked her way up the ladder at Rabobank, however she decided to set a radical new course for her career.
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Migraines have a grip on Mariëtte's life
Marjolein de Jong
2 May 2019
Because of her migraines Mariëtte had to give up on her dreams: "I still hope for a miracle drug."
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A healthy breakfast? Try pie!
Marjolein de Jong
2 May 2019
Berend Eberson hopes to encourage the rest of the Netherlands to get their day off to a healthy start by eating cauliflower.
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BACK ON THE BIKE AFTER A SPINAL CORD INJURY
Marjolein de Jong
4 April 2019
A desire for exercise, but an inability to do so. For people with a spinal cord injury it's often the case. Rik Berkelmans wants this to change.
Will diabetics find a solution in sweat?
Marjolein de Jong
4 March 2019
Testing blood several times a day is something diabetics have to deal with on a daily basis. If it’s up to Elizabeth von Hauff this will change.
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