Medicines

Psychiatrist and VU alumna Iris Sommer emphasises the significant role gut bacteria play in combating diseases like depression and Parkinson's.

„Een druppel spuug bevat soms al een miljard bacteriën, maar dat is allesbehalve een slechte zaak”, aldus hoogleraar Orale Biochemie Floris Bikker.

Senior lecturer Petra Verdonk is proud to call herself a climate activist and is now also fighting the climate crisis during office hours.

Professor of neurophysiology Huib Mansvelder has been awarded one million dollars for brain research. His goal is to create an atlas of the brain.

Cees Smit was born with the rare illness of haemophilia. Although he wasn’t expected reach old age he’ll be 71 this month.

Having your class assignment that turns into a national vaccination plan would be an unexpected outcome for most. But it happened to five students.

It is highly likely that our bodies contain microplastics, but are they also inside the cells of unborn children?

The building in Zandvoort that once functioned as a church is now the backdrop for a special type of retreat sessions with psychedelic truffles.

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.