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Uncertainty of end to gas quakes leaves Groningers under stress

By Ana Lešković and Lily Plass There is also a lot of discussion about extracting gas on the mainland of Groningen. For years now, there have been earthquakes because of the drilling. Reason for the Dutch government to announce the closure of the gas plants by 2023. But there is doubt whether the government will live up to this promise because of the gas crisis.People … Continue reading Uncertainty of end to gas quakes leaves Groningers under stress

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Health, International

“Ukraine Needs Insulin”: The People Working to Supply Critical Medicine in a Warzone

According to the United Nations, over 3 million Ukrainian refugees have now fled Russia’s invasion. For those who remain in the country though, finding the vital medication they need to stay alive is becoming impossible. Before the invasion began, around 2.3 million people in Ukraine were living with diabetes. Of these, around 120,000 have Type 1 Diabetes and are dependent on insulin for survival. However, … Continue reading “Ukraine Needs Insulin”: The People Working to Supply Critical Medicine in a Warzone

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Business, Health, International, News

Shipping Containers Turned Labs: BioNTech’s New Initiative to Vaccinate Africa

By Dimitri Rhodes and Mariana Gomes BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, “BioNTech”) has just announced a new not-for-profit initiative to produce Covid vaccines in Africa. This project, set to launch in June of 2022, will port the vaccine manufacturing process out of factories, and into containers.  In a press conference held on the 16th of February, BioNTech gathered government, corporate, and NGO leaders to unveil their … Continue reading Shipping Containers Turned Labs: BioNTech’s New Initiative to Vaccinate Africa

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Health, Politics

Dutch General Practitioners Could Prescribe Abortion Pills In Future

By Barbara Niemczyk and Anna Zwettler February 23, 2022. Earlier this month, GroenLinks and PvdA proposed a bill that would grant General Practitioners the right to prescribe abortion pills to patients. Whether it will be passed by the Dutch cabinet remains unclear, but liberal coalition parties VVD and D66 have expressed their support.  The abortion pill – which can be taken up to nine weeks … Continue reading Dutch General Practitioners Could Prescribe Abortion Pills In Future

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Health

Storm Eunice’s Leakages – Potential Health Risks for Students

By Emily Zaal and Jason Smeets February 23, 2022. Storm Eunice, which battered much of the Netherlands last week, exposed many leakages in Groningen student houses. 9to5Groningen reports on how even the smallest leakages can be a threat to the health of tenants.  Bailey* was casually doing laundry when after a visit to the bathroom they noticed two large cracks on the bathroom ceiling. “Apparently … Continue reading Storm Eunice’s Leakages – Potential Health Risks for Students

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Health, International, News

Reporting COVID numbers by vaccination status “now inappropriate” says Scotland

By Maya Auer and Louis Brady The number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations by vaccination status will no longer be published on a weekly basis in Scotland, Public Health Scotland (PHS) has declared. The body responsible for publishing COVID-19 data for Scotland revealed in their latest report that they will no longer publish weekly comparisons between COVID-19 rates within the vaccinated and unvaccinated populations. … Continue reading Reporting COVID numbers by vaccination status “now inappropriate” says Scotland

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