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Two UZ Leuven physicians in the Topdokters Coronaspecial on VIER

6 April 2020
On Monday 6 april VIER will be broadcasting the second episode of Topdokters corona: a special edition of the well-known programme. Both dr. Philippe Meersseman and prof. dr. Sandra Verelst give a unique view on how they and theire team experience this period. Every Monday at 20.35 hrs on VIER.

UZ Leuven staff send a hopeful message during The Tour against Corona

5 April 2020
It was a special moment: on Sunday 5 April a VTM and Het Laatste Nieuws helicopter flew over the Gasthuisberg campus during ‘The Tour against Corona’. Our message for Flanders was loud and clear: ‘All will be well!’. The message was - unsurprisingly - spelled out in white sheets.

Large-scale Leuven research on coronavirus and COVID-19

3 April 2020
UZ Leuven and KU Leuven researchers are testing new antiviral medication and new immune profiling in COVID-19 patients.

Corona fund: support research into COVID-19

3 April 2020
KU Leuven and UZ Leuven's top researchers are working hard to understand the effect of COVID-19 on humans, to develop and apply curative treatments and find an efficient vaccine. Your financial support can give this research a boost.

UZ Leuven continues to guarantee its non-corona patients safe care

2 April 2020
Are you in need or urgent or necessary care? Please do not hesitate to come to the hospital or to contact your attending care providers. We have organised our care in such a way that the safety of patients is not in any way jeopardised.

University hospitals urgently call for more European collaboration to prevent drug shortages

31 March 2020
Hospitals are rapidly running out of essential drugs for treating COVID patients in intensive care units. In the absence of European collaboration to ensure a steady supply of these drugs, front line COVID hospitals may no longer be able to provide adequate intensive care in one to two weeks from now.

Call: laptops, tablets and smartphones for patients

26 March 2020
To bring our patients in touch with the home front, we want to call on individuals, wholesalers or retail businesses to donate ICT equipment.

“Free movement of goods is essential to fight the corona pandemic”

20 March 2020
De European University Hospital Alliance (EUHA) , is sounding the alarm and urging that European rules on the open market be respected even in times of crisis. This is necessary to ensure a smooth supply of medical equipment.

Watch out for incorrect nutritional recommendations to prevent or cure COVID-19

18 March 2020
Flemish nutritional and other sciencists have asked attentio for the scores of nutritional recommendations on social media to supposedly prevent or remedy COVID-19. The majority of these recommendation has no proven effect.

Collaboration is a life-saver for patients with a rare disease

28 February 2020
To give patients with disease the best possible care, national and international cooperation is crucial. UZ Leuven is the leader both in Belgium and Europe, as a member of 19 European Reference Networks and chairman of 7 of the first 11 Flemish networks per rare disease cluster.

Efficacy of deep brain stimulation in obsessive-compulsive disorder

7 February 2020
A recent real-world study confirms that deep brain stimulation is a successful and well-supported treatment for patients with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. The trial included various European centres all trained by a UZ Leuven and UPC KU Leuven team.

Top Employer 2020

4 February 2020
For the twelfth time UZ Leuven has been awarded the Top Employer certification. This is an acknowledgement for companies with a strong HR policy. Every year the Top Employers Institute recognises companies worldwide that are dedicated to creating an excellent HR policy for its employees.