Strength in numbers through COVID-19 Internist and infectious disease specialist Joost Wiersinga wrote a review of all the scientific medical literature published on COVID-19. The July 2020 JAMA article was an immediate resounding success. Read More Breaking vicious cycles in unhealthy lifestyles In the LIKE study, researchers from institutions including the Amsterdam UMC are working to promote a healthy lifestyle for children of school age. Read More Customized effects on the immune system Immunologist Yvette van Kooyk studies how illness can disrupt the human immune system, and develops therapies to strengthen that system. Search for optimal treatment following a stroke Neurologist Yvo Roos and radiologist Charles Majoie showed the effectiveness five years ago of thrombectomy as a way to retrieve a blood clot from the brain. Supreme Nudge for healthy food choices supermarket In the collaboration with Coop supermarkets, the Supreme Nudge project aims to improve cardiometabolic health among individuals with a lower socio-economic position. News Jun 7, 2021 Green light for Alzheimer's medicine Aducanumab in the USA The medicine Aducanumab, invented by the University of Zurich and further developed by Biogen, has been approved in the USA for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. This is the first medicine to target the Alzheimer's disease process in the brain. Jun 3, 2021 Older adults report cancellation of care during the pandemic May 26, 2021 Variability within tumors predicts survival rates of patients with cancer May 19, 2021 Can I stop taking antidepressants? May 12, 2021 Why corona patients become critically ill Amsterdam UMC is hiring We are always on the lookout for talented and passionate people to join our growing team. You will have the opportunity to develop any aspects you are interested in. See all our vacancies (in Dutch): Location AMC Location VUmc
