During the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Netherlands had over 13,000 additional deaths among people aged 65 and older. This is shown in a study by LUMC among nearly 3.8 million people. Most excess deaths occurred during the three major pandemic waves. Excess mortality increased with age and was highest among men aged 90 and older and was lower among vaccinated people.
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A driving force
LUMC strongly underpins the idea that ‘Science is the driving force behind innovative healthcare’. Outcomes of top level fundamental, translational and clinical research by LUMC researchers form a strong basis for innovative and qualitative healthcare on a national, European and international level.
A real game changer was the development of the Dutch national research agenda (NWA) in 2015. The agenda reveals the complexity of the issues challenging Dutch society today. These issues are clustered in so called routes. LUMC is involved in many of these routes and contributes this way to solving important societal challenges.