Today is World COPD Day. The global focus on this fatal lung disease is not without reason. It is the third leading cause of death globally. Longfonds shares its mission to repair damaged lung tissue with lung health organisations worldwide.
The Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant pays attention to unexpected discoveries. On 4 November 2022, Hans Clevers was given a stage: 'What we saw under the microscope no one had ever thought possible: mini-organs were growing in the magic gel'
COPD receives little attention and patients do not get the care they need. An emergency situation. Therefore, a group of international scientists set out to do something about the issues surrounding the disease.