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A UMC Utrecht team is part of an international program trying to replace an invasive catheter procedure with a simple blood test for a common but frequently missed heart condition in women.
The city has opened a public input round on "Rondje Stadseiland," a loop of walking and cycling paths along two canals expected to be completed in 2035.
The city says its planned expansion cannot proceed unchanged under national signage rules. A revised 2027 option remains among the alternatives described in its June council letter.
Councillors will discuss the proposal on 10 September alongside a city-commissioned evaluation that supports the combined care and enforcement approach but identifies continuing nuisance and gaps in care.
A 24-hour public transport strike over social security cuts will stop all NS trains and thin out bus and tram service across Utrecht on Wednesday, NS and regional operator U-OV confirm.
Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians should plan around directional closures on the NRU in September and October while the city resurfaces the road.
Residents can check whether their street is included, ask questions at September drop-ins and apply for permits from 5 October.
Utrecht has no municipal appointments left for marriages or registered partnerships from 1 September through 5 October, while staff are also working through a two-week processing delay.
One lane in each direction will close between Europaplein and Jutfasebrug from 7 September, with extra travel time expected as Utrecht prepares the road for a larger reconstruction.
The funding gap does not cancel Utrecht's largest housing plan. It does leave the city facing a difficult question: how can a new district open without making already-busy roads busier?
Utrecht remains prosperous, popular and widely loved. Its latest city monitor also shows what a decade of denser growth means for streets, housing and unequal health across neighbourhoods.
No trains are running between Geldermalsen and ’s-Hertogenbosch until 20 August. Travellers from Utrecht towards Brabant should allow about 35 minutes extra and check where their replacement bus departs.
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