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News about healthcare, glasses, football and Ebola (Friday, October 2)

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Doctors at Radboud UMC (Radboud University Medical Center) have developed an operation for patients who have undergone treatment for vulvar cancer. With it, they reconstruct the clitoris. According to gynecologist Mieke ten Eikelder, between 130 and 150 women develop such a tumor each year.

The additional procedure can be performed at the same time as the tumor operation. It takes approximately 15 extra minutes. The initial results are good, and nine hospitals are being instructed in the method.

Hans Anders (an eyewear retailer) is immediately stopping sales of the Meta camera glasses. The company is concerned about privacy. The glasses have a camera and an artificial intelligence assistant and have been available since September 2025.

Kerstin Casparij and Manchester City drew 1–1 with Real Madrid. Sponsor Etihad is also considering legal action. According to Etihad, City was wrongly held responsible for more than one hundred financial violations.

Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) will receive a healthcare worker with Ebola later today. The patient is from Congo and will receive care in isolation. Since May, more than 8,000 infections and 4,000 deaths have been reported there.

Esther from B&B Vol Liefde is with Paul in Spain. In Tilburg, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital opened a pet garden for patients. Ria was the first to use the facility, together with her dog Brie.

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