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Health of local residents not protected by new Schiphol noise rules

Increasing number of people refuse roadside drug tests

Police data reveals a growing number of drivers in the Netherlands are refusing to undergo drug tests during traffic stops. Although refusing such a test is a crime subject to severe penalties, the nu...

Gezondheid op 1 sues State over customized agreements with Tata Steel; ‘Health is insufficiently protected’

The organization Gezondheid op 1 is filing a lawsuit against the Dutch State over custom agreements with Tata Steel, alleging that health and environmental protections are insufficient. Director Antoi...

Meindert (27) suffered a spinal cord injury after diving into shallow water: ‘I lay face down and could no longer move’

Meindert Schulting, 27, suffered a high spinal cord injury after diving into shallow water from a boat on the hottest day ever recorded in the Netherlands. He is now sharing his story to warn others a...

Schiphol environmental study falls short for local residents, advisory body says

The Dutch Commission for Environmental Impact Assessment has advised the cabinet that a study regarding new flight rules for Schiphol Airport is insufficient to guarantee the protection of local resid...

Bird flu detected at poultry farm in Biddinghuizen

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at a laying hen farm in Biddinghuizen, Flevoland. To prevent the virus from spreading, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature ordered t...

US Supreme Court: abortion pill can still be sent by mail

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to temporarily maintain access to the abortion pill mifepristone via mail following a telephone consultation. This decision ensures that the most common method for abo...

The last loose end

An individual reflects on their recovery process following a racing bike accident in late October 2024. They describe the various moments they believed they had finally reached the end of their period...

Argentina investigates hantavirus in Hondius departure city

Argentinian scientists are traveling to the port city of Ushuaia to investigate a potential hantavirus source following an outbreak on the Dutch cruise ship m/v Hondius. The vessel had departed from U...

Pulmonologist Sander de Hosson wants to make death discussable for children: ‘Saying Grandma is a star is confusing’

Pulmonologist Sander de Hosson is advocating for more open and honest conversations about death with both children and adults. In an interview with Mezza magazine, he argues that avoidant metaphors ca...

WHO Chief Tedros thanks Tenerife for help with Hondius

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has thanked the residents of Tenerife for their assistance with the vessel m/v Hondius. He also commended the Spanish government, emergency responders, ...

How to ensure children exercise safely and healthily? 'Only training in the gym is too one-sided'

Experts warn that children's physical activity is often too limited or specialized, which can lead to injuries and decreased motivation. They recommend prioritizing a variety of movements and sports o...

Danish Queen Margrethe (86) hospitalized with chest pain

Queen Margrethe of Denmark has been hospitalized after experiencing chest pains, according to an announcement from the Danish royal court. The 86-year-old monarch is undergoing treatment for what is s...

British minister resigns: lost confidence in Starmer

British Health Minister Wes Streeting has resigned from his position, stating he has lost confidence in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership. Streeting, who is viewed as a potential challenger to ...

Addictive painkillers stolen from hospitals and pharmacies and sold

The Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate has confirmed that heavy painkillers stolen from hospitals and pharmacies are being sold on the black market. This announcement follows investigative repor...

Stopping weight loss injections isn't that simple, say studies and doctors: Weight returns to starting point

Medical experts and recent studies caution that weight loss medication often leads to a yo-yo effect, with many users returning to their original weight after stopping treatment. Surgeon Justin van de...

RIVM: Passengers on 2nd and 3rd Hondius repatriation flights test negative

Passengers on the second and third repatriation flights from the cruise ship Hondius have tested negative for the hantavirus. The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) ...

Sports entrepreneurs Paul and Nick organize second edition of CFC Character Games: 'Our event is about doing it together'

Sports entrepreneurs Paul Bruggeling and Nick Berkhout are organizing the second edition of the CFC Karakter Games this coming Sunday. The event will take place at the Atletiek Vereniging Castricum (A...

Recalled Danone baby formula accidentally sold again in Belgium

Danone has announced that Nutrilon baby milk, which was previously recalled due to the potential presence of a toxic substance, was accidentally sold again in parts of Belgium. The company had initial...

Bloomberg: Hantavirus vaccine research halted due to lack of funding

Chilean scientists were forced to halt their research on a promising hantavirus vaccine due to a lack of funding. The project reached a standstill during the COVID-19 pandemic, just before the vaccine...

Fourth suspect convicted in connection with actor Matthew Perry's death

Film director Erik Fleming has been sentenced to two years in prison for distributing ketamine to actor Matthew Perry. Fleming is the fourth of five individuals to be convicted in connection with Perr...

Former Heemskerk resident back to square one after fourteen years of psychiatric treatment: 'Just lock me up and throw away the key'

During a court hearing in Haarlem, 40-year-old G.K. expressed deep despair and asked to be permanently imprisoned as officials considered extending his mandatory psychiatric treatment (TBS). After 14 ...

Review: In fifteen original and moving essays, author Bernke Klein Zandvoort explores her cousin's cancer diagnosis

Haroon Ali: 'How do we make death less abstract?'

Feminist and writer Karin Spaink has passed away after planning her own death over several months. Her final column, 'Exit Spaink,' has prompted reflections on making the topic of death less abstract ...

ECDC: quarantine needed for some KLM flight passengers

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has recommended that certain passengers on the same flights as a Dutch woman infected with hantavirus should enter quarantine. ECDC repres...

Ten injured after tram collision in Amstelveen

Brussels to call on member states to ban conversion therapy

The European Commission will call on EU member states to ban conversion therapy in response to a petition signed by over one million people. However, the Commission does not intend to propose a unifie...

Bloemendaal beaches awarded Blue Flag again

The beaches of Bloemendaal aan Zee and Parnassia have once again been awarded the international Blue Flag certification for excellence in safety, water quality, and sustainability. This annual recogni...

ECDC: no signs that hantavirus on Hondius has mutated

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has found no evidence that the hantavirus detected on the vessel m/v Hondius has mutated. While French health officials expressed uncertai...

Arnhem schools and municipality urge: 'Give your child a phone as late as possible'

Nineteen schools, childcare organizations, and the municipality of Arnhem are advising parents to wait as long as possible before giving children smartphones. They also recommend that children under s...