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Latest health headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Next coronavirus hearings feature De Jonge, Keijzer and Maurice de Hond
Former Health Minister Hugo de Jonge, former State Secretary Mona Keijzer, and pollster Maurice de Hond will testify before the Dutch parliamentary inquiry committee on coronavirus. The hearings focus...
Multiple witnesses threatened around corona hearings
Multiple witnesses summoned by the Dutch parliamentary inquiry committee on COVID-19 have reported being physically and digitally threatened. Committee chair Daan de Kort condemned the behavior as una...
Quint: COVID debate should have been broader in politics and media
Romy Quint, founder of the group Women for Freedom, testified before the parliamentary inquiry committee on Friday. She stated that a broader political and media discussion regarding COVID-19 policies...
Corona-critical group felt like a 'type of people's representative'
Romy Quint, a founder of the corona-critical group Vrijheid voor Vrouwen, stated to a parliamentary inquiry committee that her organization acted as a representative for citizens during the pandemic. ...
Former top official: curfew was proposed due to student housing
Former senior official Hanneke Schipper-Spanninga testified that the implementation of a curfew was first considered in September 2020 due to difficulties in enforcing coronavirus regulations within s...
Former senior official: logical that OMT advice was leading
Former senior civil servant Hanneke Schipper-Spanninga testified before the parliamentary inquiry committee on coronavirus that it was logical for OMT recommendations to guide government policy. She e...
France saw significant increase in deaths during heatwave
France experienced a significant 29.1 percent increase in deaths during a recent severe heatwave, resulting in at least 2,025 additional fatalities. Health agency Santé publique France indicated that...
Watch along: corona hearing with senior official who had to weigh fundamental rights
Legislative lawyer Hanneke Schippers-Spanninga and 'Vrouwen voor Vrijheid' co-founder Romy Quint are testifying on the 16th day of public corona hearings. The hearings focus on the evaluation of funda...
No, doping doesn't automatically make you look like the Hulk, said a man who looked very much like the Hulk
Public Prosecution Service halts investigation into falling block that broke Sabine's neck: "Slap in the face"
The Public Prosecution Service has halted the investigation into an incident where a woman broke her neck after being struck by a falling piece of foam furniture in Amsterdam. Despite police and detec...
Parents win first battle: Hartekamp Groep keeps swimming pools open for another year: 'We will keep fighting'
The Hartekamp Group has postponed the closure of therapeutic swimming pools in Heemstede and Heemskerk until 2028 following pressure from protesting parents. Despite this one-year extension, the paren...
Doctors feel pressure due to increasing normalization of euthanasia
Doctors in the Netherlands are reporting increased pressure from patients and their families due to the growing normalization of euthanasia. Research indicates that patients increasingly struggle when...
Trial of two potential Ebola treatments begins in Congo
The World Health Organization has launched a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to test two potential treatments for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.
Tens of thousands in Haarlem drink too much according to new alcohol guidelines
According to the 2024 Gezondheidsmonitor, nearly 110,000 adults in Haarlem consume alcohol in amounts that exceed the Health Council's updated, stricter recommendations. Conversely, approximately 25,0...
Barcelona gives outdoor workers heat bracelets: stop immediately if alarm sounds
In Barcelona, outdoor workers are being provided with heat-sensitive wristbands to monitor their health. These devices vibrate to alert individuals when they are at risk of overheating, prompting them...
Sterk: frustration over inability to prevent nursing home closures
Minister of Long-Term Care Mirjam Sterk expressed frustration over the lack of a solution for children with multiple disabilities currently receiving care at ExpertCare nursing villas. Members of the ...
Spaarne Gasthuis has yet to decide between Hoofddorp or Haarlem, 2028 target will not be met
Spaarne Gasthuis has yet to decide whether to concentrate acute and clinical care in Hoofddorp or Haarlem-Zuid. Due to the need for further research, the project has been delayed and will not be compl...
Hantavirus outbreak officially over according to WHO
The World Health Organization has officially declared the hantavirus outbreak over following the absence of new cases since late May. All quarantined individuals have completed their isolation period ...
Study: more euthanasia reports due to changing society
Research from Radboudumc, UMC Utrecht, and Amsterdam UMC indicates that the rise in euthanasia requests is driven by shifting societal views on death. Additional factors contributing to this trend inc...
More people died than expected during heatwave
During last week's extreme heatwave, over 3,500 people died in the Netherlands. Data from the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) indicates that this mortality figure is hi...
Minor on moped seriously injured after collision with car
A minor riding a moped was seriously injured yesterday afternoon after colliding with a car on the Mr. Jan Gerritszlaan in Haarlem. Local police are investigating the incident to determine the cause a...
Health Council deems aircraft emissions carcinogenic
The Health Council of the Netherlands has officially classified emissions from aircraft engines as carcinogenic. This assessment aims to improve occupational health protections for ground staff at air...
Woman (72) suffered severe brain injury after drunk man fell onto bike path: ‘My life has changed drastically’
Maasstad Hospital outage largely resolved
Maasstad Hospital in Rotterdam has resolved a significant portion of the ICT outage that began on Wednesday morning. Although systems are recovering, the hospital reported on Thursday that some functi...
Sick elm? There is no time to lose. Uitgeest begins felling immediately
The municipality of Uitgeest is taking immediate action to remove elm trees infected with Dutch elm disease. This measure is being implemented to stop the rapid spread of the fungal infection and ensu...
When living at home is no longer possible due to dementia: heartfelt care in the heart of De Pijp
Number of Ebola cases in Congo rises to over 1,400
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 1,406. According to the Congolese government, there have been 438 deaths related to the outbreak so far.
PFAS found in all breast milk samples tested, but study offers a glimmer of hope
Recent research by the RIVM and the Voedingscentrum has confirmed the presence of PFAS in all samples of breast milk tested in the Netherlands. Despite these findings, health experts advise mothers to...
Minister Sterk finds funds to reverse long-term care cuts
Minister of Long-Term Care Mirjam Sterk has secured funding to reverse proposed budget cuts in the long-term care sector. By reallocating resources more precisely, the sector will be able to maintain ...
Grapperhaus wipes away tears, Van Dissel does something rare: this was day 15 of the corona hearings
Former Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus testified during the ongoing parliamentary corona hearings, stating that he would still support the implementation of a curfew despite his earlier reservations...