Health News in English
Latest health headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Postdocs and PhD students no longer have to pump during research time
Dutch trade unions and universities have reached a preliminary collective labor agreement to improve working conditions for female researchers. The agreement ensures that time spent on breastfeeding o...
Local residents demand more say in court over billions in aid for Tata Steel
A group of residents living near the Tata Steel plant in IJmuiden has taken legal action to demand more influence over the Dutch government's potential multi-billion euro support for the company. They...
WHO: Global Ebola risk remains low
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that the global risk of Ebola remains low following a confirmed case in France on Wednesday. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus maintains this asses...
Early morning workouts on Veemkade: "If you go at the end of the day, you'll end up on a terrace instead"
Athletes in Amsterdam are increasingly moving their workouts to the early morning at the Veemkade to avoid high daytime temperatures. Participants and instructors report that exercising before 7:00 AM...
Haarlem hits 'rare' heat level 9, city opens day shelters for homeless people
Haarlem and Amsterdam have reached a rare heat intensity level of 9, an occurrence that typically happens only a few times per year. In response to the extreme weather, the municipality of Haarlem has...
Plaintiffs in Tata case: prevent history from repeating itself
Residents living near the Tata Steel plant argued in a The Hague court that the Dutch State is prioritizing industrial interests over public health. Their lawyer warned that the government risks repea...
Plaintiffs in Tata case: prevent history from repeating itself
Concerned residents living near the Tata Steel plant have appeared in court in The Hague, claiming the Dutch government prioritizes industrial interests over public health. Their lawyer warned that th...
KNMI: Highest sun intensity level 10 reached in Eindhoven
The Dutch meteorological institute KNMI reported that Eindhoven reached a record-high heat index of 10 on Wednesday afternoon. This extremely rare level had never been recorded in the city before and ...
Inspiration from around the world: ways to cool down you might not have thought of
This article explores five global cooling strategies to help manage high temperatures, which have been evaluated by thermophysiologist Hein Daanen. The recommended techniques include methods used by U...
First Ebola case confirmed in France following DRC outbreak
A doctor who recently returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been confirmed as the first Ebola case in France since the latest outbreak. The health ministry reported that the physician...
Code orange in effect for much of the Netherlands due to extreme heat
A code orange weather warning for extreme heat went into effect across a large part of the Netherlands at midday on Tuesday. The alert, which was previously announced on Monday, is expected to remain ...
Code orange in effect across much of the Netherlands due to extreme heat
A code orange warning for extreme heat went into effect across a large part of the Netherlands at 12:00 PM. The weather warning is currently expected to remain in place until Friday morning at 8:00 AM...
Shallow groundwater contaminated in far more places than expected
Shallow groundwater in the Netherlands is contaminated with pollutants such as pesticides, medicines, and PFAS in significantly more locations than previously estimated. These findings, reported by th...
Haarlem warns of botulism in warm weather, do not touch dead animals
The municipality of Haarlem is warning residents about the risks of botulism during the current period of warm weather and advising against touching dead animals. In addition to safety warnings, the c...
876 extra deaths in 2023: doubts over whether the country is now prepared for extreme heat
In June 2023, 876 excess deaths occurred in the Netherlands, likely due to heat and an unactivated National Heat Plan. As another potential super-heatwave approaches, there are concerns regarding whet...
Four-day swim event at De Heerenduinen swimming pool
The De Heerenduinen swimming pool will host the annual Swim Four Days event from Monday, June 29, to Friday, July 3. Participants are invited to take part in this swimming tradition over the course of...
Lawyer: Lisa's family suffering from debate over police systems
During a preliminary hearing in Amsterdam for suspect Chris Jude, lawyer Wendy van Egmond stated that the family of murder victim Lisa is suffering due to ongoing debates about police officers imprope...
Children's Ombudsman: children not a priority in COVID-19 approach
Children's Ombudsman Margrite Kalverboer testified before a parliamentary inquiry committee that children's interests were not prioritized during the COVID-19 pandemic. She stated that the needs and w...
EU tightens rules for working with carcinogenic substances
The European Union is tightening regulations to protect workers from carcinogenic and other hazardous substances to prevent serious illnesses. These measures are expected to save approximately 1.16 bi...
Watch: COVID hearing with the Children's Ombudsman
The Dutch parliamentary inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic is currently examining the impact of school closures during lockdowns. Children's Ombudsman Margrite Kalverboer and former VO-raad chairman P...
Rijkswaterstaat heat protocol nationwide Wednesday and Thursday
Rijkswaterstaat has expanded its heat protocol to cover the entire Netherlands on Wednesday and Thursday. The measure, which aims to assist stranded motorists during high temperatures, follows an earl...
Rijkswaterstaat heat protocol nationwide Wednesday and Thursday
Rijkswaterstaat has extended its heat protocol to cover the entire Netherlands for Wednesday and Thursday. Under this measure, stranded motorists on national roads will be quickly escorted to safe loc...
In his plaid shirt, Dutchman Bert looked far from home during a three-week Ayurvedic cure in India
This Haarlem primary school is already on a heatwave schedule, leaving working parents struggling: 'Good they think of the children, but we have to rearrange everything'
The primary school De Piramide in Haarlem has implemented a heatwave schedule to protect students and staff from high temperatures inside the school building. While the measure prioritizes child safet...
Fighting heat stress? Remove the stones from your garden
The article highlights that while people often follow standard heat-wave precautions, the negative impact of paved gardens on local temperatures is frequently overlooked. It advocates for replacing st...
Health economists on the closure of VUmc: 'I think this will cause a lot of unrest in the organization'
Simple tasks disappear, a third of employees expect AI to make jobs more mentally demanding
A study by TNO indicates that while most Dutch workers do not fear AI will eliminate their roles, many expect their jobs to become mentally more demanding as simple tasks disappear. About one-third of...
Significant nuisance from homeless in Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark: feces, drugs and masturbation
The municipality of Amsterdam has received 69 reports of structural nuisance in Gijsbrecht van Aemstelpark, where homeless individuals are living in tents and engaging in public drug use and sexual ac...
How to come back stronger after an injury, according to elite athletes: ‘Your brain has already practiced’
Sports psychologist Afke van de Wouw explains how athletes can return stronger from injuries by utilizing mental visualization and psychological training. This approach helps players maintain mental s...
Who protects children from the sun at school and daycare? 'Should teachers also have to apply sunscreen to 36 kids?'
During a historic heatwave in the Netherlands, a debate has emerged regarding whether teachers or parents should be responsible for reapplying sunscreen to children at schools and childcare facilities...