The Hague – Over the next three years, the cabinet will allocate € 300 million more to research to tackle three public diseases: dementia, obesity and cancer. Ministers Kuipers and Helder and Secretary of State Van Ooijen of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport informed the Chamber. The money will be used to tackle … Read more
RIJSWIJK – Water and greenery in cities and villages have many positive effects on public health and the living environment. But water can also pose health risks. RIVM is therefore introducing an online Water Quality Check. The online Water Quality Check is a new instrument to map the microbiological risks of new and existing water … Read more
NEW YORK – During a gay pride in New York, panic broke out among those present on Sunday evening when they thought they heard shots. Hundreds of people rushed out of Washington Square Park. Police say the explosions were caused by fireworks. “No shots were fired in Washington Square Park. After investigation, it was determined … Read more
UTRECHT – About 20 to 37 percent of the patients who contracted a corona infection during the first and second wave, had long-term complaints. This is the conclusion of the Nivel health institute after research. The institute examined more than 10,000 patient records and questioned people who visited their GP because of corona. The so-called … Read more
LICHTENVOORDE – On Saturday 16 April, Thomas Kruip, general manager of Aloys Roemaat Transport BV in Lichtenvoorde, announced that he would take over the shares from the current investor. As a new owner, together with Peter Roemaat, he has the goal of continuing the healthy growth of the transport company. While enjoying a spring drink, … Read more
BRUSSELS – Car and truck manufacturers fear that their factories in Russia will be used for war purposes. The ACEA, the European umbrella organization for car manufacturers, warns against this BNR. All factories of car and truck brands in Russia and Ukraine have been shut down because of the war. ACEA Director General Eric-Mark Huitema … Read more
THE HAGUE – In 2021, 30 percent of Dutch people indicated that they had had a cold, strep throat, flu or sinus infection in the past two months. That is less than in the previous measurement in 2018, when 41 percent indicated this. There was a decrease in almost all age groups. These complaints occurred … Read more
LISBON – A burning car carrier drifted in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after the 22 crew members were evacuated from the massive ship on Wednesday due to a fire, the Portuguese Navy reports. Shipping in the area was warned that the 200-meter-long and 32-meter-wide Felicity Ace had drifted near the Portuguese … Read more
ZOETERMEER – During the press conference at 7 p.m., outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced additional corona measures. The measures will apply from 5:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, December 19, 2021. The measures will in any case apply until Friday 14 January 2022. What does this mean for the … Read more
ROTTERDAM – Four in ten IC nurses experience complaints such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress as a result of work, according to a study by Radboudumc in Nijmegen and Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. In October they conducted a survey among 600 IC nurses throughout the Netherlands. According to the researchers, half of the participating … Read more