Long-term disruption of day/night rhythms leads to an increase in breast cancer risk and bodyweight in mice susceptible to breast cancer.

It is expected that over the coming month, around half a million people will be bitten by a tick. Last month, considerably more tick bites have been reported compared to previous years.

RIVM congratulates Professor Dick van Soolingen, who was presented the highly coveted Gardner Middlebrook Award.

In our annual report, we look back at compelling RIVM projects and research in 2014.

On 1 July, Prof. Dr Marc Bonten, Clinical Microbiologist, took office as a top academic staff member at the RIVM Centre for Infectious Disease Control.

The National Heat Plan became active in the Netherlands on June 30th. This means that it is necessary to take preventive health measures for vulnerable groups.

RIVM will be working alongside a consortium of 23 international partners on a safe design for ‘new’ nanoparticles.

The 6th worldwide study into Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in breast milk is about to commence.

Annually RIVM provides an overview of key events and developments in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP).