Spread of rare polio virus strain in Ukraine Two children in Ukraine were reported to be paralysed after contracting polio from a rare strain of the virus (cVDPV1).
Debate on synthetic biology and sustainability ‘Synthetic biology may contribute to a sustainable society if it is used in a responsible and thoughtful manner.
More breast cancer detected in women aged 50 to 60 since digitisation of population screening This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Dutch national breast cancer screening programme. A major change during those 25 years was the transition from analogue to digital images.
Meteorological transmission model calculates the risk of Q fever infections Using a meteorological transmission model, humans and animals at risk of becoming infected with Q fever can be mapped at street level resolution.
Disease transmitted by animals: Palestinian Territories and Israel work together and exchange expertise with RIVM A delegation of scientists from the Palestinian Territories and Israel visited RIVM between 2 and 7 September 2015.
iSPEX goes Europe: citizens measure air pollution with smartphone In the coming weeks, citizens from major European cities will measure fine particles in the air with their smartphone.
Drinking water protection files are steadily progressing Local and provincial authorities, drinking water supply companies and water resource managers authority are making progress with the assessment of the current and future risks for the quality of ex
New bacterium in ticks Last year, a man was treated at the Amsterdam Academic Medical Centre (AMC) after being bitten by a tick and becoming infected with a strain of the Borrelia bacterium not previously encountered in
Regional differences in testing rates underestimate incidence of LGV epidemic Until 2003, Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), an aggressive form of chlamydia, was considered to be a rare tropical disease, endemic to Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.
Signs of MERS coronavirus found in dromedary camels Researchers searching for signs of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in different livestock animals have found antibodies specific to the new virus in dromedary camels.