Child at day care centre more likely to develop gastroenteritis Research carried out by RIVM and UMC Utrecht has shown that children who go to a day care centre are more likely to develop gastroenteritis (stomach flu).
12 percent fewer tuberculosis patients in comparison with 2012 In 2013, 848 patients with tuberculosis (TB) were reported. This was 109 TB patients (12%) less than in 2012. In the past decade, the number of TB patients in the Netherlands has fallen by 38%.
Concerns over whooping cough despite modifications to vaccination programme Modifications to the National Immunisation Programme have led to fewer cases of whooping cough among children.
Mental care still the most expensive of all In 2011, 19.6 billion euros was spent on the treatment of mental disorders. This amounted to 22% of the total expenditure on health and welfare during that year.
Risks of eHealth technology RIVM and Nictiz have made an overview of the risks that eHealth applications may entail and how these risks can be controlled.
Key organisations unite to improve benefit and risk assessments of vaccines Leading organisations have joined forces to launch a unique project that will pave the way for a pan-European framework for rapidly assessing and communicating the benefits and risks of vaccines.
Human and veterinary health sectors join forces for responsible use of antibiotics. Bacteria that are resistant to almost all antibiotics continue to spread across Europe. This was revealed by new figures from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
In The Spotlight: Young Researchers RIVM 'Young Researchers' present their PhD research in 4 short films which were made especially to highlight and explain their scientific research.
Knowledge Centre Healthy Urban Living; for better quality of life in cities The Knowledge Centre on Healthy Urban Living starts on 12 November 2013.