Patient with COVID-19 in Delft On 29 February, a woman in Delft was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Netherlands. The woman had been in Lombardy, in Northern Italy, last week.
Update on RIVM report “Silicone breast implants in the Netherlands”, State of Affairs October 2017 In June 2016, RIVM published the results of a study on breast implants in the Netherlands.
RIVM to contribute to new Horizon2020 project on oceans and human health across Europe A new EU Horizon2020 project Seas, Oceans and Public Health in Europe (SOPHIE) will explore the complex interplay between the health of the marine environment and that of humans.
Dutch collaboration in One Health European Joint Programme (EJP) RIVM, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) and the Netherlands Centre for One Health (NCOH) are involved in a recently granted One Health European Joint Programme which will start in January 20
Survey health complaints of women with a silicone breast implant This report provides a broad overview of the health complaints experienced by women with silicone breast implants in the Netherlands.
Efficiency and transparency of clinical drug trials must improve The efficiency and transparency of clinical drug trials in the Netherlands must improve. That concludes Sander van den Bogert in his PhD thesis ‘Trials & Tribulations.
Ebola information for GPs RIVM has sent a message to Community Health Services (GGD's) containing information about how issues concerning Ebola are arranged in the Netherlands.
Possibly more cases of gastroenteritis caused by antacids In recent years the Netherlands has witnessed an increase in the number of cases of gastroenteritis caused by the Campylobacter bacterium.
Annual report RIVM 2013 online In our annual report, we look back at compelling RIVM projects and research in 2013.
Ongoing Ebola outbreak West Africa August 8th the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa an international health emergency and appealed for global aid to help afflicted countries.