On November 19th 2018, RIVM organised an international expert meeting on a rare type of lymphoma that is associated with breast implants.

The application of nanotechnology to design and produce medical devices is increasing. RIVM provides an overview of nanotechnology enabled medical devices.

Almost one third (30%) of all deaths from foodborne diseases are in children under the age of five years, despite the fact that they make up only 9% of the global population.