Three new patients with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Three new patients were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 1st, bringing the number of coronavirus patients in the Netherlands to ten.
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.
Patient with novel coronavirus COVID-19 in the Netherlands A patient in the Netherlands was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Tests confirmed this today.
German coronavirus patient not sick during stay in Limburg On Tuesday evening 25 February, it was announced that a German man was tested positive for COVID-19. He would have been in the Netherlands last week.
New edition of Dutch food composition database NEVO-online: compositional data on more than 2150 food items The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment published a new edition of the Dutch food composition database (NEVO). This 2019 edition contains nutrient data for over 2150 food items. Values for 133 components (proteins, fats, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals) are available.
Animal-free innovations in safety assessment of chemicals How can the process of validation, acceptance and use of animal-free innovative approaches to assess the safety of chemicals be facilitated?
Risks of potential release of genetically modified mosquitoes evaluated On Saba, a Dutch Caribbean island, diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and zika can be reduced by the use of genetically modified mosquitoes.
Interspecies website transferred from RIVM to Utrecht University The Interspecies website which helps researchers to reduce and refine the use of laboratory animals is transferred to the 3Rs database Programme of the 3Rs-Centre Utrecht Life Sciences (ULS) of Utr