General Practitioners (GPs) mainly give their patients advice to engage in physical activity when exercise can reduce health complaints.

Nearly 1 in 4 people in the Netherlands were registered at their general practitioner in 2017 with stomach, bowel or liver problems. This involves more than 3.7 million people.

A number of European countries are currently seeing outbreaks of measles.

When garments made from synthetic materials wear, due to use and washing, microplastic fibres are released.

For a successful circular economy, it is essential to improve the conditions in which materials and products are recycled once they have reached the end of their life cycle.

On Thursday 11 April 2019, RIVM welcomed a delegation from Public Health England (PHE). Chief Executive Duncan Selbie of PHE headed the delegation.

Residues of pesticides were found in the air outside homes located near flower bulb fields, in the dust on their doormats and in the household dust.

The Dutch Reporting centre for adverse effects of medical implants (MEBI) received 162 reports of suspected adverse effects of implants. The notifications were linked to 181 implants.

As of yesterday RIVM participates in the Vaccination Alliance initiated by the Dutch State Secretary, Paul Blokhuis, Other members of this Alliance include  paediatricians and nur