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You searched for these word(s): risk assessmentMental health at risk: broad investment in mental health by new government required
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/mental-health-at-risk-broad-investment-in-mental-health-by-new-government-required… Monitor shows that mental health in the Netherlands is at risk and highlights the urgency of the situation. Around 85% … to improve individual well-being and detect mental health risks and problems at an early stage. If problems do arise, … Mental health at risk: broad investment in mental health by new government …
Publication date: 12-12-2025Travellers to Cape Verde: be alert to bacterial dysentery caused by shigellosis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/travellers-to-cape-verde-be-alert-to-bacterial-dysentery-caused-by-shigellosis… RIVM has warned travellers to Cape Verde about a shigellosis risk. The bacterial infection causes severe bloody diarrhoea … on the Cape Verdean islands. There are certain health risks as a result of the outbreak. Travellers can make an … to shigellosis. Good hygiene can help to minimise the risk: Wash your hands regularly. Flush the toilet with the …
Publication date: 12-10-2025Early detection and screening
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/early-detection-and-screening… identify early on whether someone has a condition or is at risk of developing one. This can be done in different ways. … a genetic predisposition to a disease that increases the risk of disease. For more information on this and RIVM’s … multiple locations on the DNA that are associated with the risk of developing a disease. This means that, in the …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Responsible innovation with nanomaterials and nanotechnology: past, present, future
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/responsible-innovation-with-nanomaterials-and-nanotechnology-past-present-future… into everyday life accelerates, understanding the risks and benefits of these materials becomes crucial, … and clean energy applications. Balancing benefits and risks is key Understanding how nanomaterials move, … to managing both benefits—like cleaner energy systems—and risks, such as nanoparticle pollution. The overarching …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Booster vaccination prevents many hospital and ICU admissions
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/booster-vaccination-prevents-many-hospital-and-ICU-admissions… by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The risk of hospital admission after a booster vaccination was … vaccination with the basic series without a booster, the risk of hospital admission was more than 2 times lower than … against ICU admission, but to a lesser extent: 74%. The risk of ICU admission after a booster vaccination was more …
Publication date: 02-15-2022COVID-19 recommendations for vulnerable groups of people
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/risk-groups/recommendations-for-vulnerable-groups-of-people… Some groups of people have a higher risk of severe illness resulting from the coronavirus … They are particularly vulnerable. People who are at higher risk can take their own measures to protect themselves, … vaccination against COVID-19. People who have a higher risk of severe COVID-19 resulting from a health condition or …
Publication date: 02-17-2022Flu vaccine during pregnancy
https://www.rivm.nl/en/flu-and-flu-vaccine/vaccine/pregnancy… Newborn babies have a higher risk of serious consequences from flu, such as hospital … If a pregnant woman gets the flu, she has a higher risk of serious illness than a woman who is not pregnant. … compared to women of the same age who are not pregnant. The risk of ICU admission or death from flu does not seem to …
Publication date: 12-19-2025FAQ about cervical cancer screening on Sint Eustatius
https://www.rivm.nl/en/population-screening-caribbean-netherlands/st-eustatius/cervical-cancer/faq… contact, there is little chance of HPV infection. The risk of a precancerous stage or cervical cancer is then very … on the hands and in the mouth. . You can reduce your risk of developing HPV infections by: Using a latex condom, … If I have HPV, what is the risk of cervical cancer? …
Publication date: 02-02-2022New approach methodologies to study intestinal fate of nanomaterials: current understanding and knowledge gaps
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/new-approach-methodologies-to-study-intestinal-fate-of-nanomaterials-current-understanding… knowledge gaps remain, especially in standardising and assessing how well these models mimic human biology and … human health. The intestinal uptake of NMs is critical for assessing their systemic effects. The intestine serves as a … strengthen the scientific and regulatory foundations for assessing the intestinal fate of ingested NMs. The document …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Machine learning to identify key factors in titanium dioxide nanoparticle genotoxicity; a work in progress
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/machine-learning-to-identify-key-factors-in-titanium-dioxide-nanoparticle-genotoxicity-work… handling outliers and validating the model warrants further assessment. The findings of this study are therefore not … presents an interesting approach that uses ML for hazard assessment. If developed further, these methods could be valuable for hazard and risk assessment. However, in its current set-up, the …
Publication date: 12-18-2025Transforming waste into valuable resources: innovations in sustainable nanoparticle synthesis
https://www.rivm.nl/en/weblog/transforming-waste-into-valuable-resources-innovations-in-sustainable-nanoparticle-synthesis… Consequently, the existing issues surrounding their risk assessment remain, including knowledge gaps on long-term …
Publication date: 12-18-2025The role of RIVM in COVID-19 testing
https://www.rivm.nl/en/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/rivm-role… report 2 , supplementary LCI guidelines ). In these quality assessments, laboratories demonstrate how good their test … detect and control the virus) by means of external quality assessment . Finally, RIVM is researching how well you are …
Publication date: 02-24-2022Research, innovation and development
https://www.rivm.nl/en/dna-and-public-health/research-innovation-and-development… called genetic variants, that can increase or reduce the risk of developing a condition. RIVM has studied (in Dutch) … there are DNA tests that can properly predict the risk of developing them. Furthermore, the recommended lifestyle advice for someone with an increased risk of developing a condition is often the same as general …
Publication date: 12-16-2025Improved air quality leads to decline in mortality
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/improved-air-quality-leads-to-decline-in-mortality… individual substances The comparison also revealed that the risk of death after being exposed to a similar quantity of … matter or ozone has not changed. For nitrogen dioxide, this risk seems to have gotten smaller. The reasons for this are … research is needed to examine which people are at a greater risk of dying after multiple days of elevated concentrations …
Publication date: 12-11-2025Key publications on Life Course and Health
https://www.rivm.nl/en/who-collaborating-centre-life-course-and-health/key-publications… converge at midlife without increased cardiometabolic risk. Ibi D, Rietman ML, Picavet HSJ, van Klinken JB, van … Epub 2016 Feb 17. Trajectories of Metabolic Risk Factors and Biochemical Markers prior to the Onset of …
Publication date: 02-24-2022Boosters improve diminished protection against Omicron infection after basic COVID-19 vaccination or previous infection
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/boosters-improve-diminished-protection-against-omicron-infection-after-basic-covid-19… The risk of COVID-19 from the Delta variant was 76% lower after … vaccination and booster vaccination, you have a much lower risk of becoming seriously ill. If you have symptoms, stay …
Publication date: 02-08-2022Plague
https://www.rivm.nl/en/plague… can become very ill from plague? Some people have a higher risk of getting the plague: people living near areas where … is no information about which people might have a higher risk of serious illness. Anyone could become very seriously … them away from ill or dead animals. This helps lower the risk of infection. Is there any treatment for plague? If …
Publication date: 12-01-2025People aged 70 and up invited for repeat vaccination against COVID-19
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/people-aged-70-and-up-invited-for-repeat-vaccination-against-covid-19… People over 70 have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from an infection with the … severely impaired immunity. These groups also have a higher risk of serious illness if they are infected with the …
Publication date: 02-25-2022Rubella
https://www.rivm.nl/en/rubella… This is called congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). The risk of infecting the unborn baby is highest in early pregnancy. The risks are lower if the infection happens later in pregnancy. …
Publication date: 12-01-2025Antifungals used in agriculture can make treating people more difficult
https://www.rivm.nl/en/news/antifungals-used-in-agriculture-can-make-treating-people-more-difficult… or carriers of transplant organs, are particularly at risk. Cross-resistance to azoles has already been …
Publication date: 12-11-2025