‘Synthetic biology may contribute to a sustainable society if it is used in a responsible and thoughtful manner.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Dutch national breast cancer screening programme. A major change during those 25 years was the transition from analogue to digital images.

Using a meteorological transmission model, humans and animals at risk of becoming infected with Q fever can be mapped at street level resolution.

A delegation of scientists from the Palestinian Territories and Israel visited RIVM between 2 and 7 September 2015.

In the coming weeks, citizens from major European cities will measure fine particles in the air with their smartphone.

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM has described building blocks for a definition of microplastics.

From 1 September, Jacco Wallinga will hold the chair in Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases at the department of Medical Statistics and Bio-informatics of the Leiden University Medical Ce

Current pharmaceutical legislation does not impose any legal constraints on the use of alternatives to animal testing, but neither does it actively encourage the use of these alternatives.

Long-term disruption of day/night rhythms leads to an increase in breast cancer risk and bodyweight in mice susceptible to breast cancer.

It is expected that over the coming month, around half a million people will be bitten by a tick. Last month, considerably more tick bites have been reported compared to previous years.