In the first half of this year more STIs were found in people who have been tested at Dutch STI clinics. The increase pertains to all STIs, with the exception of HIV.

Friday 18 November is European Antibiotic Awareness Day. On this day, throughout Europe attention focuses on the threat of antibiotic resistance to people and animals.

EU legislative instruments are sufficient to ensure the safety of such products.

The report provides an overview of effectiveness and safety of vaccines and vaccine research.

There is a need for a strategy to enable companies and governments to assess whether chemicals are endocrine disrupting.

RIVM has started to take samples of rubber granulate from 100 synthetic turf fields in the Netherlands.

Lowering the amount of salt in processed foods or choosing low-salt alternatives can lead to substantial health benefits when it comes to cardiovascular disease.

The flu epidemic in the winter of 2014 / 2015 lasted 21 weeks and as such was the longest epidemic ever recorded in the Netherlands. Nearly two million people suffered from flu-like symptoms.

Using information about the RNA (genetic material) of a virus in reconstructing an outbreak can help to map the extent of the outbreak, the infection source and the way in which the virus is transm

A warning label on the packaging of raw chicken products may result in improved kitchen hygiene among one quarter of the population.