The employee of a Dutch vaccine manufacturer, who was infected with the polio virus in early April, is no longer carrying the virus.

HPV vaccination against cervical cancer also appears to protect against other forms of cancer that can be caused by HPV.

The results of blood analysis show that measured blood values correspond well with the calculated values in an earlier study in 2016 on the emission of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by DuPont/Chemo

More knowledge is required about the extent to which GenX substances accumulate in fish.

Meningococcal disease is a very serious infectious disease that can cause meningitis or blood poisoning. Children are immunised against meningococcal serogroup C at 14 months.

Early April, a sealed room at a vaccine manufacturer was the site of an incident. Two employees were exposed to the polio virus.

Patients are asking increasingly often for quicker access to new, innovative medicines. This requires a more effective use of flexible marketing authorisation procedures.

Particles were found on Silimed silicone-based breast implants that should not be there. These included man-made mineral fibres, such as glasswool and rockwool.

The SUSTAIN project has published the European baseline report titled ‘Integrated care for older people living at home – Current situation and ambition of sites participating in the SUSTAIN project

RIVM expressed concerns on the effects of bisphenol a (BPA) on the immune system in a report issued in March 2016.