More people fall sick despite the decrease of outbreaks of food-borne infections

In 2014, fewer outbreaks of food-borne infections and food poisoning occurred in relation to previous years.

05-11-2015 | 00:00
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Eating less salt can prevent tens of thousands of heart attacks and strokes

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.

26-10-2015 | 00:00

Major loss of healthy life years due to long-term complaints after Lyme disease

The Netherlands is the first country where the burden of disease due to Lyme disease has been determined.

30-06-2015 | 00:00

RIVM researchers win best paper award of the journal Risk Analysis

RIVM researchers Arie Havelaar and Arno Swart received the prestigious Best Paper Award 2014 of the Society for Risk Analysis.

04-02-2015 | 00:00

Possibly more cases of gastroenteritis caused by antacids

In recent years the Netherlands has witnessed an increase in the number of cases of gastroenteritis caused by the Campylobacter bacterium.

14-08-2014 | 00:00