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Dutch aid workers discharged from hospital

Two repatriated Dutch aid workers were discharged Monday 15 September from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) after a 24-hour observation period.

Dutch doctors evacuated from Sierra Leone

Two Dutch doctors working for an NGO (the Lion Heart Foundation) will be evacuated from Sierra Leone.

Ebola information for GPs

RIVM has sent a message to Community Health Services (GGD's) containing information about how issues concerning Ebola are arranged in the Netherlands.

Ongoing Ebola outbreak West Africa

August 8th the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa an international health emergency and appealed for global aid to help afflicted countries.

RIVM film about nanomaterials

RIVM contributes to the safe use of nanomaterials through research, alerts and policy consultations, and this work is demonstrated in a short informative film.

RIVM to research safe design for new nanoparticles

RIVM will be working alongside a consortium of 23 international partners on a safe design for ‘new’ nanoparticles.

Nanotechnology in the fight against cancer

Nanotechnology offers improved options for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Regulation of nanomaterials needs more than definition alone

In a new publication, RIVM indicates scientific challenges in the use of the EU definition for nanomaterial in legislation.

EC-definition of nanomaterial provides proper basis

In recent years, an increasing number of applications and products containing or using nanomaterials have become available.