Health News in English
Latest health headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Australia calls repatriation of passengers from the Netherlands complex
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler described the repatriation of six citizens arriving in Eindhoven from the ship m/v Hondius as a complex task due to the distance from the Netherlands. The group ...
Plane to England lands at Schiphol after emergency
A Ryanair flight traveling from Warsaw to Leeds made an emergency landing at Schiphol Airport around 8:50 PM. The unscheduled stop was necessitated by a medical emergency occurring on board the aircra...
12 Radboudumc employees in preventive quarantine over hantavirus
Twelve employees of the Radboudumc hospital in Nijmegen have been placed in a six-week preventive quarantine after safety procedures were not correctly followed for a patient with the hantavirus. Alth...
8 tips that really help with lower back pain: ‘The advice to rest is long outdated’
Between 60 and 90 percent of people in the Netherlands will experience lower back pain, yet many rely on outdated treatments like rest or surgery. An expert provides eight tips for recovery, including...
Tata fined again for excessive harmful emissions
Tata Steel has been fined 3.25 million euros for exceeding emission limits for carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at its aging coke plant. The penalty was imposed by the North Sea Ca...
Tata fined again for excessive harmful emissions
Tata Steel has been fined 3.25 million euros by the North Sea Canal Area Environment Agency for exceeding emission limits of carcinogenic substances. The penalty was triggered by high concentrations o...
Wendy van Dijk and Douwe Bob to participate in anniversary edition of Alpe d'HuZes
Dutch celebrities including Wendy van Dijk and Douwe Bob will participate in the 20th edition of the Alpe d'HuZes charity event on June 4. The group will climb the Alpe d'Huez to raise funds for cance...
Second evacuation flight from Tenerife on Monday after all
Two evacuation flights will depart from Tenerife to Eindhoven on Monday for passengers of the Dutch cruise ship Hondius. The operation follows an outbreak of the Andes variant of the hantavirus on boa...
Most centenarians live in Het Gooi; North Holland coast also a ‘blue zone’
Data from the CBS indicates that individuals born in the Gooi, Vechtstreek, and along the North Holland coast between 1812 and 1923 have the highest probability of living to 100. These Dutch regions a...
Thomas Berge loses 30kg: 'I want to be the fittest version of myself'
Dutch singer Thomas Berge revealed that he has lost 30 kilograms over the past three years in an effort to become the fittest version of himself. While Berge mentioned that he is currently working on ...
Addition to cheese spread taste test following Press Council ruling
Following a ruling by the Dutch Press Council, an editorial team has updated their processed cheese taste test with a postscript concerning one of the panel members. The addition serves to provide fur...
Brussels reiterates: 'low' hantavirus risk for European citizens
The European Commission has announced that the health risk from the hantavirus for European citizens remains low. This conclusion was reached following consultations between the Commission and the Wor...
GGD: passenger home quarantine checks not necessary
The Dutch Municipal Health Service (GGD) stated that active monitoring of the mandatory six-week home quarantine for passengers of the ship Hondius is unnecessary. Authorities expect passengers to com...
'Could it be an STI', I ask, but Mr. Diekstra thinks not
A doctor describes a rare medical consultation where a young man was accompanied by his mother to discuss concerns regarding sexual health and potential STIs. The physician noted that while parents ra...
Australia quarantines cruise ship passengers and crew for weeks
The Australian government has placed six former passengers from the cruise ship m/v Hondius into a quarantine facility north of Perth. They are required to remain in the isolation center for at least ...
Sports Village Wijk aan Zee on the Village Green: free sports and demonstrations
The Sportdorp event will be held on the Dorpsweide in Wijk aan Zee on Sunday, May 17, starting at 11:00 AM. The event offers a variety of free sports activities and demonstrations suitable for all age...
Healthcare in Gaza collapsing further according to Red Cross
The Red Cross warns that Gaza's healthcare system is collapsing due to severe shortages of medication, food, and medical equipment. Currently, only five out of 33 hospitals and 20 out of 240 medical p...
Employers influence stress-related absence, even when personal issues play a role
Employers are being encouraged to focus on preventing employee stress and burnout by fostering a culture of open communication. Experts emphasize that early intervention and a supportive environment c...
Velsen investigates long social support wait times: ‘It remains difficult to get a grip on the situation’
The municipality of Velsen has commissioned an external research agency to investigate why waiting times for Social Support Act (Wmo) services continue to increase. Despite previous efforts, the local...
American tests ‘mildly positive’ for hantavirus after Hondius evacuation
An American passenger evacuated from the cruise ship m/v Hondius has tested "mildly positive" for hantavirus while traveling back to the United States. The U.S. Department of Health reported the case ...
Hoofddorp to build 400 homes in city center: Houses too close to busy road according to health regulations
The municipality of Haarlemmermeer has approved plans for 400 to 450 new homes in the center of Hoofddorp on the Binnenweg. Local politicians generally support the project despite health authorities' ...
Almost one in three railway crossing deaths are young people
ProRail reports that nearly one in three fatalities at railway crossings between 2021 and 2025 involved young people aged 10 to 29. To address this trend, the rail infrastructure manager is launching ...
British minister thanks Netherlands after repatriation of Hondius passengers
Twenty British passengers from the ship m/v Hondius were repatriated from Tenerife to Manchester and subsequently transported to a hospital near Liverpool for medical observation. The British governme...
Arjan van der Gracht (45) from Heemskerk has rare kidney cancer: Climbing Alpe d'Huzes for charity
Arjan van der Gracht, a 45-year-old from Heemskerk battling rare chronic kidney cancer, will climb the Alpe d'HuZes in June to raise money for KWF Cancer Relief. Following his 40-kilometer walk last y...
René Diekstra previously called Trump an 'idiot.' Now he wonders: is Trump too stupid to know how stupid he is?
Psychologist René Diekstra addresses reader criticism regarding his previous column that labeled Donald Trump as a 'dummy' and a 'liar.' He explores the psychological concept of whether Trump lacks t...
Sleeping apart: unromantic or good for your relationship? ‘Try it for a month’
Experts are highlighting the growing trend of 'sleep divorce,' where couples choose to sleep in separate beds or rooms to improve their health and relationship quality. While often perceived as unsoci...
French Hondius evacuee shows hantavirus symptoms
A French citizen evacuated from the Dutch cruise ship Hondius has displayed symptoms of the hantavirus. Consequently, all five individuals repatriated from Tenerife have been placed in strict isolatio...
Tragic end to Leiden marathon festivities after death of girl (15): ‘The event is no longer important at all’
A 15-year-old girl from Oegstgeest died on Sunday while participating in a half marathon in Leiden. The tragic incident brought a sudden end to the event's festivities, as organizers emphasized that t...
Opinion: Scrapping morning sessions at Flevoparkbad is not about luxury; it raises the question: who is the city for?
Winner Ronald Schröer praises founder of the Netherlands' oldest race: 'Without Pim there would have been no race today'
Ronald Schröer won the Pim Mulierloop, the oldest running race in the Netherlands, which hosted 650 participants on Mother's Day. Held at the AV Suomi athletics track, the event was celebrated for it...