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Ship doctors' association: Wear masks sooner on board

Arend Jansen, chairman of the Dutch Medical Nautical Society, suggests that face masks should be worn sooner on ships when respiratory infections are suspected. This recommendation follows a hantaviru...

Haarlem residents' healthcare costs rise for fourth year in a row

Residents of Haarlem spent nearly 510 million euros on healthcare in 2024, marking the fourth consecutive year of rising costs. According to data from Vektis, the five percent increase represents the ...

Jetten briefly in hospital after being stung while swimming

Dutch Premier Rob Jetten was briefly hospitalized on Bonaire on Tuesday morning after being stung by an unidentified creature while swimming. Jetten experienced an allergic reaction but did not sustai...

Virtual reality lets healthcare workers experience what it's like to have dementia

Healthcare workers at the Kennemerhart care center in Haarlem are using Virtual Reality technology to experience life from the perspective of a person with dementia. This immersive training, featured ...

Ryanair flight makes emergency landing at Schiphol after pilot falls ill

A Ryanair flight made an emergency landing at Schiphol Airport on Monday evening after a pilot became unwell. The airline confirmed the medical emergency on Tuesday, stating that it necessitated the u...

Bonnie Tyler still very ill after surgery but in stable condition

74-year-old Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler is in stable condition at a hospital in Portugal following surgery. Although she remains quite ill, her medical team expects her to make a full recovery.

Amsterdam makes progress in tackling housing crisis, but major challenges remain

Amsterdam is making progress in addressing its housing crisis by increasing the number of social housing units and reducing waiting times for applicants. Additionally, new measures have been implement...

RIVM: Passengers on first Hondius flight test negative for virus

All passengers from the Dutch cruise ship Hondius who arrived on the first repatriation flight have tested negative for the hantavirus. The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RI...

The municipal bathhouse was an instrument of civilization (though things sometimes got quite uncivilized)

A century and a half ago, municipal bathhouses served as vital hygiene facilities for working-class residents who lacked private showers and running water. These institutions were considered tools for...

Walk of Life Warm-Up in Heemskerk: walking for connection and mental health: ‘A walk is the shortest path to a good conversation’

The Walk of Life Warming-Up initiative is organizing walks across the Netherlands, including Heemskerk, to promote mental health and social connection. Led locally by Fabienne Zwanenburg, the program ...

Dawn swimming at De Houtvaart. Outdoor pool opens season on Ascension Day

The historic Houtvaart outdoor swimming pool will begin its season on Ascension Day with an early morning "dew swimming" event. From 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM, visitors can enjoy the water for a special entr...

125 years of GGD: a special look behind the scenes

To celebrate its 125th anniversary, the GGD is organizing various behind-the-scenes tours to showcase different aspects of its public health work. These excursions include visits to addiction care fac...

What to do if you're a parent afraid of blood, needles, or your child's physical discomfort

This article addresses how parents can manage personal fears or phobias regarding blood, needles, and physical injuries when their child is hurt or unwell. It offers guidance for caregivers who strugg...

Tata Steel investigates whether more slag can be used in cement

Tata Steel is collaborating with a cement company to investigate incorporating more types of steel slag into construction materials to promote sustainability. This initiative aims to find alternative ...

Researchers discover: this ancient and dirt-cheap drug helps treat heart failure

Researchers have discovered that a low dose of the old, inexpensive drug digoxin significantly reduces hospital admissions for patients with heart failure. Although the medication had fallen out of co...

Prosecutors believe abuse suspect Joannes B. has more victims

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service expects that suspect Joannes B. may have more victims than the six currently identified, including an attempted rape at an Amsterdam daycare. B. will undergo evalu...

These four attachment styles determine how you handle relationships: ‘Unconsciously, you choose what you recognize from your childhood’

This article explores the four attachment styles that influence how individuals behave in romantic relationships and why they often repeat patterns from their childhood. It explains that gaining insig...

Abuse suspect Jan B.: ‘I also want to know what's wrong with me’

Comedian Paulien Cornelisse returns to theater after cancer diagnosis

Comedian Paulien Cornelisse will return to the theater this autumn with her show "Waar was ik gebleven" after taking a hiatus for medical reasons. She had previously canceled her summer 2024 tour foll...

Agreement on tackling EU medicine shortages

The European Parliament and EU member states have reached an agreement to facilitate the use of government funding for the production of essential medicines. This initiative is designed to address dru...

Forget that I forget everything

The text reflects on the paradoxical problem of forgetting that one is forgetting. The author expresses confusion over whether this constitutes one or two separate issues.

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...