Health

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Cropped shot of lawyer using laptop and lady justice statue on table.
Health
Dutch women launch mass lawsuit over cervical cancer screening data breach
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Healthcare workers
HealthCrimePolitics
Dutch gov't setting stricter requirements to prevent healthcare fraud
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A woman sells laughing gas on King's Day in Amsterdam in 2018.
HealthBusiness
Netherlands sees rise in laughing gas poisonings despite 2023 recreational ban
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Pharmacy
HealthPolitics
Cabinet plans to cost people with disabilities up to €300 extra per month: Nibud
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Steel slag
HealthPoliticsBusinessTechNature
Dutch Cabinet moves toward conditional ban on steel slag use over safety concerns
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The Tweede Kamer COVID-19 inquiry committee during a press conference on witness hearings. May 21, 2026.
HealthPolitics
Covid inquiry finds some Dutch mayors refused to enforce rules in late lockdowns
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Tick bite
HealthTechNature
Tick bites surge early in Nederland, with peak expected in coming weeks
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The m/v Hondius cruise ship enters the Rotterdram port after a six-week hantavirus outbreak led to at least three deaths and a dozen confirmed infections. 18 May 2026
HealthBusiness
Cruise ship Hondius departs Rotterdam for Norway after deadly hantavirus outbreak
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Sick in bed.
HealthBusinessCultureLifestyle
Worker sick leave higher than average first three months of the year
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A young woman with cancer.
HealthBusiness
Survey: Radiation therapy side effects reported by majority of cancer patients
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Cigarettes
HealthBusiness
Dutch doctors file complaint against Philip Morris over misleading ad campaign
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A 112 air ambulance helicopter in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Health
Utrecht student dies two days after participating in marathon
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Author Lieke Marsman during the Klimaatmarathon in Amsterdam. 16 September 2017
HealthCultureArt
Dutch poet laureate Lieke Marsman dead at age 35 after lengthy fight against cancer
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Childhood obesity
Health
Dutch health insurance to cover gastric reduction surgery for some teens with obesity
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A mother and newborn baby, wrapped in a striped hospital gown
Health
Rate of birth complications higher in poorer neighborhoods
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A woman with skin issues does her skincare routine.
Health
Nearly 90% of Dutch dermatologists link TikTok skincare trends to patient skin problems
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The sun shines over the Muiderslot, Muiden, Weesp, and the IJmeer in Noord-Holland. 11 August 2024
HealthNature
Dogs falling ill, dying after swimming in the IJmeer near Amsterdam & Almere
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Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (green) found within infected VERO E6 cells (magenta). The virus particles are in various stages of maturity, which accounts for differences in shape.
HealthCrime
Senior Dutch virologist, colleague accused of smuggling inactive Mpox into United States
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Contraception pill
Health
Dutch study of new contraceptive halted after many pregnancies, several ectopic cases
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Several KLM aircraft at Schiphol Airport. 21 May 2021
HealthBusiness
KLM cancels Uganda flights amid Ebola-related travel restrictions
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Reception zone at a hospital
Health
Waiting times of a year or longer at some Dutch hospitals as doctor shortage grows
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Gurneys in a hospital corridor
HealthTechInnovation
Dutch gov't urged to critically examine whether AI can really solve healthcare problems
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Colorful baby shoes on a yellow background
Health
Expert urges more support for families as Dutch birth rate drops to lowest level ever
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Ambulance in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Health1-1-2Sports
Heat emergency declared at Groningen Marathon after several runners fall ill