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Neonatal screening for OCTN2 deficiency
The Health Council recommends adding the severe form of the metabolic disease OCTN2 deficiency (also known as primary carnitine ...
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Resistance undermines treatment of fungal infections
Pathogenic fungi are increasingly resistant to antifungal drugs (antimycotics). This makes it more difficult to treat fungal ...
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Population Screening Act: Additional screening for women with high breast density
UMC Utrecht has applied for a permit to conduct the DENSE-2 study. This is a scientific study on additional screening using ...
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Monitoring programme for exposure to chemicals
The exposure of Dutch citizens to chemicals is estimated instead of monitored. Consequently, the government has insufficient ...
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is an important health problem that needs to be recognised. This is the opinion set out by the Health Council in an ...
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Opportunities for improvement of the breast cancer population screening programme
The Health Council concludes that adjustments to the Dutch breast cancer screening programme will not improve outcomes at this ...
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Immunisation against RSV in the first year of life
The Health Council recommends offering protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to all children in their first year ...
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Fitness to drive of people with haemophilia and other coagulation disorders
The Health Council of the Netherlands advises scrapping the medical examination for drivers with haemophilia and other ...
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Asbestos exposure via tap water
Very low concentrations of asbestos fibres are found in Dutch tap water. According to the Health Council, this does not pose any ...
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Revised assessment framework for vaccinations
The Health Council's Standing Committee on Vaccinations advises on the provision of vaccinations in vaccination programmes, such ...