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Population Screening Act: NIPT in pregnant adolescents aged 16 and 17 years
Since 2017, pregnant women can opt for the non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) as an alternative option to the combined test as ...
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Neonatal screening for spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a serious disease that causes progressive loss of muscle function, in particular in young ...
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The regulation of cybrids and chimaeras
Development of human-animal combinations, whereby human and animal cells (or parts thereof) are combined, is of value for ...
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Cut-off value in colorectal cancer screening programme
In the population-based colorectal cancer screening programme, started in 2014, participants’ stools are tested for blood. When ...
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Vaccination against shingles
Shingles is a nasty disease that mainly affects older people. Severe nerve pain that can last for months occurs in small fraction ...
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Health risks due to low concentrations of carbon monoxide
Inhaling carbon monoxide, for instance due to a malfunctioning central heating system in the home, may be harmful to health. That ...
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Population-based screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a dilatation in the main artery in the abdomen, which, if it bursts, often results in ...
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Vaccination against HPV
Not only girls, but also boys should be vaccinated against HPV. An infection with HPV can lead to several forms of cancer in ...
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Good representation
It’s important that healthcare providers discuss the matter of who should represent the patient (or who will do so in the event ...
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Emission during coal gasification
Coal gasification is a process in which lignite and black coal is turned into combustible gas under high temperatures and ...