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  1. More health gains to be achieved with a different vitamin K policy for babies

    The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends switching to a different policy for the administration of vitamin K to babies. ...

    News item | 10-07-2025 | 11:00

  2. Consider leptospirosis vaccination for employees only in exceptional cases

    Vaccination of employees against leptospirosis should only be considered by company doctors in exceptional cases, the Health ...

    News item | 08-07-2025 | 11:00

  3. Causal relationship between goat farms and pneumonia is likely

    Evidence is sufficient to conclude that a causal relationship is likely to exist between living in the vicinity of goat farms and ...

    News item | 03-07-2025 | 12:15

  4. Third trimester screening effective in Rhesus c-negative pregnant women with previous pregnancies

    Third trimester screening for blood group antibodies in Rhesus c-negative pregnant women offers substantial health benefits for ...

    News item | 19-06-2025 | 10:00

  5. Clarifying decision-making on professions and reserved procedures under the Healthcare Professions Act

    The Health Council of the Netherlands has reviewed the decision-making frameworks used to regulate professions and reserved ...

    News item | 06-06-2025 | 09:00

  6. Repetitive head impacts in contact sports increase the risk of dementia

    The Health Council of the Netherlands advises limiting exposure to repetitive head impacts for contact sports athletes. ...

    News item | 05-06-2025 | 06:00

  7. Recommendation for classification: Molybdenum and inorganic molybdenum compounds

    The Health Council advises the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment not to classify molybdenum and inorganic molybdenum ...

    News item | 27-05-2025 | 11:00

  8. Recommendation for classification: Styrene presumed to be carcinogenic

    The Health Council of the Netherlands advises the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment to classify styrene in hazard ...

    News item | 25-04-2025 | 11:00

  9. Revised dietary reference values for infants and children

    The Health Council of the Netherlands has revised the dietary reference values for vitamins and minerals for infants and ...

    News item | 23-04-2025 | 09:00

  10. Screening for lung cancer: not yet possible to assess whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages

    The Health Council of the Netherlands advises to further work out what a possible national population screening programme for ...

    News item | 31-03-2025 | 14:00