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Population Screening Act: study into personalised colorectal cancer
Erasmus MC wants to study the effectiveness of personalised screening for colorectal cancer. The Health Council's Committee for ...
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Results of initial evaluation into newborn blood spot screening positive
For many conditions, the newborn blood spot screening (NBS) programme leads to substantial health benefits without ...
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COVID-19 vaccination should be made available for children aged 5-11
The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends making COVID-19 vaccination available for (parents of) children aged 5-11 who ...
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Employees should not be vaccinated against rotavirus
The Health Council sees no reason to vaccinate employees against rotavirus. Rotavirus infections in adults are not a major health ...
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Recommendation for a classification: 1-tert-butoxypropan-2-ol suspected to be carcinogenic to man
At request of the State Secretary of Social Affairs and Employment, the Health Council has evaluated the carcinogenic properties ...
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Recommendation for a classification: 1-bromopropane suspected to be carcinogenic to man
At request of the State Secretary of Social Affairs and Employment, the Health Council has evaluated the carcinogenic properties ...
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COVID-19 vaccination for young children belonging to clinical risk groups
The Health Council recommends COVID-19 vaccination for children between 5 and 11 years of age who are at higher risk of ...
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Dutch dietary guidelines also apply to people with type 2 diabetes
The Dutch dietary guidelines are also a sound basis for a healthy, varied diet for people with type 2 diabetes. This is the ...
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Self-sampling kit and smear test are equalivent
The Health Council recommends that all women who are invited to undergo population screening for cervical cancer should be free ...
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Flu shot for pregnant women protects infants
Newborns can be protected from serious complications of influenza by vaccinating the mother during pregnancy. The Health Council ...