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Federal MP Nathalie Muylle is calling on public health minister Maggie De Block to push through legislation that would make osteopaths officially recognised in Belgium so their services will be co
The use of antibiotics in livestock in Belgium last year increased by 1.1%, reports De Standaard.
In an effort to identify the areas in Belgium with the highest risk of tick bites, for the prevention of Lyme disease, the Scientific Institute of Public Health (IPH) launched a new website
European apple producers use too many pesticides, says Greenpeace in a report.
The average Belgian underestimates the risks of some basic causes of cancer and overestimates others, according to the Foundation against Cancer’s latest Cancer Barometer.
Figures from environment minister Joke Schauvliege (CD&V) show that one in 50 Flemish households has too much lead in the drinking water.
In the first four months of this year, there were 41,479 flu-related deaths in Belgium, 5,827 more than in the same period in 2014, or an increase of 16%, report various Belgian media based
Brussels-based pharmaceuticals firm Domobios raised €100,000 by crowdfunding in only 18 minutes this week, to finance a new product against dust mites.
Green seems to be the colour du jour, whether you’re making an effort to recycle more, riding your bike instead of driving to the shops or incorporating more natural, fresh and whole
