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Belgium’s "mutuelles" – social security companies that give out sickness and health payments – had €1.2 million in government funding withheld in 2023, because they did not do enough to help the l
Three out of four Brussels hospitals are unable to pay their bills, according to the federation representing all of the city's care institutions, Gibbis, following the annual national study on the
September marks a crucial time for raising awareness about childhood cancer, a disease that affects thousands of children and families across Europe.
A fifth of Brussels schools are exposed to severe air pollution, according to a new study from environmental organisation Les Chercheurs d'Air using UCLouvain's SIRANE software programme for model
Tiger mosquitoes have been spotted in nine places in Belgium since May, with more than 800 total reports of potential tiger sightings since the start of the year.
Brussels authorities are warning of dangerous bacteria in water samples taken from Bois de la Cambre, which revealed the presence of highly toxic botulism.
A Brussels court is prohibiting the Belgian state from destroying €207 million worth of out-of-date anti-coronavirus products.
Blood reserves built up in May and June are already exhausted, Belgium's Red Cross has announced.
Belgium must stop doling out so many prescriptions for antibiotics, the country’s health insurance body Inami has warned.
