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HealthMosquito-borne disease

What does West Nile virus in around ten Flemish horses mean for people in Belgium?

Flemish health authorities said on 3 September 2026 that around ten horses in Vlaanderen had contracted West Nile virus, while no locally acquired human infection had been…

HealthClimate resilience

Belgium faces vast care-building renovation gap as heatwaves intensify

La Libre reported on 10 August that 95% of Belgium’s care homes and hospitals require renovation by 2050, drawing renewed attention to whether ageing healthcare buildings can…

HealthCancer research

Can Antwerp’s planned Oncopolis bring cancer research closer to patients?

The University of Antwerp and Antwerp University Hospital plan to establish a cancer-research centre called Oncopolis on the UZA campus in Edegem, using a substantial private…

HealthSmoke-free hospitality

Can a Leuven café’s split terrace ease Belgium into its 2027 smoking ban?

Leuven eetcafé Kaminsky has divided its terrace into smoking and non-smoking sections ahead of Belgium’s planned federal ban on smoking and vaping on hospitality terraces from 1…

HealthChild vaccination

Why is Flanders still using a pneumococcal vaccine that misses the strain killing children?

Four young children in Flanders have died since 2025 from invasive pneumococcal infections caused by the emerging 12F serotype, according to figures confirmed by the Flemish…

HealthRespect in healthcare

What should patients know about Imelda Hospital’s campaign against aggression?

Imelda Hospital in Bonheiden has launched a campaign against workplace aggression after recording 208 incident reports in 2025. Patients and visitors are being asked to raise…

HealthFood-safety investigation

How did Belgium’s salmonella egg outbreak grow to at least 300 cases?

Belgian authorities have linked at least 300 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis to eggs from Laerco BV in Geel, prompting a second recall, the blocking of the entire production site…

HealthChild protection

Why are children who are not ill living in a Belgian hospital?

Two very young siblings removed from their family are staying in the paediatric ward of CHU UCL Namur’s Sainte-Elisabeth site because no suitable child-protection placement is…

HealthChild protection

How is Liège’s Citadelle helping abused children express what words cannot?

Liège’s Citadelle hospital has detailed how its specialist child-abuse unit uses age-appropriate play materials and emotion cards to help children communicate during protected…

HealthCancer research

Could a Leuven discovery open a new route to treating liver metastases?

VIB and KU Leuven researchers have identified a mechanism through which metastatic cancer cells exploit a fatty acid in the liver to weaken immune defences, creating a possible…

HealthRethinking residential care

Can colourful uniforms make Leuven’s care homes feel more like home?

Zorg Leuven has replaced traditional white service clothing in its residential care homes with blue, red and turquoise uniforms, seeking a less clinical atmosphere while retaining…

HealthChild vaccination

Will Flanders widen pneumococcal vaccination after four child deaths?

Flanders is assessing a switch to a broader childhood pneumococcal vaccine after four children died from invasive infections caused by serotype 12F since 2025, according to VRT…

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