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Health council backs vitamin K jabs over drops for new babies
DutchNews
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July 11, 2025
July 11, 2025 Fewer births than deaths were recorded in the first nine months of the year. Photo: DepositphotosNewborn babies should be given a vitamin K jab instead of drops to prevent blood clotting problems, national health council...
Dutch launch €50 million fund to attract top researchers
DutchNews
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July 11, 2025
July 11, 2025 The university's main entrance. Photo: Galaufs via Wikimedia CommonsThe Dutch government will open a new €50 million fund this summer to bring leading international researchers to Dutch universities and research institutes. In March...
Dutch cabinet proposes speed limit trials on cycle paths
DutchNews
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July 11, 2025
July 11, 2025 Photo: Dutch NewsLocal councils will be allowed to trial speed limits on cycle paths from next year under a new government plan to reduce the number of cycling accidents. The proposal is part of a multi-year bicycle safety strategy...
Clinical Significance and Correlation of Plasma D-Dimer, Fibrinogen, and Cytokines in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
Dove Medical Press
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July 11, 2025
Introduction Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) comprises a heterogeneous group of autoimmune inflammatory diseases that primarily affect the skin, muscles, lungs, heart, and other organs. Adult IIM is subclassified into dermatomyositis (DM),...
Dutch government debt set to hit 126% of GDP by 2060 without policy change, CPB warns
NL Times
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July 10, 2025
The Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) has published new projections showing that government debt could surge to 126 percent of gross domestic product by 2060 if current policies remain unchanged. The agency said the sharp...
Netherlands to provide additional €30m for Ukraine's recovery
Ukrainska Pravda
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Yuliia Svyrydenko and Caspar Veldkamp. Photo: Ministry of Economy of Ukraine Ukraine and the Netherlands have signed a memorandum on the allocation of an additional €30 million under the Ukraine Partnership Facility (UPF). Source: Ministry of...
Dutch economy to show moderate growth but deficit will rise
DutchNews
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July 10, 2025
July 10, 2025 Photo: Depositphotos.comThe impact of geopolitical uncertainty has had a limited impact on the Dutch economy so far and growth is likely to be moderate this year and in 2026, the government’s macro-economic forecasting agency said on...
Dutch treat for Duterte: Alan Cayetano seeks house arrest for Rody in The Hague
Politiko
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July 10, 2025
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has filed a resolution urging the Philippine government to push for the transfer of former President Rodrigo Duterte from his detention cell in The Hague to house arrest at the Philippine Embassy in the Netherlands,...
Dutch startup QuiX Quantum secures €15 million to deliver first-generation universal photonic quantum computer
EU Startups
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July 10, 2025
QuiX Quantum, the Enschede-based photonic quantum computing innovator, today announced it has secured €15 million in Series A funding to deliver the world’s first single-photon-based universal quantum computer in 2026. The round was co-led by...
Netherlands pledges €300m for Ukraine's recovery and economic strengthening
European Pravda
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On Thursday 10 July, the Netherlands announced its allocation of €300 million towards the restoration and economic strengthening of Ukraine in 2025 and 2026. Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp stated at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome...
Netherlands pledges €300m for Ukraine's recovery and economic strengthening in 2025-2026
Ukrainska Pravda
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On Thursday 10 July, the Netherlands announced its allocation of €300 million towards the restoration and economic strengthening of Ukraine in 2025 and 2026. Source: European Pravda, citing Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp in a statement at...
Africa Focuses on Local Production for Pharma Growth
News Central TV
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July 11, 2025
Africa is building a new vaccine future through strategic investments, skilled workforce development, and local manufacturing. From Kenya to Rwanda, deals for new facilities and skills development promise to reduce reliance on foreign pharma...
After Russian drones hit a maternity hospital, Trump moves on plan to send Ukraine weapons through NATO allies
Washington Examiner
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July 11, 2025
TRUMP: WE SELL WEAPONS TO NATO, NATO GIVES THEM TO UKRAINE: Today’s Russian strikes in Ukraine were not as heavy as the past few days, but at a maternity hospital in Kharkiv, women were among the wounded. “Ukraine needs protection, air defense...
The Dutch solved their opioid crisis. Can their approach work in the Gulf South?
WWNO - Louisiana
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As thousands in the United States die from opioid overdoses each year, the Dutch responded to their own opioid crisis by changing their approach. That included embracing harm reduction and an integrated public health model to policing drug use. In...
Incompetence and cowardice: the real Dutch asylum crisis
DutchNews
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July 11, 2025
The Dutch parliament is currently in the grip of an outbreak of incompetence that began at the last election and has intensified since the cabinet collapsed at the start of June, after 11 months of stagnation and infighting, writes Gordon Darroch....
Loneliness and isolation: The hidden threat to global health
The Jakarta Post
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round the world, an invisible threat is increasing the risk of disease, shortening lives and fraying the fabric of our communities. Social disconnection, when a person lacks sufficient social contact, feels unsupported in their existing...
The Netherlands pledges over $300 million for Ukraine's reconstruction, economic strengthening
The Kyiv Independent
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July 11, 2025
The Netherlands has pledged 300 million euros (approximately $350 million) to support Ukraine's reconstruction and economic recovery through 2026, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp announced July 10 at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome....
Study reveals overlooked factor that makes cities healthier and safer — here's what you need to know
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 10, 2025
Cities around the world are catching on. by Geri MilevaJuly 10, 2025 When people talk about biking, the focus is often on reducing pollution and providing an eco-friendly alternative to cars. However, a recent analysis by Think Global Health...
Alessia Russo sends 'no limit' warning to Lionesses Euro 2025 rivals after Netherlands thrashing
Football London
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July 10, 2025
Alessia Russo insists there is no limit on England’s potential after the Lionesses turned their Euro 2025 campaign around with a resounding 4-0 victory over the Netherlands. Russo bagged three assists in a dominant England display at Stadion...
Man to walk barefoot 24 miles to raise money for hospital
Lancashire Telegraph
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Ian Chapman, 64, from Padiham, will walk the Yorkshire Three Peaks on July 26, without shoes. He is raising money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Burnley through the ELHT&Me charity. Mr Chapman said: "I know families who have had...