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Smoking ban on outdoor terraces delayed: Council of State raises objections
Mon 26 Oct
Afrika
Ebola outbreak in DRC: ‘Without extra aid, I can’t see an end to this epidemic’
Mon 19 Oct
Health
Two die in Flanders after contracting West Nile virus
Thu 15 Oct
Health
More and more Flemings are drinking alcohol rarely or never
Thu 1 Oct
Health
Identity card now required for dental appointments
Wed 30 Sep
Sport
Flanders loses more than 50 public swimming pools in 20 years
Fri 25 Sep
Health
Euthanasia expert: Belgium stands alone in its approach to end-of-life care
Fri 25 Sep
Health
Researchers help nursing homes use AI in dementia care
Tue 22 Sep
Health
Colruyt offers discount on fruit and veg with gym membership
Tue 15 Sep
Hitte
Nearly 3,000 more deaths this summer in Belgium due to heat waves
Fri 4 Sep
Health
World first in Leuven: Surgeons rebuild damaged torso with donor tissue
Fri 4 Sep
Health
Aldi and Colruyt recall courgettes due to excessive levels of heptachlor
Wed 26 Aug
Health
Belgian brewers challenge slogan ‘Alcohol is harmful to health’ with new newspaper campaign
Wed 26 Aug
Health
300 people fall ill with salmonella from eggs produced by Belgian company
Tue 25 Aug
Health
West Nile virus: Doctors and hospitals in Mechelen region alerted now animals have been infected
Mon 24 Aug
Health
Antwerp researchers: "BDSM practitioners shouldn't be stigmatised”
Fri 31 Jul
Health
1,747 additional deaths during the last heatwave, highest excess mortality due to heat since records began
Wed 8 Jul
Consumer Affairs
“8 out of 10 non-organic strawberries contain pesticides”
Wed 8 Jul
Health
Food poisoning deaths double in 2025, food safety agency reports
Mon 22 Jun
Economy
Average price of nursing home far higher than average pension
Fri 5 Jun
Health
Want good exam results? Eat salmon and blueberries, says Albert Heijn
Fri 5 Jun
Health
Belgian health minister Vandenbroucke refuses to reimburse weight-loss drug Wegovy
Thu 4 Jun
Health
Flemish doctor fights Ebola in eastern Congo: ‘The virus is deeply entrenched in the region’
Mon 1 Jun
Health
Red Cross provides ice baths for Brussels 20 km race to prevent heatstroke
Sun 31 May
Health
Bruges hospital carries out landmark heart operation
Thu 28 May
Health
1 in 4 on long-term sick leave receiving incorrect benefits
Mon 11 May
Health
Hantavirus: Belgians repatriated from cruise ship
Mon 11 May
Health
Triazole levels in West Flemish tap water drive people to French supermarkets for bottled water
Thu 7 May
Politics
Prime Minister De Wever responds to US ambassador: ‘Belgium is not an anti-Semitic state’
Thu 7 May
Health
“You don’t expect one of your fellow passengers to die”
Tue 5 May
Health
Over 104,000 people report their sleep is “severely disrupted” by noise from Brussels Airport
Tue 5 May
Health
Two Belgians on board cruise ship with suspected hantavirus outbreak
Mon 4 May
Politics
Deputy PM Frank Vandenbroucke lashes out at Donald J. Trump: “He hates the welfare states we have built”
Fri 1 May
Health
Only neutral and tobacco vape flavours permitted from September 2028
Thu 30 Apr
Health
Whooping cough and measles a concern in Flanders and Europe
Mon 20 Apr
Home News
Alcohol and drug use among students falls
Wed 18 Mar
Health
New monitoring network launched amid concerns about drug-resistant malaria parasites
Fri 13 Mar
Home News
Flemish Government to set up medical crisis team
Fri 6 Mar
Health
Federal Government abolishes compulsory anonymity for sperm donors
Fri 27 Feb
Society & You
Many cleaning products contain harmful ingredients
Sun 22 Feb
Home News
Are indoor cats less happy than outdoor cats?
Sun 22 Feb
Home News
5 babies infected after consuming Nestlé milk products that had been recalled
Wed 11 Feb
Home News
Consumer Protection Minister asks parents to stop their children from playing with play sand
Fri 6 Feb
Home News
Second baby found with traces of cereulide after drinking infected milk
Tue 3 Feb
Home News
Big increase in the number of Flemings registering as stem cell doners
Fri 23 Jan
Health
Hospital admissions with severe acute respiratory infections stable, but level is high
Thu 22 Jan
Home News
Government plans big cuts to Federal Food Safety agency’s budget
Wed 21 Jan
Home News
Leuven scientists develop blood test that allows the early detection of cancer
Wed 21 Jan
Health
Warning level for respiratory infections raised to Code Orange
Fri 16 Jan
Home News
Three quarters of hospitals don’t yet have adequate cyber security
Wed 14 Jan
Health
Ghent University Burns Centre treats victim of fatal Swiss fire with pineapple enzymes
Mon 5 Jan
Home News
140,019 disposable vapes seized this year
Tue 30 Dec 2025
Health
Care for severely obese Lithuanian lynx at Limburg animal shelter ahead of possible trip to the UK
Fri 26 Dec 2025
Health
Belgium in grip of flu epidemic: It’s official!
Wed 24 Dec 2025
Society
After 3 decades twins discover their dad is not their father
Thu 18 Dec 2025
Health
Flu epidemic: “Vaccines administered in Belgium are effective against the current virus variant”’
Wed 17 Dec 2025
Home News
Advisory Committee on Bioethics says that euthanasia should be available to people with advanced dementia
Fri 12 Dec 2025
Home News
New campaign aims to halt the rise in sudden infant deaths
Tue 9 Dec 2025
Health
Striking rise in HIV cases among heterosexual men
Thu 20 Nov 2025
Health
Health insurance funds and social security agency knew about fraud by home health nurse
Wed 19 Nov 2025
Home News
Belgians taking fewer antibiotics
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Home News
Big increase in the number of cases of wild birds with avian flu
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Artificiële intelligentie
“Fake connections”: Pass laws around public interaction with AI, say KU Leuven scientists
Fri 31 Oct 2025
Sport
Successful hamstring surgery for Kevin De Bruyne
Wed 29 Oct 2025
Sport
Surgery for Kevin De Bruyne: Red Devil out for months
Tue 28 Oct 2025
Home News
Agreement reached on 2026 health budget
Tue 21 Oct 2025
Society
1 in 4 youngsters struggle to ask if sex is OK
Thu 16 Oct 2025
Home News
Not enough enhanced flu vaccines despite recommendation from the High Council for Health
Fri 10 Oct 2025
Home News
Raw minced beef “the likely source” of STEC infection that claimed 9 lives in Belgian care homes
Fri 26 Sep 2025
Health
Rare disease institute at KU Leuven aims to speed up diagnosis and treatment
Thu 25 Sep 2025
Home News
Belgians to be give quicker access to new medicines
Tue 23 Sep 2025
Health
Protestors rally at US embassy against destruction of millions of contraceptives
Thu 18 Sep 2025
Home News
Brussels fertility clinic under investigation
Wed 17 Sep 2025
Home News
Smoking to be banned on café and restaurant terraces from 1 January 2027
Mon 15 Sep 2025
Health
Belgium below European average when it comes to overweight kids
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Health
5 deaths after STEC infection in several Flemish care homes
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Health
Tiger mosquitoes established in eight Belgian municipalities: ‘Don't bring them home in your car’
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Home News
UZ Gent warns vulnerable patients to “Wear a face mask and take the shortest route” due to fungal infection caused by construction work
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Home News
Organic sandwich spreads recalled due to excess fungal toxin levels
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Home News
First listeria infection in Belgium following outbreak in France caused by contaminated cheese
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Home News
Colruyt recalls cheese, Carrefour recalls fish amid fears of listeria contamination
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Health
More prison staff seeking psychological support after threats and aggression
Mon 11 Aug 2025
Climate & Environment
Flanders taking extra measures to thwart the spread of tiger mosquito’s
Sun 10 Aug 2025
Society
De Bruyne to auction art from personal collection for charity
Thu 7 Aug 2025
Home News
Helpline receiving growing number of calls from people with emotional and mental health issues during the summer months
Tue 5 Aug 2025
Sex & Relationships
Nearly €10 million in contraceptive aid stored in Geel could be destroyed
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Health
Food agency warns: “Don’t import meat from areas with African swine fever”
Mon 14 Jul 2025
Health
More and more women with lung cancer: “Clearly linked to smoking”
Wed 9 Jul 2025
Health
Medical procedures postponed as doctors strike on Monday
Fri 4 Jul 2025
Health
Doctors, dentists and other medical specialists to strike on 7 July
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Home News
Manneken Pis stops peeing to mark the start of World Continence Week
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Home News
Wanted: 25,000 plasma donors to help boost plasma self-sufficiency
Wed 11 Jun 2025
Home News
Big rise in the number of people unable to work due to long-term depression or burnout, especially among the young
Tue 3 Jun 2025
Health
Haribo recalls bags of ‘Happy Cola F!ZZ’ after cannabis found in Dutch confectionery
Mon 2 Jun 2025
Home News
52 children in Belgium were conceived sperm from a donor with cancer-causing gene
Fri 30 May 2025
Science
Leuven researchers develop method to permanently render HIV harmless
Thu 22 May 2025
Health
Measles outbreak in Limburg Province
Tue 20 May 2025
Society
Digital well-being study looks for ways to help students take control of device use
Thu 15 May 2025
Health
Suicide rate falls to lowest level in 25 years, but increases noted in young women and older men
Thu 15 May 2025
Science
HIV expertise centre in Ghent loses €1.3m in US subsidies
Fri 9 May 2025
