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Read about the collaboration in the MOMENTUM consortium on microplastics and human health, their scientific symposium and stakeholders meeting. - Since the nationwide legalization of online gambling, concerns have arisen about a possible increase in gambling addiction among vulnerable groups, including young people, older adults, and individuals with a low socioeconomic status. Research was needed into interventions aimed at early detection of problems, indicated prevention, and referral to treatment—particularly among vulnerable groups…
- Populations with a migration background and lower educational/occupational groups were more vulnerable to negative changes related to mental health, income, healthy behavior (i.e. diet, tobacco, alcohol use) and access to non-COVID-19 healthcare during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. These populations were also at increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 outcomes…
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Welke gevolgen hebben de maatregelen tegen COVID-19 gehad? ZonMw financiert onderzoek naar de effecten van deze maatregelen op verschillende aspecten van de samenleving. Lees hier de belangrijkste onderdelen en ontdek meer over het onderzoek. - COVID-19 measures, such as lockdowns, reduced the spread of non-COVID respiratory infections, which are linked to the development of neurological autoimmune diseases like narcolepsy, multiple sclerosis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. LUMC, Amsterdam UMC, and Sleep-Wake Center SEIN will investigate whether COVID-19 measures reduced the number of new autoimmune disease cases. The societal effects of…
- Read more about assisting residents and professionals (care and social domain) in the collaborative assessment of heat stress measures
