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HEALTHOct 3Opticians raise alarm: Million children to have nearsightedness in Belgium by 2050Opticians in Belgium are raising concerns that a million children could be nearsighted by 2050. This highlights a significant projected public health issue concerning vision among children.brusselstimes · belgium
HEALTHSep 22"I am done with medical abuse": actor Arnaud Denis undergoes euthanasia in BelgiumThe French actor and theatre director had been in agony since a polypropylene implant was fitted in 2023 after a right groin hernia. Aged 43, he was euthanised on Tuesday in Namur, Belgium.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHSep 22'I'm done with medical abuse': actor Arnaud Denis dies by euthanasia in BelgiumThe French actor and director had been in unbearable pain since a polypropylene prosthesis was fitted in 2023 after a right groin hernia. Aged 43, he was euthanised this Tuesday in Namur, Belgium.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHSep 3Belgium logs nearly 3,000 excess deaths during summer heatwaves, health institute saysEarlier this week, the national weather agency said summer 2026 was the hottest on record, making Belgium the latest European nation to smash temperature records this year.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHAug 25At least 306 people infected with salmonella in Belgium in outbreak linked to eggsSalmonella are a group of bacteria that can cause a gastrointestinal illness called salmonellosis. Symptoms of infection often include diarrhoea, a fever and abdominal cramps.EuroNews [en]
HEALTHJul 3Deaths in Belgium increased by 39% during June heatwaveIt comes as Public Health France announced an increase of 29.1% in the number of deaths in France from 22 to 28 June compared to the week prior.EuroNews [en]