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Hay fever kicks off early in 2023 due to mild weather
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The online weather platform Meteovista has reported that recent mild temperatures have kicked off the hayfever season earlier than expected in Belgium.

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Belgium’s consumer protection agency Test Achats is warning makeup users about certain brands of mascara that contain carcinogenic or allergenic substances.

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Pharmacies are not asking their customers enough questions about their health conditions to check that an over-the-counter medicine is safe for them to use, according to a new study from Belgian c

Monkeypox virus hotline in Brussels
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People with questions about the monkeypox virus, its symptoms, prevention and available vaccines will be able to access a hotline in Brussels from 22 August, reports Bruzz. 

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Six out of 10 (61%) French-speaking general practitioners are no longer taking on new patients, according to an online survey of 366 doctors conducted by Medi-Sphere, reports RTBF. 

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The medical consultations by phone or video call that became commonplace during the pandemic are here to stay – at least for now, according to Belgium’s health minister Frank Vandenbroucke.

A photograph of many different medications mixed together (Google images/free licence)
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Belgium is facing a scandal after it was revealed that it sent medicines to Ukraine at the beginning of March, some of which reached their expiry date just three weeks after their arrival, RTBF re

GPS making fewer house calls in Belgium
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While the practice was once culturally well-established in Belgium, doctors are no longer paying as many housecalls.

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The diagnosis of dementia is a particularly difficult moment, but it does not mean that life comes to a standstill.

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