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Webinar on the METROFOOD.BE story
This webinar presents the main results and progress of METROFOOD.BE and the METROFOOD-FED.BE project. It highlights how Belgian expertise, services and infrastructure contribute to METROFOOD-RI and support metrology in food and nutrition.
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs, aged 15-39 years at cancer diagnosis) are recognized as a distinct patient group with specific clinical and psychosocial needs requiring tailored care. This article presents the Network of Expertise (NoE) on AYAs with cancer developed through t...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Alcohol-attributable mortality and years of life lost in Belgium: 2013–2022
Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for premature death and disability worldwide, contributing to a wide range of chronic diseases, injuries, and social harms. While many countries have reported declines in alcohol-related harm, Belgium continues to face high levels of consumpti...
- Health & Medicine
BIOCOST: A Costing Tool for Belgian Biobanks
BACKGROUND: Biobanks are essential infrastructures for biomedical research, yet their long-term sustainability is increasingly challenged by complex and often underestimated costs. While numerous cost-accounting approaches have been proposed over the past decade, comparable empir...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
<ns5:p> Background Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, impaired welfare, production loss, and antimicrobial use in cattle. These European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines provide evidence-based...