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Physicochemical characterization and genotoxicity assessment of nanomaterials using new approach methodologies
genotoxic or non-genotoxic based on gene expression data. In addition, a high-content method to simultaneously assess several genotoxicity parameters (e.g. ɣH2AX, PH3,…) with the Cytek-Amnis ImageStream ...
Applying foresight methods at the national level in the field of substance use: Experience from the DRUGPREP project
approaches at the national level, to support preparedness of national drug monitoring and response systems. The DRUG- PREP partners carried out individual national exercises in six countries: Belgium, Czechia, ...
BSFM 2024- Reported food-borne outbreaks in Belgium, 2023
In 2023, a total of 722 outbreaks were reported. The most common causative agents were norovirus, pathogenic E. coli (STEC), Bacillus cereus and Salmonella, responsible for 15, 14, 7 and 7 food-borne ...
Applying foresight research for drug policy: Lessons from the DRUG-PREP project
https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio/applying-foresight-research-drug-policy-lessons-drug-prep-project
countries (Belgium, Czechia, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal) aiming to explore the added value of conducting foresight at the national level and to build response capacity in the involved countries. ...
Reflections of the NRL: implementation of EN ISO 11133 in food microbiology laboratories
semi-finished reconstituted or dehydrated media, non-commercial bodies supplying media to third parties, and microbiological laboratories preparing culture media for their own use. An ever-increasing number of ...
Trends of Clostridioides difficile infections in Belgian hospitals, between 2010 and 2022
infections in European hospitals, being responsible for 4.9% of all healthcare-associated infections. For this study, we present the latest trends on incidence of CDI in Belgium. Data for period 2010-2022 ...
Respi Radar, a tool to monitor respiratory infections
with the aim of assessing the epidemiological situation and informing public health preparedness and response for respiratory infections in general, so not only focusing on SARS-CoV-2. The Respi-Radar ...
be.Prepared: Transition to timely genomic resistance surveillance
years, there has been a major global push to improve whole genome sequencing (WGS) infrastructure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 WGS has proven to be highly valuable for public health, ...
Exploring grants & actions for advancing laborabory and digital capacities for health emergency preparedness and response: be.Prepared
and Response Authority (HERA) Symposium, Brussels, Belgium (2024) Keywords: Epidemiological Monitoring Infectious diseases preparedness Surveillance Whole genome sequencing (WGS) Abstract: Global ...
The ambitious plan to integrate genomics and patient data in the surveillance of infectious disease and AMR in Belgium: Experiences from be.Prepared
integrate genomics and epidemiological data. Supported by three years of funding from the EU ’s Health Emergence Response Authority, Sciensano started to develop its ‘be.Prepared’ platform. This architecture ...