Press Corner

The media relations team is Sciensano’s official voice towards the media. It communicates about Sciensano’s research outcomes and expert advice, organises press events and issues press material. For topical information on public health issues, consult the fact sheets in the Your Health section. If you are a journalist and you cannot find what you are looking for, please contact Sciensano’s media relations team.

The latest news items about the coronavirus and Covid-19 can be found on the website www.info-coronavirus.be of the FPS Public Health.

Press releases and news

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Published on: 5-9-2019

Says a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, conducted by, among others, Lorenzo Subissi (Sciensano).

Associated health topics: Health and disease monitoring
Published on: 2-8-2019

Sciensano, the Belgian institute for health, successfully completed a study on avian influenza at the end of July 2019.

Associated health topics: Avian influenza
Published on: 26-6-2019

A new study by the Belgian institute for health Sciensano estimates the annual cost of acute gastroenteritis for the Belgian economy at an amount comprised between 210 million and one billion... Read more

Associated health topics: Food-borne illness
Published on: 1-4-2019

Just one year ago, on April 1st 2018, Sciensano was born. This first anniversary is the perfect opportunity to highlight some of the flagship projects and publications that marked the year ... Read more

Associated health topics: Health and disease monitoring
Published on: 29-3-2019

Next generation sequencing (NGS) offers the significant advantage of greatly improving the routine surveillance of various microbial pathogens, such as tuberculosis. This... Read more

Associated health topics: Health and disease monitoring

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