Health

Telecom provider Odido has refused to negotiate with hackers following a massive data breach affecting over six million accounts. Despite threats from the ShinyHunters group to leak sensitive customer details daily, the company is following government advice to reject all ransom demands.

Philips has reached a settlement in the United States following a long-running lawsuit involving a ventilator that allegedly caught fire five years ago, causing a patient to suffer burns. Although Philips denies all liability and maintains that the fire was caused by an external factor, the healthcare technology firm opted to settle the case for an undisclosed sum to avoid the escalating costs of US litigation. A company spokesperson described the situation as deeply unfortunate but stressed that this private dispute is entirely separate from the significant legal challenges Philips has faced since 2021 regarding its major recall of sleep apnoea devices.

A major new study has found that over 20,000 people are homeless in the Amsterdam and The Hague regions, many of whom are women and children. The census also highlighted a growing crisis in Eindhoven, where over 1,500 people are without a home, prompting calls for urgent government intervention to address the national housing shortage.

The mental health organisation Phitaal has requested a suspension of payment following years of financial difficulty. While an administrator looks for a way to restart the business, health insurers have guaranteed that treatment will continue for thousands of patients across the Netherlands.

The new Dutch cabinet, led by Prime Minister Rob Jetten, has officially taken office after being sworn in by King Willem-Alexander. The ceremony took place...

An 81-year-old woman has died after driving the wrong way on the A59 near Waalwijk and colliding with another car. Two people from Arnhem were injured and taken to hospital. The motorway was closed for several hours following the crash.

A new study has found that artificial sweeteners like stevia and sucralose trigger more intense brain activity than regular sugar, even when they taste identical. Researchers using EEG technology discovered that the brain distinguishes between natural sugar and substitutes at a neural level. This discovery may help explain why "sugar-free" alternatives often fail to satisfy cravings in the same way as the real thing.

Paulette Kreté has won the regional Woman in the Media Award for her advocacy in breast cancer screening and medical innovation. The award highlights the need for more female voices in the news, where women remain under-represented as expert sources.