The ‘Infuuts’ © Prinses Máxima Centrum voor Kinderoncologie Health economists often estimate the costs and outcomes of medical interventions, such as new treatments or vaccines. A key part of such evaluations is quantifiability - costs and outcomes must be measurable to assess their value. Although this may seem simple on paper, the process is quite a challenge in practice. Many medical interventions that reduce morbidity and mortality involve complex mechanisms, long-term effects and...

The relationship between air pollution and human health has long been the subject of research, but recent studies have made this connection more explicit, quantifiable, and concerning. The presence of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers in the air we breathe is now recognised as  a significant factor in a wide range of health conditions , including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, eye diseases, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and poor cognitive development. This is primarily...

All my life, I have used my bike. I used it as a kid to go to school, and later to go to work and do the groceries. It is my favourite mode of transportation. No problem with parking, and often faster than a car, especially if you take into account traffic jams. Going by bike is healthier and daily exercise prevents obesity and many other diseases. Unfortunately, traffic can also be dangerous.  In the Netherlands, we registered 684 traffic deaths in 2023. 39% of those were people going by...