The Minister indicates that he has reached an agreement with Inami (the National Institute for Disability Health Insurance) and the American pharmaceutical company Vertex. The drug has also been reimbursed for patients over the age of 12 since September. This new agreement makes it possible to guarantee the best possible care to more than 140 children under the age of 12 suffering from cystic fibrosis, specifies the minister. It will therefore no longer be necessary to submit an application to the College of Orphan Drugs, which reduces the period of uncertainty for the patient and the doctor while waiting for reimbursement to be approved. Cystic fibrosis is a serious disease that has a major impact on the burden of disease and on the quality of life of patients. Several clinical studies show that the drug Kaftrio optimizes lung function, reduces the use of antibiotics and improves the quality of life of patients. The drug Kalydeco allows him to restore the salt-water balance in the respiratory tract in order to protect the lungs. (Belga)
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Belgian Cup: Union wins late against Ostend, Mechelen eliminates Seraing in round of 16
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Union qualified by beating Ostend 2-1 late in the game. Boniface opened the scoring in the first quarter of an hour (11th), but Ostend quickly equalized through Ndicka (18th) on a unionist defensive approximation. As the match headed for extra time, Adingra unblocked the situation with a cross shot (85th) to the delight of the people of Brussels.
Mechelen pocketed their ticket to the quarter-finals with a victory once morest Seraing, 1-0. After a silent half-time, Mrabti scored the only goal of the game on a header, found by a cross from Hairemans (55th). The Mechelen had the opportunity to increase their lead several times, but the score ultimately stayed that way until the final whistle.
In Den Dreef, Kortrijk won 1-3 once morest Leuven. Scorer in the previous round once morest RWDM, Bruno scored the first goal of the game following a pass from Selemani (55th). Fifteen minutes later, Mendyl received a red card (72nd), leaving the Louvanists at ten. Keita took the opportunity to double the gap (81st), before Avenatti scored a third goal (86th) thus ensuring the qualification of Kerels, now coached by Bernd Storck, despite Gonzalez’s reduction in the score in added time (90th+4).
Union, Mechelen and Kortrijk are therefore the first three teams to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Belgian Cup, while waiting for extra time to decide between La Gantoise and Cercle de Bruges. Antwerp and Standard also play on Tuesday evening, kick-off having been given at 8:45 p.m.
The last Flemish producer of foie gras turns away from force-feeding
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
From January 1, force-feeding should no longer be practiced in Flanders, i.e. just under a year before the ban on force-feeding planned by the end of 2023. “We are once once more taking leave of an outdated practice, such as we have done it before with slaughter without stunning, with the amputation of the tail of horses or with the breeding of fur animals”, rejoices the Flemish minister, who believes that the fight once morest force-feeding must now be taken to European level.
Last night was the coldest of the year: here are the localities in which records were broken
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
It was also the coldest night in several other locations across the country. This was particularly the case in Chièvres in the province of Hainaut (-9.5 degrees), in Dourbes in the province of Namur (-10.8), in Zaventem in Flemish Brabant (-7.2 degrees) and in Sint-Katelijne-Waver in the province of Antwerp (-8.9 degrees).
On the other hand, in the provinces of Liège and Luxembourg, the night of December 14 to 15 was even colder.
The coldest night of 2022 in the provinces of Hainaut -Chièvres -9.5 degrees- and Namur -Dourbes -10.8 – but not in Liège or in the province of Luxembourg where the night of 14-15/12 was even colder.
— David Dehenauw (@DDehenauw) December 18, 2022
What’s the weather for the next few days? Watch out for ice on the roads
Sunday will begin with sunny weather before giving way over the hours to cloudy skies and the first rains, according to the morning report of the Royal Meteorological Institute (IRM). It will be cold with highs between -2 and +3 degrees at the end of the followingnoon.
After a sunny start to Sunday with severe frosts, the cloudiness will gradually increase from the west with the arrival of a rainy area at the end of the day.
These “first rains might be freezing since they will fall on ground that is still frozen. The conditions will then be particularly slippery.
This risk of ice mainly concerns the Ardennes where it might last several hours. Elsewhere in the country, ice will also be temporarily possible in places,” said the institute, which extended its yellow alert for slippery conditions until 4 a.m. next night.
At the end of the followingnoon, temperatures will reach values of 0 to +3 degrees in lower and middle Belgium and 0 to -3 degrees in the Ardennes. The wind will generally become moderate and veer from southeast to south.
On the heights of the Ardennes and in the north of the Ardennes, the wind will locally become quite strong with gusts of 50 to 70 km/h. Windy conditions will prevail later tonight with rain and temperatures turning positive across all regions.
As for the last week before the winter holidays (Christmas), it will be variable and windy with quite a few clouds and periods of rain. The sweetness will also follow the freezing cold of recent days. On Monday, it will initially be rainy in many places. The weather will then become drier with even clearings from the south. The maxima will be mild, oscillating between 4 and 10 degrees, under a sustained wind.
The rest of the week promises to be variable and windy with significant cloud cover and periods of rain. Softness will remain with maximums around 10 degrees in the center.