The Board of The Icelandic Research Fund has completed the allocation of grants for new research projects for 2026. A total of 414 valid applications were received, 70 of which were funded, or 17%.

A new review commissioned by the Directorate of Health shows that age verification at online shops selling alcohol is often inadequate. Identification was requested upon delivery in only 7% of cases, and electronic identification was required at the time of purchase in 36% of cases.

The Icelandic student innovation fund provides grants to hire undergraduate and master’s students for summer work on research and development projects.

When a person moves abroad for work, the general rule is that they are covered by the social security system of the new country.

FSRE has received the FKA Balance Scale recognition for the 6th time. The Balance Scale awarded recognition to 90 companies, 22 public entities, and 16 municipalities.

The Chief Epidemiologist is monitoring the Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, through the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

A monoclonal antibody against RSV for the youngest children has now been distributed to healthcare institutions.

Everyone can submit suggestions on how to simplify regulations and improve public services.

Influenza vaccinations at the healthcare clinics of the Healthcare Institution of North Iceland (HSN) are scheduled to begin in mid-October.

In the survey Institution of the Year, which measures staff satisfaction with their workplace, the Healthcare Institution of East Iceland ranks as the highest healthcare institution on the national scale for the third year in a row.