The Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason has formally resigned from his post as of 1 September 2022.

Today, the possibility to download digital disability certificates was opened on Ísland.is and the chair of ÖBÍ, Þuríður Harpa Sigurðardóttir, has already downloaded the digital disability certificate on her smartphone.

The media has raised safety concerns at the UK's Sellafield nuclear site

People fleeing from Ukraine who want to receive protection in Iceland can now pre-register before arrival in Iceland.

Recently, there have been several reports of stomach upset among groups traveling within Iceland, including at popular tourist destinations in the highlands. In some of these cases, norovirus has been confirmed as the cause.

The World Health Organization (WHO) raises the awareness of hepatitis virus on 28 July each year. This year the slogan is: One life, one liver, which reminds us that we only have one life and only one liver, but hepatitis can hurt both.

This year, World No Tobacco Day is dedicated to tobacco growing as a threat to health and food security.

The Chief Epidemiologist was informed last night of an adult in Northern Iceland diagnosed with measles. The individual noticed a rash on April 17th and sought medical attention on April 18th. Measles was suspected and later confirmed. The person is now isolating at home.

A major milestone in digitizing the process of learning has to drive is now being achieved with the activation of the digital driving study book by the Icelandic Transportation Authority.

The first week of every October is always dedicated to international awareness of dyslexia, and it always starts on the first Monday of the month.