The Chief Epidemiologist´s dashboard on respiratory infections has been updated with data through Week 3 of 2025 (January 13–19, 2025).

The board of the Data Protection Authority has ruled in a case where a complaint was made about Keldan ehf.'s registration in a database of individuals at risk due to political connections.

Jón Gunnar Jónsson, Director General of the Icelandic Transport Authority, signed yesterday, on behalf of the Icelandic government and the aviation authorities, an updated convention on the Bureau of the European Civil Aviation Conference.

THCS launches its fourth Joint Transnational Call (JTC) for proposals aiming to fund research and innovation projects that contribute to ensuring equitable access to and utilisation of health and care services and provide policy and decision makers with the knowledge and tools needed to implement resource reallocation as the health and care system transitions to address new and ongoing challenges. 32 funding agencies participate.

It's that time of year in Iceland when the sun is strong enough to cause sunburn. Sunburn increases the risk of skin cancer later in life, so people are encouraged to consider sunscreen. Children are more sensitive than adults to the sun's ultraviolet rays, so they need to be especially well protected. In addition to sunburn, ultraviolet rays can cause eye damage and accelerate wrinkling and skin aging.

The graduation of the School for emergency medical technicians was held at the Icelandic Air Museum in Akureyri on Friday, May 31st.

Food-based dietary recommendations for adults and children 2 years of age and older

The Directorate of Health hereby announces a revision in the administrative process for issuing specialist licences in biomedical science.

In the cause of death register for 2023, four deaths were recorded as being due to COVID-19 vaccinations. As no additional information was received by the Directorate of Health, the certificates were registered with this detail.