March each year and is chosen because 95% of those with Down's syndrome have an extra copy of chromosome 21.

Gísli I. Þorsteinsson is the first person in Iceland to donate blood two hundred and fifty times.

The ban is in effect from 15:00 until 22:00 on 28 October 2024. 

There are 120 nurses, 95 paramedics and 55 doctors in 45 positions.

A new summary reviews the incidence of respiratory infections in week 10 of 2024 in more detail. Respiratory tract infections. Week 10, 2024

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the first ERCP (gastro-optic) procedure at the Akureyri Hospital.

The programme will begin at 10 am (12:00 CET), with Prince Daniel of Sweden and Minister of Health Willum Þórsson addressing the audience.

Vaccination campaigns by healthcare clinics have resulted in increased numbers of influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations among people 60 and older.

Last year, it rose by 78% compared to the year before, and the number of web searches exceeded 10 million.

More were diagnosed with Rhinovirus in week 10 compared to previous weeks.