Laser pointers are not toys. Laser pointers can be powerful and cause acute eye damage.

The real estate company Þórkatla, which purchased properties from residents of Grindavík, fully understands that people may wish to stay overnight in their former homes. However, this is currently challenging due to the hazardous conditions still present in the area.

The Communication Centre for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired received a grant from the Icelandic Children’s Cultural Fund for the project Táknmálseyja – Knights of Love.

The Heart of HSU // May 2025

Minister of Health Alma D. Möller has appointed Sigurður Þórarinsson, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at Landspítali, to the position of Director of Digital Health – a development and service center that begins operations on January 1, 2026.

The Friends of Akureyri Hospital have donated a new ultrasound machine to the maternity ward, which will primarily be used for prenatal screening examinations.

Act No. 81/2025, which amends the Health Records Act, No. 55/2009, has come into force. The purpose of these amendments is to improve efficiency in healthcare services, promote digital development, and enhance patient safety.

We welcome Landspitali - University Hospital to Ísland.is.

Today, 5 May, is World Hand Hygiene Day. The World Health Organization (WHO) theme for 2026 is “Actions save lives”, a reminder that proper hand hygiene is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent infection, both within the healthcare system and in daily life.

Réttarvörslugáttin portal won the Innovation Prize 2025, awarded by the Icelandic Financial Management Authority for excellence in public innovation. The Judical Administration has worked on the project with the courts in close cooperation with the Ministry of Justice.