World AIDS Day is observed annually on 1 December to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS, commemorate those who have lost their lives to the disease, and fight stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV.

Today is International Day Against Nuclear Experiments.

Carbfix, an Icelandic leader in carbon capture, has been awarded the Icelandic Innovation Award 2024 for its groundbreaking work in developing and commercializing a revolutionary technology that permanently binds carbon dioxide (CO₂) and hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) in rock formations.

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).

The Chief Epidemiologist’s respiratory infections dashboard has been updated with data for week 44 of 2025 (October 27–November 2, 2025).

The Chief Epidemiologist’s respiratory infections dashboard has been updated with data for week 45 of 2025 (November 3–9, 2025).

Digital Health's morning meeting at Iceland Innovation Week was held today in the main hall at Gróska. We thank everyone who attended and chatted with us after the meeting. We are excited for what's next and for continued conversations.

The Icelandic Parliament has approved a bill that includes, among other things, an increase in the general exemption limit for old-age pensions and an age supplement on old-age pensions for those who previously received a disability pension.

A new survey by the ECDC shows that around 3% of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) had at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI) at the time of the study. While some of these infections are easily treatable, others can potentially have serious consequences.

The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has initiated a safety review of chickenpox vaccines following a fatal case of encephalitis in Poland after vaccination with Varilrix.