A new issue of Talnabrunnur, the Directorate of Health’s newsletter on health statistics, has been published.

An annual influenza outbreak is underway. The number of reported cases has been high this winter but has been decreasing recently.

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).

A scientific article was recently published in the British Journal of Nutrition based on a national dietary survey among Icelandic adults conducted in 2019-2020.

Today, 24 October, on World Polio Day, we emphasize the importance of vaccination and surveillance in achieving the shared global goal of eradicating poliomyelitis. A goal set by the World Health Assembly in1988.

The registration of odometer readings for petrol and diesel cars has gotten off to a very good start. Around 60 thousand registrations have been received since the new law was passed on December 19.

The objective of the fund is to give universities, research institutions, and companies the opportunity to hire undergraduate and master's students for summer work on research and development projects. The application deadline is 5 February 2026 at 15:00.

Christmas Greetings from HSN staff.

The District Commissioners’ Annual Report for 2019 - 2024 has been issued