Digital Iceland projects received seven nominations for the Icelandic Web Awards 2025.

The implementation of electronic registration in ambulance services is now in full swing.

Eleonora Bergþórsdóttir and Kristín Fjóla Fannberg have been hired as legal experts at the Icelandic Data Protection Authority.

The Board of The Icelandic Research Fund has completed the allocation of grants for new research projects for 2026. A total of 414 valid applications were received, 70 of which were funded, or 17%.

The board of the Icelandic Data Protection Authority has ruled in a case where a complaint was made about the Prime Minister's Office's sharing of the complainant's personal information with the then Minister of Education and Children's Affairs.

In April, an awareness campaign will be launched regarding the registration of next of kin in patients’ medical records. The aim of the initiative is to raise patients’ awareness of next-of-kin registration and encourage them to update the information as needed.

The fifth volume of High Court records and proceedings is published. The series is published by the National Archives of Iceland and the Icelandic Historical Society in cooperation with the Althingi parliament. The High Court was the highest court in Iceland in the years 1563-1800 but the series will contain 10 volumes of documents from 1690-1800. The documents of the High Court provide a unique insight into Icelandic society in the 18th century.

Íris Óskarsdóttir is a newly graduated family physician working at the health center in Selfoss. She recently completed her specialization in family medicine and describes the job as both varied and fulfilling, where no two days are alike.

In recent years, teaching at Akureyri Hospital has received highly positive feedback from students. They describe an encouraging and educational environment offering a wide range of learning opportunities.

Iceland Health received the Public Innovation Award 2026 in the category of ministries, institutions, and public limited companies