Alexander Kristinn Smárason, chief physician in obstetrics and gynecology, wrote an editorial in the Icelandic Medical Journal about preeclampsia.

With the new government, the composition of the ministries will change, with a reduction of one; from twelve ministries to eleven, with the abolition of the Ministry of Culture and Commerce. In addition, the names of several ministries and their projects will change.

The European Union has opened applications for the Digital Europe Programme. The programme supports projects related to artificial intelligence, digital solutions, and data infrastructures.

The annual influenza epidemic is still ongoing. The number of confirmed cases has been decreasing recently and appears to have reached its peak.

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.

Yesterday, the Minister of Health, Alma Möller, visited the Healthcare Institution of North Iceland (HSN) with Eydís Ásbjörnsdóttir, MP for the Northeast Region, and Jón Magnús Kristjánsson, assistant to the Minister of Health.

The Technology Development Fund has announced the results of its Autumn 2025 call. Seventy-two projects have been selected to enter grant negotiations.

The December benefit for the elderly and disability and rehabilitation pensioners was paid on December 1, along with monthly payments.

Development and Expanded Services Despite Challenging Operations

According to Article 2 of Regulation No. 822/2021 on treasury management of government entities and projects in Part A of the state budget, government entities in Part A are permitted to hold accounts with banks and savings banks to handle daily payments, provided certain conditions are met.