A total of 245 hectares of land in Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur have been treated with bone meal this year. In addition, 87,000 birch seedlings were planted across 58 hectares. Among the areas treated was an old pumice quarry at Vikrar, which in recent years has caused considerable wind erosion affecting the surrounding landscape.

A new issue of Talnabrunnur, the newsletter from the Directorate of Health, highlights key aspects of the Icelandic population’s diet from 2020 to 2024.

All operations of the Speech and Hearing Center have been transferred to Heilsugæsla höfuðborgarsvæðisins, starting from May 1, 2026.

A special forum on land use and community wellbeing will be broadcast live on Monday, 17 November, during the ongoing COP30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil. The event will look back at the fifteen years since the launch of the Bonn Challenge, a global effort to restore degraded and deforested land.

Digital Iceland continues to develop and improve digital solutions with regular updates on both core services and individual digital services. With the latest update we introduce both new functionality and additions and fixes aimed at increasing security, improving user experience and simplifying service processes for both individuals and companies.

The device is useful for the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of lung diseases.

Today, September 17 at 1:00 PM, the Directorate of Health is hosting a symposium on the International Patient Safety Day. Among the speakers is Bergþór Steinn Jónsson, emergency physician at Akureyri Hospital (SAk), who will deliver a presentation entitled 'Challenges in the Assessment and Treatment of Acute Illnesses and Injuries in Children'."

The coastal fishing season has begun, and the safety of fishermen is a top priority. Various preparations have been made to ensure the best possible prevention of accidents at sea.

The Heads of the European Radiological Protection Authorities (HERCA) recently issued a position statement on the need for radiation protection to be integrated into quality management systems wherever radiation is used.

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