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Iceland, We Have A Lifestyle Problem: The Bad News Keeps Coming
Despite large amounts of clear-eyed data, no systemic solutions In December 2025, we published a news piece with the headline “Icelanders Are The Heaviest Of The Nordic Nations.” The body of the article did not get any better. Icelanders are getting fatter,…
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Minister Of Health To Propose Measures Against Obesity
Following news that Iceland has the highest proportion of overweight and obese residents in the Nordic region, Minister of Health Alma D. Möller plans to submit a parliamentary resolution on measures to combat obesity, RÚV reports. The resolution is expected to be…
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Icelanders Are The Heaviest Of The Nordic Nations
Iceland has the highest proportion of overweight and obese residents in the Nordic region, according to findings from NORMO 2025, reports RÚV. The report monitors diet, physical activity, body composition, and alcohol and tobacco use across the region, drawing on data from…
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Katrín Jakobsdóttir To Chair Forthcoming WHO Committee
Former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has agreed to chair a forthcoming World Health Organisation committee on climate change and health. WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge announced this decision earlier in November, RÚV reports. In his announcement, he emphasised the dangers…
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E.coli Infection Breaks Out Among Preschoolers
On Tuesday night, October 22, parents in Reykjavík’s Vesturbær neighbourhood were informed that an e.coli infection had broken out in the Mánagarður preschool. The school, which services 120 children, was subsequently closed, mbl.is reports. According to RÚV, 10 children showed symptoms of…
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Dogs, Owners Run Race In Seltjarnarnes
A hundred dogs and their owners ran a race Thursday evening in the UMFÍ dog run in Seltjarnarnes, the first time this event has been held, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on Youtube, as well as the new…
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Fourth COVID-19 Vaccine Available Next Month
The fourth COVID-19 vaccine will be available to everyone who wants it next month, reports RÚV. Up to 25,000 people have already received the fourth injection in Iceland. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on Youtube, as well as the new…
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One More Person Diagnosed With Monkeypox, Bringing Total To 11 Infected
A total of 11 individuals have been diagnosed with monkeypox in Iceland, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]A goodie bag filled with perfect road trip companions now for sale in the Grapevine shop! Our brand new Best of Iceland 2022, Best of Reykjavík 2022, a…
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Iceland Begins Monkeypox Vaccinations
Iceland administered 40 doses of the monkeypox vaccine from Denmark this week, according to Morgunblaðið. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more! These are all high-quality products made by Icelandic producers we…
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Scientists Consider Delaying Clock In Westman Islands As Pilot Project
Sleep scientists are pushing for increased research and piloting a one hour time delay in Vestmannaeyjar to better regulate Icelanders’ body clocks. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more! These are all…
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Nine People In Iceland Have Monkeypox While Country Awaits Vaccines From Abroad
Nine people have been diagnosed with monkeypox in Iceland, according to reports from RÚV. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more! These are all high-quality products made by Icelandic producers we trust.…
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Icelandic Sheep Carry Scrapie Resistance Genes
Nearly 130 Icelandic sheep carry genes that protect them from scrapie, a transmissible neurodegenerative disease similar to the more infamous mad cow disease. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more! These are…
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44 People Hospitalised, 67 Landspítali Employees Isolating Due To COVID-19
The number of COVID-19 cases has increased rapidly since the beginning of June, with recent figures showing 44 individuals are currently hospitalised. Three of them are in intensive care. [su_pullquote]The new Reykjavík Grapevine print issue is out! Subscribe to it in our…
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Fourth Monkeypox Case Diagnosed In Iceland
A middle-aged man is the fourth person to be diagnosed with monkeypox in Iceland, according to the Directorate of Health. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance to wear a T-shirt outdoors for about 2 months…
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Icelandic Woman Sues Man Over Non-Disclosure Of HIV
An Icelandic woman has brought a lawsuit against a man claiming he neglected to inform her of his HIV-positive status before engaging in intercourse. The pair had a sexual relationship for three years, prior to which the male contracted HIV and was…
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Gay Men & Others May Soon Be Allowed To Donate Blood
Svandís Svavarsdóttir, Minister of Health, has submitted a draft for an amendment to the Regulation on the Collection, Treatment, Preservation and Distribution of Blood. The current regulation allows for discrimination in blood donation based on sexual behaviour by instituting a lifetime ban…
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Medical Associations Against Prosecution In Healthcare
Chairmen from three Icelandic medical associations have come together to take the stand that healthcare professionals should be protected from prosecution when serious incidents take place in the medical environment. Instead, they feel it important to focus on systematic failings, reports Vísir.…
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COVID Roundup: 80 Domestic Cases, 43 In Quarantine
80 new domestic cases of the coronavirus were detected yesterday, according to the latest data from covid.is. Of those, 43 were quarantined at the time of diagnosis. 11 people are currently hospitalised with the virus, with two in intensive care. 2,079 people…
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One Quarter Of Icelanders Have COVID Anxiety
A recent survey from Þjóðarpúls Gallup conducted in the latter half of July has shed light on the impact of COVID-19 on anxiety. One of the most striking differences is the sharp increase in anxiety among Icelanders from the first half of…
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New Sleep Study Seeks Participants
Sleep Revolution, a 4-year research project featuring nearly 40 international partners from both industry and the academy, is looking for participants in a new study aimed at updating research methods around sleep apnea. Led by Dr. Erna Sif Arnardóttir, Assistant Professor at…
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Concerns Of Understaffing At Landspitali Remain Unaddressed
Concerns regarding understaffing and lack of space at Landspítali hospital have largely remained unaddressed in the wake of several formal complaints by medical specialists. Stundin reports that on May 6th, a letter signed by specialists at Landspítali, excluding chief physicians, was sent…
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Hands Off The Chips: Salmonella Found In Banana Chips From Tiger
Banana chips are a great, fun snack to bring along on your next hiking trip, providing a rush of sugar and vitamins when you really need to bang out a couple more kilometers. But you know what’s not a great hiking companion?…
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Coronavirus In Iceland: Three Confirmed, 300 Quarantined
A woman in her forties was diagnosed last night with the COVID-19 virus, also known as coronavirus, RÚV reports. Currently quarantined in her own home, she arrived in the country with an Icelandair flight from Munich, but had been skiing in northern…