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  • Cases Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase Significantly

    Cases Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Increase Significantly

    A new report on infectious diseases shows a significant increase in cases of STDs among people in Iceland. Kamilla Sigríður Jósefsdóttir, head of infection unit at the National University Hospital of Iceland, told RÚV that the increased transmission of gonorrhoea and syphilis…

  • Blast from the Past: When Contraception Came To Iceland

    Blast from the Past: When Contraception Came To Iceland

    STDs are on the rise, and the Health Minister has set up a working group which will have delivered their findings on June 1. But this is not the first time the Icelandic authorities have intervened to keep local genitals safe. In…

  • Mice Join Ants On Hospital Premises

    Mice Join Ants On Hospital Premises

    Last week, pharaoh ants were discovered on the premises of Landspítali, Iceland’s university hospital. That was in a hospital building by Hringbraut, housing the hospital’s kitchen among other services. Now, according to Visir, mice have been discovered in Landspítali’s clinic for skin…