Europe Iceland A new study on calf DNA may shed light on the causes of the high calf mortality rate in the Icelandic cattle population; about 15% of Icelandic calves are born dead, while in neighbouring countries the rate is about 5%
Europe Iceland Two female citizens were recently diagnosed with AIDS after months of illness, despite numerous visits to health services where no one thought to test them for HIV before the virus led to AIDS
Europe Iceland Local goat breeders are trying to pursue the same selective breeding that is saving Icelandic sheep from scrapie, but without success; only about 2.000 Icelandic goats, vulnerable to the disease, are left
Europe Iceland The next eruption at Sundhnúksgígar is expected 30% larger than the last one, in its turn the largest so far in this recent cycle of volcanic activity measuring 60 million cubic metres in volume and covering 16 square kilometres of territory
Europe Iceland The fee to participate in breast cancer screening has been drastically reduced from ISK 6.098 (€40) to ISK 500 (around 3 euros) at the breast centre in Eiríksgata, hoping to encourage demographic groups that access screening less, such as foreign women