Slide sheets for independent living might be the next big thing out of Iceland
The Snoozle Slide Sheet is a classic story of a person who had a problem, fixed it and then started selling the solution to the problem. Lilja Þorstei...
Young woman does a “handstand walk” around Iceland
For the next few days, Margrét Hulda Karlsdóttir, a 27-year-old Icelander is going to do a handstand walk in selected areas around the country. By doi...
Dozens of scouts quarantined in Iceland due to suspected norovirus
Last night, paramedics in South Iceland were busy transporting dozens of sick scouts to Hveragerði elementary school, which was turned into an emergen...
Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority sues food production company for forgery
MAST, the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, released a press release today, saying it has sued an Icelandic food production company for forgery...
New study examines correlation between the seasons in Iceland, hormonal activity and cancer in women
The University of Iceland and the University Hospital have launched a new study where differences in hormonal count related to women’s menstrual circl...
Denmark offers best quality of life, Iceland ranks first with religious tolerance
According to a new research, released this week by the Social Progress Imperative, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Finland and Sweden “excel at meeting basi...
A new Icelandic study finds seafood to potentially help prevent cancer
A recent Icelandic study found that fish consumption in teenage years might help prevent breast and prostate cancer later in live, Iceland Monitior re...
A family pet killed on arrival in Iceland
There has been harsh criticism on the conduct of The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority MAST, since a family pet, a cat traveling with a Swiss co...