Faroe Islanders dying from rare genetic disease
Residents of the Faroe Islands are suffering in far greater numbers from rare genetic illnesses than the rest of the world, according to new research.
Danish Ethics Council warns against future foetal technology
The Danish Ethics Council has declared that future foetal examinations run the risk of ’extensive genetic hygiene practices’ which could result in inc...
Thin thighs could be deadly
Good news for the bigger-bottomed: Danish researchers have revealed that thin thighs may be hazardous to health. The findings, revealed last week, ind...
11 people in Iceland infected with Pig Flu
11 people living in Iceland have been infected with Pig Flu (H1N1) or Swine Flu. One infected person is a 19 year old girl who just returned from Mex...
Experts on infectious diseases descend on Reykjavik
Iceland’s capital hosted more than 1,000 experts on pneumococcal disease recently, as experts in the field met to discuss ways to combat the world’s l...