Swedish suicide rate declines through increased anti-depressant use
Anti-depressants have been credited with saving hundreds of lives each year in Sweden as a new study shows the suicide rate has declined significantly...
Increased EU behaviour monitoring leads to Orwellian fears
The European Union is providing funding for human behaviour-watch programmes in the war against terror, sparking fears that the EU community itself wi...
Stiki release latest Risk Management Studio software
Risk Management Studio is software from Stiki designed for companies, institutions and local government bodies wanting to guarantee security in the pr...
Finland reports rise in sick leave due to exhaustion
Exhaustion is being attributed in increasing numbers of cases as reason enough for Finnish workers to be granted paid sick leave. Traditionally Finlan...
Reykjavik joins global climate change action day – over 4600 events around the world
Today people from around Reykjavik will gather to clean rubbish around the Vatnsmyri area as part of the largest global day of climate action ever. Th...
Microsoft uses Iceland to promote Windows 7
The magnificent waterfall Goðafoss travels around as a part of the promotion material for Microsoft Windows 7. “This came as a surprise when I saw it”...
Nobel Literature Prize goes to Herta Muller
The Swedish Nobel Academy has been awarding this year’s Nobel Prizes this week and next, including the Nobel Literature Prize which was awarded today ...
First generic Atorvastatin in Spain launched by Actavis’ clients
The product, Atorvastatin Magnesium, has been launched by four of Spain’s largest generic pharmaceutical companies. Actavis recently announced that it...