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A small probability of many falling seriously ill in Norway
“There is no reason why Norwegians should panic for the coronavirus from China,” says Professor Ørjan Olsvik at UiT. To the NRK, the professor of clinical microbiology…
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Fewer Norwegians believe in reincarnation
Seven out of ten Norwegians do not believe that humans have lived past lives and are to be born again into new lives here on earth, according to a study. There are fewer…
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Vaccine alliance with headquarters in Norway will develop vaccine against new coronavirus
The Coalition for Vaccine Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), which is headquartered in Oslo, has started work on developing a vaccine against the new coronavirus. CEPI has…
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Emma and Jakob were the most popular names in 2019
Emma tops Statistics Norway’s most popular name for girls in 2019. Jakob was the most popular boy name. 393 girls were given the name Emma last year, which is closely…
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New lung virus can spread to Norway
The Institute of Public Health says they are closely monitoring the situation of a new virus that can lead to serious lung disease. They do not rule out that it can come…
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The Cancer Society received over 20 million from donations collected on Facebook
The Cancer Society was among the organizations that received the most from Facebook donation collections last year. They raised NOK 22.1 million. – “Many have incredibly…
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The number of births plummets in Bergen
In 2019, there were 4,580 births at the Women’s Clinic in Bergen. That’s 641 fewer than three years ago. Birth rates have not been so low since 1987, writes Bergens…
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Danes are better protected against HPV than Norwegians
Danish girls and women are better protected against the effects of HPV infection than their Norwegian counterparts and the reason is the broader approach towards…
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Three out of four parents share photos of their children on social media
Three out of four parents in Norway share photos and videos of their children on social media. The children have the right to privacy, says UNICEF, who is behind the…
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Hospital removed liver from a patient who was not legally dead
The University Hospital of Northern Norway broke the law when a liver was removed from a patient who was not legally dead, according to a preliminary audit report from…
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A record high have been vaccinated against the flu
Never before have so many vaccine doses been ordered. The proportion of vaccinated patients is also high among hospital employees. A little over 810,000 doses have been…
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877 patients died by malpractice – relatives have received compensation
Relatives have in total been paid NOK 261 million by Norwegian Patient Injury Compensation (NPE) as a result of 877 patients dying due to malpractice. “We have paid…
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Women have taken far more sick leave than men
Women have 70 percent higher sick leave than men, and the difference between the sexes has increased in recent years, according to a study by Nav. Taking into account…
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Such is the Norwegians Christmas menu on Christmas Eve
Christmas is strongly influenced by traditions, which is also reflected in the Christmas menu in Norwegian homes. Nearly half of Norwegians eat pork ribs on Christmas…
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Influenza outbreak is approaching
The number of influenza cases is still at a very low level, but increasing. The Institute of Public Health therefore believes that an outbreak is approaching at the turn…
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Still low numbers of influenza cases
There are still only a few who have been infected with the flu, but the Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) has noticed that the number of cases is…
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Norwegian general practitioners are more satisfied with the job than foreign colleagues
Norwegian GPs are more satisfied with the job on average than their foreign colleagues, but are dissatisfied with the workload, according to a new survey. In the survey,…
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Too much food wastage during Christmas
Not all Christmas food is eaten and 37 percent admit to throwing away too much, according to recent figures obtained by Danske Bank. Communications Manager Anne Marie…