Many nurses are afraid of infecting the elderly in nursing homes
In a new and comprehensive survey, eight out of ten nurses say they are afraid of infecting the elderly in nursing homes with the Coronavirus….
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130 million for Norwegian Coronavirus research
A total of 30 Norwegian research communities have now received NOK 130 million to contribute to research related to the Coronavirus outbreak. – “We still…
Erna Solberg and European top executives are asking for vaccine billions
In an open letter, Prime Minister Erna Solberg (H) and several European top leaders ask the world to stand together in the Coronavirus fight and…
More than 50,000 cancer screenings postponed
Figures from the Cancer Registry show that more than 50,000 screening examinations have not been conducted since March 15 due to the corona pandemic, reports…
Nearly four in ten have felt lonely during the Coronavirus crisis
37 percent have felt lonely during the Coronavirus crisis, according to a new study. Among those with the lowest incomes, 52 percent felt lonely. 61…
The Coronavirus may have come to stay
The Coronavirus may return as a seasonal virus, several researchers believe. But it may become less dangerous in the future. – “I think it’s reasonably…
One in five Norwegians use allergy medications
19 percent of Norway’s population received allergy medication by prescription in 2019, new figures from the Prescription Register show. The number of people being treated…
High demand for physiotherapists
Physiotherapist Frank Tore Jacobsen in Oslo has noticed a great deal of patient demand after he and other physiotherapists were able to open their doors…
Three out of ten Norwegians in poor physical shape
Almost three out of ten Norwegians are now in worse physical shape after the onset of the coronavirus crisis. Among those under 30, almost half…
The vast majority are positive to FHI’s upcoming infection app
The Public Health Institute’s infection app, which is to launch afternoon Easter, is well received by more than half of those who took part in…
Haukeland University Hospital will collect blood from newly recovered Coronavirus patients
The blood bank at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen calls for blood donors who have tested positive covid-19 and have recovered. In an effort to…
Corona vaccine may be ready this autumn
A coronavirus vaccine may be ready as early as September, report British researchers. They are 80 per cent sure the vaccine will work. Human trials…
Medical Association fears long queues in the health service after coronavirus crisis
Tens of thousands of planned surgeries and consultations have been postponed since the coronavirus struck Norway. Now the Medical Association fears there would be unmanageable…
FHI’s Corona-app will be available just after Easter
FHI’s new infection app will notify you if you have been less than two feet away from a Coronavirus infected person for over 15 minutes….
78 Norwegian academic communities will research the Coronavirus
78 academic communities in Norway have responded to the Research Council’s urgent call for the Coronavirus. NOK 130 million is in the pot for such…
Medical professionals do not rule out the link between Coronavirus deaths and antibiotic use
Norwegian medical professionals do not exclude the link between coronavirus deaths and antibiotic resistance in southern European countries but call for more knowledge. High consumption…
Survey: 8.6 percent of Norwegians believe they have it or have had Covid-19
While only 2.9 percent of Norwegians over the age of 65 think they have or have had the Coronavirus, as many as 12.5 percent of…
Pollen allergy is similar to Coronavirus symptoms
The health care system will face challenges in separating allergies from Coronavirus, says allergy expert Sverre Stensvåg, because the symptoms are very similar, NRK writes….
Facts about the coronavirus outbreak in Norway
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, a total of 1,423 people had been diagnosed with the coronavirus .New cases of infection in the last 24 hours…
Teenage boys shy away from Youth Health Stations
The number of teenage girls visiting the youth health stations or HFU in the country has increased from 8 percent to 31 percent. On the…