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Frp’s ‘butterball immigrant’ reacts

Liberal (Venstre) politician Ketil Kjenseth was forced to apologize on Thursday after calling Progress Party (Fremskrittpartiet, Frp) member Mayzar Keshvari a "smørbukk-innvandrer," which literally...

Hospital under probe for faulty cancer screening

Nordland Hospital in Bodø, Northern Norway, is under police investigation following suspicions that hospital staff have misinterpreted cancer screening results over a period of...

Sweden lures nurses back

A Swedish employment agency generated huge interest with its full page advertisements in some Scandinavian newspapers, offering nurses Norwegian wages in Sweden. The move...

Norwegian children hit by head lice

More than half of all Oslo children have been infected with head lice before the age of 12, according to a new study by...

Norwegian longevity slips in world rankings

Norwegians still live a relatively long time, with most expected to reach the age of 81. They're losing ground, though, compared to other countries,...

Morphine shortage worries hospitals

Norwegian hospitals are facing a shortage of morphine, reports state broadcaster NRK, and that worries those trying to alleviate pain for cancer patients. Health...

Push to change circumcision laws

Centre Party (Senterpartiet, Sp) politician Jenny Klinge wants to ban circumcision in Norway, or bring the penalty for a boy's circumcision-related death in line...

Many mayors challenge abortion changes

A majority of Norwegian mayors said they'll deny doctors the right to refuse to refer patients for abortions. The government's proposed changes to abortion...

Fury meets abortion law proposals

Norway's conservative government revealed the details of its controversial plans to modify abortion laws this week. Under the changes, doctors could not only refuse...

National Hospital rebuked over preemie care

Norway's National Hospital (Rikshospitalet) in Oslo has been ordered to improve its care of premature babies, after local authorities determined that staffing was so...
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