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Air ambulances fly but problems persist

Norway's air ambulances were cleared for take-off again this weekend, but conflicts involving their pilots remained unresolved. Neither the pilots' union nor their employers'...

Air ambulance crisis grips the north

Norway is in the grips of an air ambulance crisis that has disrupted emergency medical service, especially in the northern counties of Finnmark and...

‘Worst ever’ pollen season predicted

Spring has sprung in southern Norway but those suffering from allergies have little reason to rejoice after this year's long and cold winter. It's...

Antibiotics usage declines sharply

The number of people in Norway who receive presecriptions for an antibiotic has declined 20 percent in the past five years. Health care experts...

Mountain cabins hit by illness

DNT, the Norwegian mountain trekking association, was in emergency mode on Monday after at least 30 people who've been skiing from one DNT cabin...

Doctors working more overtime

Norwegian doctors taking part in the state's fastlege (primary care physician) program report that they work on average more than 55 hours a week....

Espionage behind health care hack

Norway's police intelligence unit PST suspects that a "serious" hacking attack on the computer systems of the country's largest regional health care agency was...

New hospital to be built for Mjøsa region

After 15 years of debate over its location, state health authorities have decided against building a new hospital for the large and growing area...

Hospital faces charges after fatal mistake

One of Norway's biggest hospitals, Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, was hit by heavy criticism this week from state health authorities following the death...

Research taps into onset of Alzheimer’s

Norwegian researchers, in conjuction with colleagues in California, have developed new genetic testing that can provide answers as to when a person develops Alzheimer's Disease....
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