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Spoonful of 'forgotten' breakfast food 'boosts immunity and gut health'

Spoonful of 'forgotten' breakfast food 'boosts immunity and gut health'

As winter’s chill tightens its grip and immune systems are tested against a barrage of seasonal colds and flu, the key to boosting your body’s defences might be closer than you think. Tucked away in your fridge, an often-overlooked staple could...

Iceland ends ice cave rescue ends as no more tourists feared trapped

HELSINKI, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Icelandic authorities called off a rescue operation on Monday after confirming that no more people were trapped in a collapsed ice cave, according to local media reports. Johann Hilmar Haraldsson, a police officer...

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - United States - Update

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - United States - Update

The US relies on existing federal laws and guidelines to regulate AI but aims to introduce AI legislation and a federal regulation authority. Until then, developers and deployers of AI systems will operate in an increasing patchwork of state and...

Iceland ice cave collapse kills 1 tourist, 2 missing

Iceland ice cave collapse kills 1 tourist, 2 missing

Breadcrumb Trail Links World A group of 25 tourists had been exploring the cave at the Breidamerkurjokull glacier Author of the article: Published Aug 26, 2024 • Last updated 9 minutes ago • 2 minute read Getty stock image of a female photographer...

"European mango consumption has more than doubled since 2010"

"European mango consumption has more than doubled since 2010"

"There is a great deal of potential in the European mango market, but it's important that we move with the times," said Bruno Gioffre of Dole Exotics at the Tropicals Congress, held in Antwerp on 24 and 25 June. "If we really want to achieve this...

Iceland ice cave collapse: At least one person dead, two missing

Iceland ice cave collapse: At least one person dead, two missing

At least one person has died and two others were seriously injured after an ice cave partially collapsed while a group of tourists visited the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in southern Iceland, a five-hour drive away from Reykjavik. The incident took...

Iceland: One person killed, two others missing after ice cave collapses, search underway

Iceland: One person killed, two others missing after ice cave collapses, search underway

At least one person was killed after an ice cave partially collapsed while a group of tourists was visiting the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in southern Iceland, Al Jazeera reported. Two people were seriously injured in the incident that occurred on...

Iceland cave search called off after ‘missing tourists’ error

Iceland cave search called off after ‘missing tourists’ error

Police in Iceland have called off a hazardous two-day search at a collapsed ice cave after rescue teams were mistakenly told two people were missing. The authorities said that they had examined the tour operator’s records and determined that all...

Iceland ice cave collapses, at least one person dead, two missing

Iceland ice cave collapses, at least one person dead, two missing

Two people are still missing and one person has been hospitalised after the ice cave collapsed on Sunday. At least one person has died after an ice cave partially collapsed while a group of tourists were visiting the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in...

Iceland cave collapse kills tourist, two more missing

Iceland cave collapse kills tourist, two more missing

By The Staff The Associated Press Posted August 26, 2024 8:50 am 1 min read Icelandic authorities searched Monday for two tourists missing since an ice cave partially collapsed the previous afternoon, killing one person and injuring another. The...

Iceland cave rescue called off after officials say no one is missing; 1 killed

Iceland cave rescue called off after officials say no one is missing; 1 killed

A cave partially collapsed in Iceland on Sunday, killing one person and prompting a search for two people who were reported missing before police eventually called off the search on Monday, saying the tourists were not missing after all. Police in...

Iceland Glacier Cave Update as 1 Dead, 2 Missing

Iceland Glacier Cave Update as 1 Dead, 2 Missing

One person died and rescuers were fighting to find two others trapped in ice, after a glacier cave collapsed in Iceland, according to police. A group of around 25 tourists were on an organized tour of the Breidamerkurjokull glacier in the south of...

Iceland's Second Chance initiative – A model for national rehabilitation

Iceland's Second Chance initiative – A model for national rehabilitation

COMMENTARY 26 August, 2024 | by Natalie Fresen Following Paul Cowley’s interview on ITV’s This Morning, Iceland Foods’ Second Chance Initiative is gaining attention for its impactful approach to ex-offender rehabilitation. Under the leadership of...

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s People Of The Year

The Reykjavík Grapevine’s People Of The Year

It has been a year of transformation in Iceland. The land on Reykjanes has continued to renew itself with an ongoing series of eruptions, while necessitating the evacuation of an entire town. Icelandic politicians took a turn to the nationalist,...

Icelandic ice cave collapse leaves one tourist dead and two missing

Icelandic ice cave collapse leaves one tourist dead and two missing

At least one person has died and two others are missing after an ice cave partially collapsed while a group of tourists was visiting the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier in southern Iceland. In a statement posted on social media, police said first...

Hefring Marine secures Icelandic Transport Authority grant to advance safety for mariners

Hefring Marine secures Icelandic Transport Authority grant to advance safety for mariners

Hefring Marine, a leader in intelligent marine technology, has been awarded a grant by the Icelandic Transport Authority (Samgöngustofa) to further critical research on injuries experienced by mariners aboard vessels. This prestigious grant...

Iceland Ice Wall Collapse: 1 Tourist Is Dead and 1 Is Injured

Iceland Ice Wall Collapse: 1 Tourist Is Dead and 1 Is Injured

Rescuers in Iceland on Monday called off the search of a deadly ice canyon collapse after they determined that, contrary to initial reports, there were no other tourists trapped beneath the debris, the police said. Dozens of rescue workers and law...

Overcoming gender gaps in health leadership

Overcoming gender gaps in health leadership

Jocalyn Clark, international editor1, Sarah Hawkes, co-chief executive2 1The BMJ, London, UK 2Global Health 50/50, Cambridge, UK Correspondence to: J Clark jclark{at}bmj.com Trust in women’s leadership is declining when it is most needed for...

Grant worth 3 million enables creation of Nordic health crisis network

Grant worth 3 million enables creation of Nordic health crisis network

On 10 December, it was announced that the Centre for Health Crises will receive 3 million Norwegian kroner in funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers’ research funding body, Nordforsk. The funding will go towards a project to create a Nordic...

Iceland Faces Sixth Recent Volcanic Eruption—As Thousands Evacuate Again (Photos)

Iceland Faces Sixth Recent Volcanic Eruption—As Thousands Evacuate Again (Photos)

Topline A volcano erupted Thursday in southwestern Iceland, the sixth eruption since late last year, Icelandic officials said, as a nearby town—which has largely remained largely empty since earlier eruptions—and a world-renowned geothermal spa...

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