AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPublic Health & Travel Access: Ireland’s STI picture shows progress but not relief: rates fell 8% in 2025, yet remain 21% above pre-pandemic levels, with gonorrhoea and chlamydia still the most common infections. EU Health Security: EU health ministers coordinated on the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Central Africa, with ECDC and WHO guidance and support from Norway, Iceland and Switzerland. Medical Innovation: CinnaGen became the first Iranian pharma firm to win EU approval for an osteoporosis treatment (teriparatide, Zandoriah). Ocean & Climate Data: The US is moving to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, removing 900+ deep-sea instruments that include sites off Iceland and Greenland—raising concerns for long-term ocean monitoring. Wellness in Iceland: Reykjavík’s spa culture is booming, with The Reykjavík EDITION highlighting the shift from nightlife to social, restorative wellness. Local Food History: A look at Iceland’s forgotten food culture argues the past was more varied and protein-rich than the “grim survival” stereotype.
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