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EXCLUSIVE Lyashko warns of looming healthcare staffing crisis amid EU accession prospects
Health Minister Viktor Lyashko believes that the healthcare system currently faces three main challenges. These are human capital, the country’s economic development, and the need for all participants in the system to “tell the truth”. The key...

EC approves Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Ziihera for biliary tract cancer
Jazz Pharmaceuticals has received conditional marketing authorisation from the European Commission (EC) for its new bispecific antibody, Ziihera (zanidatamab), for biliary tract cancer (BTC). The dual human epidermal growth factor receptor 2...

"It blows up in their face." Can a public health model lead the future of gambling in MA and U.S.?
“High Stakes: Gambling Addiction, Beyond Borders” is a three-part series looking at the public health movement to address gambling in Massachusetts and the United States, and what can be learned from two countries with very different models of...

Could your pregnancy diet shape your child’s immune future?
A new Danish study links inflammatory eating to higher type 1 diabetes risk, spotlighting mid-pregnancy as a critical window for prevention. Study: Association between a pro-inflammatory dietary pattern during pregnancy and type 1 diabetes...
Middle East Crude – Benchmarks extend rally to one-week high amid healthy demand
Middle East crude benchmarks Oman, Dubai and Murban extended their rally on Tuesday to over one-week highs, supported by healthy demand from Asia amid peak summer demand season and better refining margins. Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil...

Why chaotic Norway and hosts Switzerland will set the tone for Euro 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Norway's Euro players unbothered by heatwave as Swiss temperatures soar
BASEL :Norway's squad will be paying scant attention to the weather when the Women's European Championship begins on Wednesday, despite a decision by UEFA to allow fans to bring bottles of water to games due to a heatwave in Switzerland. Speaking...
Norwegian authority targets major cut in farmed salmon mortality
In 2024, 15.4 percent of all salmon in Norway’s sea farms died before harvest. Kasper Loberg Tanger started as section manager for fish health and welfare at the Norwegian Food Safety Authority in November last year. Now he wants to change the way...

Younger children in school face higher mental health risks
Schoolchildren born late in the year are at greater risk of developing mental health problems compared with their older peers, according to a new study. A recent study by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has found that...

Jazz Pharma Says EU Grants Conditional MA To Ziihera For Advanced HER2-Positive Biliary Tract Cancer
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (JAZZ) announced Tuesday that the European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorization for Ziihera (zanidatamab), a dual human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-targeted bispecific antibody, as...

FAO, Norway conclude agrifood systems transformation project in Jordan
AMMAN — The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of Norway, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan, on Monday held the closing ceremony for the “impactful” project,...

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Receives European Commission Marketing Authorization for Ziihera® (zanidatamab) for the Treatment of Advanced HER2-Positive Biliary Tract Cancer
– Conditional approval based on positive results from the HERIZON-BTC-01 Phase 2b trial – DUBLIN, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted conditional...

The Future Of Foodservice In Norway To 2029: Profit Sector Revenue To Hit NOK92.5 Billion By 2029
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Explore Norway's foodservice market trajectory. The report offers consumer insights, channel analysis, and market data. Key findings reveal a projected CAGR of 3.8% by 2029, driven by trends in QSR, FSR, coffee &...

An expert’s guide to Edvard Munch: five must-read books on the Norwegian Expressionist
• Click here for more reading lists on the world's greatest artists Edvard Munch’s The Scream is world famous. The image of a figure, hands to face, letting out an existential shriek, has been endlessly reproduced—on posters, T-shirts, mugs—and...

USAFE-AFAFRICA Command Surgeon strengthens medical partnerships in Serbia
Several high-ranking officials from U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and the Ohio National Guard, participated in the Distinguished Visitor day at Exercise Platinum Wolf 25 in Bujanovac, Serbia, June 26, 2025. Hosted annually,...

Norway donates over $99,000 to support Afghan migrants amid rising deportations
Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a donation of over $99,000 to assist Afghan migrants returning from neighboring countries. The funds, totaling 10 million Norwegian krone, will help support activities related to the repatriation...

Why this Cyber Attack on a Norwegian Dam should have you Paying Attention
Grant Geyer, Chief Strategy Officer at Claroty GUEST OPINION: “This wasn’t a super sophisticated cyber attack; it was someone logging into a control system with too little security and opening a dam valve all the way. While the impact was...

Norway Imposes 3% Tax On Cruise Passengers, Overnight Visitors To Combat Overtourism
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 13:43 IST Norway hopes to control the rising infrastructural and environmental stress on local communities with the implementation of a tax on tourists. Norway has seen a significant influx of tourists over the last few...

Norway Pension Fund Blacklists Firms Supplying Israeli Military
Norway’s largest private pension fund has excluded two defense companies from its portfolio, citing their ties to the Israeli military and the war in Gaza. KLP Pension, which oversees about $114 billion, said in a statement on Monday that it won’t...

Ohio hotel named to Men’s Health Travel Award 2025 best hotels
COLUMBUS – If you’re looking for a great place to stay in Ohio, look to Columbus for one of the best hotels in the U.S., according to Men’s Health. The Hilton Columbus Downtown in Columbus, Ohio, is one of 40 hotels named to the 2025 Men’s Health...