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Nov 4, 2024 | sciencenorway.no | Adolfo Garcia-Sastre

The case in short Flu causes 5 million hospitalisations annually worldwide. Pandemic flu strains emerge from animal reservoirs. H5N1 spreads widely, adapting to infect mammals. We need universal vaccines to prevent future pandemics. Most people associate influenza virusinfections with a respiratory cold that sometimes comes with fever and malaise, often requiring bed rest for a couple of days.

Oct 8, 2024 | sciencenorway.no

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) believes Norwegians should undergo regular testing to monitor levels of the environmental toxin PFAS. NIPH is currently conducting the first large-scale study of PFAS levels in the Norwegian population.

Sep 26, 2024 | sciencenorway.no | Lene Pettersen |Faltin Karlsen

OPINION: Do the companies really want you to find a partner, or do they want you to keep paying for the search for True Love?

Sep 5, 2024 | sciencenorway.no | Stuart Russell

Professor Stuart J. Russell was one of the keynote speakers at the government banquet in Oslo City Hall in connection with the awarding of the Kavli Prizes. Here is the main portion of his speech:For centuries, science has been regarded — often, it must be said, byscientists — as an unequivocal good. It is, in its best form, the search for truth. Its existence and progressennoble humanity, for surely knowledge is better than ignorance,understanding better than confusion and delusion.

Apr 20, 2024 | sciencenorway.no | Øyvind Akrust

Over 50,000 Norwegian students were asked if they used energy drinks and how well they slept. Those who drank even small amounts of energy drinks had significantly greater problems with sleep than other students.