Estonia - The Vikings Were More Complicated Than You Might Think
One of the biggest surveys ever of ancient DNA offers new evidence of who the Vikings were and where they went raiding and trading.
View ArticleEstonia - Documentary casts doubt on official cause of Baltic ferry disaster
The governments of Estonia, Finland and Sweden have said they would investigate the claim, which comes after years of complaints by families of the victims and survivors over...
View ArticleEstonia - EU toughens rules for sesame seeds from India
The European Commission has strengthened checks on sesame seeds from India as recalls due to pesticide residue contamination continue. The move was prompted by food safety...
View ArticleReform Party leader tasked to form Estonia's new government
Estonia's president has tasked the leader of the main opposition party to form a new government in the Baltic country a day after Prime Minister Juri Ratas stepped down in the...
View ArticleEstonia - New Prime Minister pledges break with far-right, fossil fuels
Breaking from the previous government, the 43-year-old also pledged not to spend any more public money to support Estonia's fossil fuel industry, and end oil shale mining by 2040.
View ArticleEstonia - New technology can help develop diagnostic tests for multiple...
Multiple sclerosis is the most common neurological disease in young adults, affecting more than 2 million individuals worldwide, with about 1500 cases in Estonia. About 20% of...
View ArticleNorovirus in Sweden linked to shrimp from Estonia
Outbreaks of norovirus in Sweden linked to shrimp from Estonia may have affected about 100 people. Reports from local authorities have not been fully compiled yet but based on...
View ArticleEstonia - COVID-19 Cases Are Rising in Europe, and the Vaccine Rollout Is...
Europe was one of the first regions to be hit hard by COVID-19 last spring. In mid-May 2020, the World Health Organization declared it the “epicenter” of the pandemic, with...
View ArticleEstonia's prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has tested positive for COVID-19 and says she will self-quarantine until she has recovered from the virus
View ArticleEstonia - EU IN CRISIS: Deadly rollout of AstraZeneca vaccine destroys EU's...
The European Union is facing a crisis due to the continent's chaotic and deadly rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Wuhan coronavirus vaccine. Multiple nations within the EU had...
View ArticleEstonia - Bovine-derived polyclonal antibodies exhibit high efficacy in...
A team of scientists in Estonia has recently evaluated the therapeutic/prophylactic efficacy of anti-SARS-CoV-2 polyclonal antibodies derived from the colostrum of immunized cows.
View ArticleEstonia - Neanderthal-derived genetic locus influences COVID-19 severity in...
Researchers in the United States and Estonia have identified four genetic variants on a chromosome 3 haplotype that may be responsible for driving the association between this...
View ArticleNurses' perceptions of infants' procedural pain assessment and alleviation...
The purpose of this study was to describe nurses perceptions of infants' procedural pain assessment and alleviation with non-pharmacological methods including parental guidance...
View ArticleEstonia tightens virus certificate criteria as cases rise
People in Estonia no longer can use negative test results to obtain the coronavirus certificates needed to attend sporting events, movie showings, indoor public meetings and...
View ArticleEstonia plans new restrictions to avoid lockdown like Latvia
Estonia's health minister says the Baltic country is considering new coronavirus restrictions on top of the ones that took effect Monday but is seeking to avoid a general...
View ArticleEstonia - Baltic States sending anti-tank, anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine
Germany meanwhile has reportedly blocked Estonia from giving military support to Ukraine by refusing to issue permits for German-origin weapons to be exported to Kiev.
View ArticleEU evaluates produce safety in Estonia and Netherlands
Two audits by the European Commission's health and safety agency have studied the microbial safety of food of non-animal origin in Estonia and the Netherlands. The first remote...
View ArticleEstonia - Eileen Gu Wins Second Olympic Medal After Claiming Silver in...
Medal 2️⃣ for Eileen Gu. 🥈 The 18-year-old earns her second Olympic medal of the 2022 WinterOlympics in women's freeski slopestyle. 📺 nbc and peacockTV 💻...
View ArticleImported chicken linked to Campylobacter cases in Estonia
Imported chicken meat products pose a higher risk of Campylobacter infection in Estonia than domestic poultry, according to a study published recently. Researchers found that...
View ArticleEstonia - Strauss warns of profit impact due to Salmonella incident
Strauss Group has estimated the impact of Salmonella illnesses and related recalls to be about U.S. $33 million on first quarter financial results. The company said net profit...
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