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Noncommunicable Diseases Cause 1.8 Million Avoidable Deaths
Novinite
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Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) remain the leading cause of death and disability in the world, including in the WHO European Region. Here, 1 in 5 men and 1 in 10 women die before 70 years of age because of NCDs such as cardiovascular diseases,...
Newcomer Estonian restaurant lands Michelin nod six months after opening
ERR
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June 27, 2025
This year, Mathias Diether's 180° retained its two Michelin stars, while NOA Chef's Hall earned its star for a third straight year. Among the 43 Estonian eateries recognized by Michelin, one newcomer — VÕIVÕI — has been open just six months....
Estonia to host NATO's military medicine exercise in 2026
ERR
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June 20, 2025
NATO's only exercise specifically focused on military medicine will be held in Estonia next year and planning began this week in Tallinn. "Vigorous Warrior 2026" takes place every two years and is organized by the Hungary-based Centre of...
Tartu City Council weighs prison rental plan signed by Estonia and Sweden
ERR
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June 20, 2025
On Wednesday, the justice ministers of Estonia and Sweden signed a five-year lease agreement allowing Sweden to house up to 600 inmates at Tartu Prison. However, members of the Tartu City Council say they still need more specific answers regarding...
FLI tests mobile One Health laboratory for diagnosing highly pathogenic pathogens
Post Online Media
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June 27, 2025
gERMANY MOBILISE This is the idea behind the EU-funded MOBILISE project. Not all countries and regions have fast transport options for samples or high-security laboratories for diagnostics, and access to certain areas is often restricted in crisis...
Scheme involved billions of dollars in false healthcare claims and stolen personal information
Newstalk ZB
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June 27, 2025
United States federal prosecutors today unveiled charges against 11 Eastern Europeans they accused of running a sophisticated, US$10.6 billion ($17.4b) Medicare fraud scheme in what appears to be one of the largest such busts in government...
Image of the day: Estonia’s coastal spa town Haapsalu
Muser Press
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June 26, 2025
Haapsalu, a picturesque coastal town on Estonia’s western shore, lies just over an hour’s drive from the capital, Tallinn. Nicknamed the Venice of Northern Europe, this small, romantic resort town has been renowned for its mud baths since the...
Estonia Expands Business Diplomacy With New Hub At London Embassy
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 19. The Estonian Embassy in London inaugurated a new business hub yesterday, aimed at strengthening Estonia's commercial presence in the United Kingdom and providing direct support to Estonian...
First Estonian-language medical books reached thousands of peasants
ERR
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June 25, 2025
In its early years, the Estonian National Museum began collecting printed materials alongside ethnographic artifacts. As early as 1910, a complete set of the first Estonian-language journal, Lühike Õpetus ("Brief Instruction," 1766–1767),...
NATO countries’ budgets compared: Defence vs healthcare and education
Al Jazeera
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June 25, 2025
NATO leaders signed a deal to increase defence spending as the annual alliance summit in The Hague drew to a close after two days of meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. At the top of the agenda was a big new defence spending target demanded by US...
European-based handbell ensemble performs free July 12 concert for hospital’s 100th anniversary
Illinois Business Journal
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June 23, 2025
Estonia’s acclaimed Arsis Handbell Ensemble to perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 in Godfrey at Lewis & Clark Community College’s Benjamin Godfrey Memorial Chapel OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center invites the public to join them for...
Opec+ and oil executives deliver optimism from Vienna
The National News
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The Opec International Seminar, held biennially, has brought together oil ministers and industry heavyweights from Saudi Aramco and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation to the chief executives of Shell, British Petroleum (BP) and TotalEnergies. This...
Indrek Kasela: The past is over-fetishized in Estonia
ERR
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June 24, 2025
It's well known that you're active on many fronts at once, and since we're meeting just a few days before Midsummer, it's only fitting to ask: amidst everything you've got going on, will you be able to unplug for a moment during the holiday?...
Estonia's Tallinn Unveils Striking Environmental Photo Exhibition
MENAFN
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June 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 14. A photo exhibition dedicated to World Cleanup Day was opened at the entrance hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Trend reports. According to information, the exhibition was...
Tartu mayoral candidates campaign on health and safety
ERR
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June 13, 2025
Although only the Social Democratic Party and Isamaa have officially confirmed their mayoral candidates for Tartu, several other parties have already chosen their candidates. For the upcoming local elections, parties are focusing on Tartu's...
Tallinn deputy mayor: PM should focus on international profile, not city affairs
ERR
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June 13, 2025
Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) should focus on improving his foreign policy recognition and credibility rather than attacking the Tallinn mayor and interfering in city affairs, deputy mayor Madle Lippus (SDE) said. Lippus made her remarks...
Estonian prison guards put to test in real-life scenario training
ERR
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June 12, 2025
Prison guards tested their problem-solving skills at the Raadi military barracks near Tartu, rehearsing scenarios that officers encounter in their daily work, at a time when the service may need to hire new staff. Tartu Prison currently employs...
Estonia to sign 5-year prisoner exchange deal with Sweden
ERR
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June 12, 2025
The Estonian government has authorized Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa-Ly Pakosta (Eesti 200) to sign a 5-year prisoner exchange agreement with Sweden. The agreement is due to be signed in Stockholm on June 18. "We are signing a...
There are ways to tame the e-bike menace
The Times
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I felt oddly safe at the Nato summit. Not because the transatlantic alliance had returned to health but because cycling in the Hague was so painless. My rental bike brought me swiftly, smoothly and cheaply around the city, while my colleagues...
Gallery: President Karis pays tribute to Estonia's reservists of the year
ERR
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June 21, 2025
In a reception at Kadriorg on Friday, President Alar Karis honored Estonia's reservists of the year, emphasizing that the people and their defense forces must be closely intertwined. "That is how we best maintain the people's defensive resolve,...