It's never nice for a child or their parent when a little one is ill, but families in Sweden benefit from so-called VAB policies allowing mums, dads, and other caregivers paid time off when a child is unwell.
The majority of Swedes are in good health, a new report by the Public Health Agency suggests – although there are still some worrying areas of inequality.
Around 20,000 people a year go on sick leave due to 'exhaustion disorder', with the median off for six months. But the diagnosis may soon be a thing of the past.
Measles cases doubled in Europe in 2024 to a 25-year high, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, stressing the importance of vaccinations to curb the illness' spread.
The Swedish government plans to introduce a financial support initiative known as 'fritidskortet' (leisure card) to help cover the costs of children's extracurricular activities.
A Swedish hospital which last year revealed that 33 women had undergone unnecessary hysterectomies in 2023 and 2024 due to mistaken cancer diagnoses said it had uncovered 11 more cases from 2022.
A new inquiry into Sweden’s abortion law presented its findings on Tuesday, proposing among other things that the law be made gender-neutral, that abortions can more easily take place at home, and that midwives play a more important role.
The amount of money patients in Sweden need to pay for prescription drugs before qualifying for free medicine went up by 50 kronor at the beginning of the year – but this summer, it will get even more expensive.
Drinks giant Coca-Cola has ordered a major recall of Coke, Sprite and other beverages across Europe after detecting high levels of chlorate, which poses potential health risks.
While Sweden can be a tough country to adapt to, Swedes are typically ranked among the happiest people in the world. Here are some local habits you should consider picking up this year.
As many as 12 percent of Stockholmers now identify as either gay or bisexual, with the share of people in the city saying they are sexually attracted to multiple genders doubling over just a decade.
Sweden is seeing the largest outbreak in several years of mycoplasma infections, with many requiring hospital care. But what is mycoplasma, and should you be worried?
A Swedish government inquiry has recommended scrapping the the '50 kronor' rule for asylum seekers' emergency dental care and instead making those with the means pay the full cost of their treatment.
Sweden's Uppsala University Hospital gave 33 women unnecessary hysterectomies in 2023 and 2024 after incorrectly diagnosing them as being at risk of uterine cancer.
Medicines in Sweden can be expensive, and the last thing you want when you’re under the weather is to feel like you’re paying too much for paracetamol. Here's an easy trick to get the same product from the same pharmacy at a much lower price.
Sweden should make chickenpox part of the national vaccination programme for children, the Public Health Agency proposes in the final draft of a report submitted to the government.
