Discussion
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies will invite discussion at the “Lampa” Conversation Festival — is green always green and sustainable?
2026-07-10
All day
Cēsu pils parks
public health research
Pilot project at Eastern Hospital improves treatment of colorectal, endometrial, and gastric cancer
Precise cancer diagnostics and targeted treatment today are based on tumour biology, which is enabled by molecular diagnostics, and this is also possible in Latvia. At a completely new level and on a broad scale, the possibilities of molecular diagnostics were tested by doctors at Riga Eastern Clin…
Laura Dzērve
June 5, 2026
public health research
New diagnostics at Stradiņš Hospital enables early detection of hidden heart diseases
At Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, within the pilot project “FFRct diagnostic method for patients after peripheral vascular revascularization”, it has been possible to detect clinically significant coronary artery disease in a timely manner even in patients without pronounced symptoms …
LSM.lv Ziņu redakcija
June 5, 2026
Conference
The 63rd International Making Cities Livable Conference
2026-07-06
All day
Jelgavas pils, Lielā iela 2, Jelgava
public health
A salivary enzyme may help predict an increased risk of harmful fats
Overweight and related metabolic disorders are now one of the global public health challenges. Visceral fat is particularly dangerous – the fat that accumulates around internal organs and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, as well as cardiovascular disease. Until now, the assessment of ove…
Gita Erta, RSU
June 4, 2026
entrepreneurship science policy
Latvian Investment and Development Agency and the European Investment Bank (EIB): Latvia has strong start-up potential
The European Investment Bank (EIB), in cooperation with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) and the international professional services company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), has presented initial conclusions on the financing ecosystem for Latvian start-ups and scale-ups, while al…
LIAA
June 4, 2026
Workshop
Workshop on the potential of AI and social sciences in preserving Ukraine’s cultural heritage
2026-06-16
5:00 pm
Kalpaka bulvāris 4, Rīga
public health
Antibiotics in children in Latvia are used cautiously, but not always appropriately
Rapid diagnostics and targeted physician education can help to further reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics more effectively. The author of the doctoral research study “Prescribing Patterns of Antibacterial Therapy for Children with Acute Infections in Primary Care in Latvia and the Impact of Mu…
Zane Līkopa, RSU
June 3, 2026
technologies science
Agreement reached to develop unmanned systems and dual‑use technologies in Latvia
To create an environment where unmanned systems, autonomous technologies, and other innovative solutions can be tested under real conditions, while at the same time promoting cooperation between companies, research organisations, academia, and international partners, the “Baltic Forces Hub” will be…
Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte
June 3, 2026
technologies social sciences
First Open Model for Latvian Handwritten Text Recognition Created at the University of Latvia
The first open text recognition model for Latvian handwriting has been created on the Transkribus platform. Developed for the research and digitisation of Latvian handwritten manuscripts, the model will be useful to anyone working with 19th-century Latvian handwritten materials. The model was …
Latvijas Universitāte
June 2, 2026