Health, Body & Mind

2021.07.01

The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla

Contrary to what science once suggested, older people with a declining sense of smell do not have comprehensively dampened olfactory ability for odors in general – it simply depends upon the type of odor. Researchers at…

Video report

2021.06.17

Researchers test virtual reality as a tool for promoting vaccination

234 random passersby got the opportunity to try a new virtual reality game, when researchers from the University of Copenhagen visited Fælledparken to test the efficiency of VR technology within health information.

Cancer

2021.05.04

Using personalized medicine to avoid resistance to leukemia treatment

T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is an aggressive cancer type that mostly affects children. The standard treatment is chemotherapy, but about one in four patients do not respond or develop resistance to this. Now,…

Coronavirus

2021.04.22

Brazilian coronavirus variant likely to be more transmissible and able to evade immunity

A new study with the University of Copenhagen represented indicates that the coronavirus variant called P.1, which originated in Brazil, could pose a bigger threat than previously assumed.

PSYCHOLOGY

2021.04.07

Researchers discover how to control zinc content in plants: Could help the world’s malnourished

Over 2 billion people worldwide are malnourished due to zinc deficiency. Led by the University of Copenhagen, an international team of researchers has discovered how plants sense zinc and use this knowledge to enhance…

Conference

2021.02.24

UCPH gathers medical anthropologists for a conference on chronic conditions

With close to 500 participants, the Chronic Living conference on 4-6 March will be one of the largest medical anthropological events on record.

Survey

2021.02.17

Every fifth Dane wants to put immigrants with COVID-19 back in the hospital queue

According to a new survey, up to one in five Danes would prioritise hospital beds for COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms born in Denmark over recent immigrants.

Dental health

2021.02.05

Periodontitis increases the risk of bacteria in donor blood

New research from the University of Copenhagen shows an increased risk of bacterial contamination in donated blood if the donor suffers from periodontitis. Still, it is considered safe to receive a blood transfusion, th…

evolution

2021.02.04

We’re more like primitive fishes than once believed

People traditionally think that lungs and limbs are key innovations that came with the vertebrate transition from water to land. But in fact, the genetic basis of air-breathing and limb movement was already established…

VIRTUAL REALITY

2021.01.22

Virtual reality will help us in communicating the social benefits of vaccination

Professor Robert Böhm and Associate Professor Guido Makransky from the Department of Psychology have received funding for developing a virtual reality app to communicate herd immunity in vaccine advocacy.

Corona virus

2021.01.19

Loneliness hits young people harder during lockdown

People under 30 and people with a history of mental illness experience the highest levels of loneliness and anxiety during COVID-19 lockdown. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and their international…

News

The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla

Researchers test virtual reality as a tool for promoting vaccination

Using personalized medicine to avoid resistance to leukemia treatment

Brazilian coronavirus variant likely to be more transmissible and able to evade immunity

Our personality traits explain how we perceive and react to COVID-19

We need to rethink the healthcare sector

Covid-19 vaccine candidate based on UCPH-research ready for testing on humans

Researchers discover how to control zinc content in plants: Could help the world’s malnourished

UCPH gathers medical anthropologists for a conference on chronic conditions

Every fifth Dane wants to put immigrants with COVID-19 back in the hospital queue

Periodontitis increases the risk of bacteria in donor blood

We’re more like primitive fishes than once believed

Virtual reality will help us in communicating the social benefits of vaccination

Loneliness hits young people harder during lockdown