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CORS at ISPE 2022, Copenhagen

Christine E. Hallgreen and Helle Christiansen will present two posters at the 38th International Conference on Advancing Pharmacoepidemiology and Real-World Evidence for the Global Community. Additionally, Mathias…

New publication from study in international journal

The overlooked paradox of the coexistence of overweight/obesity and anemia during pregnancy

Steffen Thirstrup appointed as Affiliate Professor at CORS

We are delighted to welcome Steffen Thirstrup as an affiliate Professor at CORS. Steffen Thirstrup is a commitment to promoting and supporting teaching and research in Regulatory Science. Steffen Thirstrup recently took…

Professor receives honorary award for 11-year-old study that has been cited more than 2,800 times

In Denmark, we are famous for our register-based research, and now Professor Elsebeth Lynge – one of the pioneers in the field – receives the honorary 10-Year Impact Award. However, new work procedures threaten Danish…

‘Picturing PrEP’ exhibition

A selection of photographs and stories from the PrEPping project will be exhibited at Pride Art: A Space for Queer Expression.

Stakeholder report published

The report, written in Danish, describes the experiences of PrEP users and prescribers in Denmark.

Y-ENGAGE has found its eight excellent doctoral students

The project has been fortuned with no less than eight doctoral students that are currently shaping their individual research studies within the project frame of exploring young people’s awareness, agency, and action in…

Are you aged 40 or over? In that case, you need to do heavy weight training to keep fit

Heavy weight training can help make sure your nerves and muscles continue to work together, and it is never too late to get started. This is the conclusion of a new study from the University of Copenhagen.

Inadequate access to harm reduction services may cause higher HIV prevalence among women who use drugs in Tanzania

People who use drugs are more affected by HIV compared to the general population in Tanzania. In the last few years, the prevalence of HIV among people who use drugs has decreased but women who use drugs are…

Updated educational resources about innovation in global health

Newly updated educational resources about innovation in global health. Freely available to anyone interested.

One-third of Greenlanders are at risk for high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease

A genetic variant that is present in nearly 30% of Greenlanders is linked to high cholesterol and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the journal Human Genetics and Genomics…

First PartoMa seminars for health students have been conducted at State University of Zanzibar

Forward-thinking solutions are needed to support the current midwifery and medical students to enable best possible quality of care after graduation

nở · bro | cultivating science and art in multicultural Nørrebro

This summer, assistant professor Long Nguyen and his colleagues will experiment with a novel platform to connect with Danish society and engage in public outreach: a pop-up space dedicated to bridging, implementing, and…

A PartoMa stakeholder event in Dar es Salaam: Co-creating next steps

Supported by DFC/Danida, we conducted a mid-term dissemination event in Dar es Salaam on 8th June 2022

Your alcohol consumption could put your liver in danger – but this tool warns you

Led by University of Copenhagen, researchers now present a revolutionizing tool to predict whether an individual has alcohol-related liver disease and if the disease progresses in the individual patient.

Climate Change made devastating early heat in India and Pakistan 30 times more likely

Since the beginning of March, India and Pakistan and large parts of South Asia experienced prolonged heat, that at the time of writing, May 2022, still hasn’t subsided.

“Sometimes you're the very first person in the world to know something – that’s a pretty cool feeling.”

Ben Stocks studies the effect of diabetes and obesity on the proteomes of different organs. Read more about his research career and motivations here.

Mexican Master’s student to visit Denmark

Dr. Adriana Granich is a medical doctor and Master's student in nutrition epidemiology

New research to detect glaucoma timely

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen receives a grant to launch a project to identify early signs of eye diseases before they develop in the patient.

Thousands of intestinal viruses have now been mapped. And they can be used to fight antibiotic resistance

A new method developed at the University of Copenhagen has been used to identify more than 1,000 bactericidal viruses in the human intestines. The researchers believe the discovery may help fight antibiotic resistance.

New research to detect glaucoma timely

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen receives a grant to launch a project to identify early signs of eye diseases before they develop in the patient.

We have now commenced the 7th year of PartoMa seminars in Zanzibar

We are currently training more than 500 health providers on the archipelago every 3 months

Danish research group visits Mexico

Listen to interview with Mexican PI Dr. Alejandra Cantoral for a local online newsletter at IBERO

Lockdowns did not significantly affect young people’s mental health

Young people’s mental health has not been affected by the two corona lockdowns, a new study from the University of Copenhagen concludes. But in the short run, it did suffer temporarily.