News about Health

Stored for 130 years: Bottles reveal evidence of Danish butter production and hygiene practices of the past

Two forgotten bottles in a basement in Frederiksberg containing bacterial cultures from the 1890s have provided researchers at the University of Copenhagen with unique insight into Denmark's butter production history.…

Team Sports lower blood pressure and improve function in patients with chronic diseases

New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that team sports are a highly effective and potentially life-extending form of exercise for patients with high blood pressure and COPD. Even after a relatively short…

Tanzanian study finds many potentially avoidable cesarean sections amid global rise

More cesarean sections are being performed even when the medical need is unclear, a new analysis shows.

Children from homes with fewer resources have an increased risk of asthma

Children from less-advantaged socio-economic circumstances have a significantly increased risk of developing asthma. Smoking during pregnancy and breastfeeding are two of the major contributing factors to these…

Children from homes with fewer resources have an increased risk of asthma

Children from less-advantaged socio-economic circumstances have a significantly increased risk of developing asthma. Smoking during pregnancy and breastfeeding are two of the major contributing factors to these…

The textbook "Medicines and the Environment: Challenges and solutions for sustainable pharmacy" is out now!

The textbook "Medicines and the Environment: Challenges and solutions for sustainable pharmacy" has been released! The Generation Green working group is very grateful for the support provided by Nordic POP! …

Discovery of new ciliary proteins suggests link between cell antennae and chronic diseases

New research findings from the Department of Biology at the University of Copenhagen bring us one step closer to understanding why defects in certain genes can cause kidney disease, obesity and diabetes.

Grant awarded for translational vaccine research

Professor Lea Klingenberg Barfod from the Department of Immunology and Microbiology (ISIM), University of Copenhagen, has been awarded a 1.5 million DKK grant from Greater Copenhagen Health Science Partners (GCHSP) to…

Nicolas Argy joins CMP

Nicolas joins the DISCOVERY team

Press release

Read the Novo Nordisk Foundation and University of Copenhagen press release on the new Center for Protein Design (CPD)

Ultra-processed foods harm men’s health

Muesli bars, toast bread, and protein drinks. Delicious and convenient solutions for a busy everyday life. But also foods that men may benefit from avoiding if they want to improve their fertility and overall health.

New collaborations between hospitals and universities will help solve serious health challenges

The University of Copenhagen is strongly represented in six newly appointed Clinical Academic Groups, where researchers from hospitals and universities learn from each other and develop new ideas together. This means…

New collaborations between hospitals and universities will help solve serious health challenges

The University of Copenhagen is strongly represented in six newly appointed Clinical Academic Groups, where researchers from hospitals and universities learn from each other and develop new ideas together. This means…

PhD Defence: Simon Haugaard Explores Molecular and Metabolic Remodelling in Horse Atrial Fibrillation

On Friday, 20 June, our group’s Simon Haugaard successfully defended his PhD thesis.

Best poster presentation

At the DCA Summer Meeting 2025, our PhD student, Mélodie Schneider, was awarded the Best Poster for her work on equine atrial fibrillation.

New guide for clinical decisions in healthcare

The book is intended for students and professionals in medicine and health science, combining theoretical frameworks with practical tools to guide informed clinical decision making in complex healthcare contexts. Follow…

Not all calories are equal: Ultra-processed foods harm men’s health

Ultra-processed foods lead to increased weight, disrupt hormones and introduce harmful substances linked to declining sperm quality

Sophie Amalie Gehrcke Bisholm

Ph.D., Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

One of the largest Nordic academic pharma events

More than 200 researchers from the Nordic countries were gathered in the final annual meeting for Nordic POP 20 - 22 August to exchange knowledge about patient-oriented products.

PRIVACY welcomes new postdoctoral researcher

The Centre for Privacy Studies is pleased to welcome Angana Moitra, Assistant Professor of English at O.P. Jindal Global University in India, who will join the centre as a postdoctoral researcher from 1 September.…

Refurbishment of the CPD Offices and Laboratories is underway

September 2025: Work on the new CPD offices and laboratories has started with the aim of opening the Centre in spring 2026.

Ever wondered how blood cells know how to behave?

Bo Porse at Finsen Lab and BRIC and his collaborators have found a better understanding of how blood cell differentiation from stem cells happens, and further studies might give us an answer to why some cells turn…

From streets to sensors: Copenhagen's first Datawalk explores health and urban living

Join the Copenhagen Datawalk - a new initiative by School of Global Health that explores the hidden data that shape Copenhagen's urban development.

Sled Dog DNA Reveals Hidden Chapter in Greenland’s History

The Inuit arrived in Greenland several hundred years earlier than previously believed. This is revealed by a genetic mapping of sled dogs, conducted by researchers from University of Copenhagen.