News about Public health

Gloria Ceasar: The threat of mosquito-borne viral diseases

Meet Gloria Ceasar, an Assistant Lecturer from University of Dar es Salaam and Doctoral Student from the KCMC University, Tanzania

Interview with Rico Kongsager

COPE interviews Rico Kongsager, Associate Professor at University College Copenhagen and member of the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research. His research focuses on climate resilience in Nordic communities, and…

Everyday PrEP negotiations - new book exposes the paradoxes of HIV prevention pills

A new open-access book published by Policy Press offers a groundbreaking perspective on one of the most promising tools in HIV prevention: PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis.

Chronic headache, ADHD, Alzheimer’s and psychosis: Young researchers at SUND receive large grants

10 young researchers conducting brain research at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have received funding from the Lundbeck Foundation LF Postdocs and Early-Career Clinician Scientists programmes.

Chronic headache, ADHD, Alzheimer’s and psychosis: Young researchers at SUND receive large grants

10 young researchers conducting brain research at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have received funding from the Lundbeck Foundation LF Postdocs and Early-Career Clinician Scientists programmes.

Maja Kirstine Dahl Jeppesen: Natural resources and rights for global health

Meet Maja Kirstine Dahl Jeppesen, a Postdoc at the Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen.

Women and girls continue to bear disproportionate impacts of heatwaves in South Sudan that have become a constant threat

Associate Professor Emmanuel Raju and PhD Fellow Nick Baumgart from COPE and the Global Health Section join their peers in this new study (featured on Climate Home News) titled "Women and girls continue to bear…

Emma successfully defended her Masters thesis

Alexandra Buhl: Researching capacity strengthening for sustainable development

In this spotlight, Alexandra talks about her research in capacity development and more specifically a project focusing on strengthening health education institutions in India and Kenya.

Danielle Marie Agnello: Advancing co-creation in public and global health

In this spotlight, Danielle talks about the thing she is most passionate about: Co-creation! To her, co-creation is what we need in order to tackle current and future complex and wicked problems.

Stroke as spiritual possession: Study highlights barriers to stroke care in Zanzibar

New research from Zanzibar suggests that cultural beliefs about stroke are creating significant barriers to accessing medical care.

Céline Brassart Olsen: Human rights and menstrual health

Meet Céline Brassart Olsen, an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen.

Interview with Nick Baumgart

COPE interviews Nick Baumgart, PhD fellow at the Global Health Section and member of the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research. His PhD focuses on heat-related vulnerabilities in Kenya and is part of the Climate Chang…

Danes find it hard to talk about sex: How to boost the conversation through science

A quarter of the Danish population find it difficult to talk about sex. Our inability to talk about it is bad for our sexual health and enjoyment of life in general – but all’s not lost, says a researcher.

Climate change increased the likelihood of wildfire disaster in highly exposed Los Angeles area

Associate Professor Emmanuel Raju and PhD Fellow Nick Baumgart from COPE and the Global Health Section join their peers in this new study (featured on the Guardian) titled "Climate change increased the likelihood of…

Danish Artist Gudrun Hasle Creates Artwork for Medical Museion

A large horizontal body with many layers of bodily expressions and word images—that’s what our upcoming artwork by artist Gudrun Hasle will look like. A central element of the piece consists of smaller fabric patches…

Medical Museion Receives Funding from the Carlsberg Foundation for a Podcast on Struensee’s Tooth

We are thrilled to announce that Medical Museion has received DKK 303,000 from the Carlsberg Foundation to produce a brand-new investigative science podcast shedding light on a fascinating mystery at Medical Museion:…

Urban encroachment – untangling drivers and dynamics of land-use transitions in ecologically sensitive areas

Manja Hoppe Andreasen, Associate Professor at KU discusses her project on urban encroachment in Ghana and Tanzania.

Playing football with your friends can lead to a healthy old age

Moderate physical activity can help protect the nerve cells and thus foster healthy ageing, research from the University of Copenhagen and Bispebjerg Hospital shows – and it doesn’t have to be high-performance sports.

Prasansa Subba: How equity and stigma interact with mental health

Meet Prasansa Subba, a postdoctoral fellow at the Global Health Section, University of Copenhagen.

NAD//MEMBRANES//NEURO seminar in Aarhus

PhD and Post-Doc vacancies at the Global Health Section

The Global Health Section at the Department of Public Health is offering two a PhD and a Postdoc fellowship for 2 exciting projects.

Join the Student Advisory Board at the School of Global Health!

The School of Global Health at the University of Copenhagen is launching a new Student Advisory Board to bring fresh perspectives and ideas to its global health initiatives.

New study shows promising results for COPD treatment

A new study carried out by researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Bispebjerg Hospital shows that a form of vitamin B3 can reduce lung inflammation in COPD patients.