News about Health

Why are we in the middle of an obesity epidemic? Here is a possible explanation

Since 2010, the number of people with obesity in Denmark has doubled, while other countries have seen an even greater increase. But what started this, and what is driving it? Professor Emeritus Thorkild I. A. Sørensen…

Best oral presentation

PhD student Melodie Schneider wins the best oral abstract presentation at the Norwegian Atrial Fibrillation conference.

Data infrastructure project will be a one-stop-shop for drug developing researchers

Professor David Gloriam has received 12 mill DKK from Novo Nordisk Foundation for the new data infrastructure project, “Online research infrastructure for receptor function and drug design”.

Introducing Alexander Hauser

Meet ISBUC’s newest group leader: Alexander Hauser in the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology.

Martin Malmsten part of new Center of Excellence

The new international Center of Excellence, COMMONS - Commonalities in Membrane Molecular Interactions, is based at Lund University and has been funded by Swedish Research Council with 27 MSEK.

Researchers: "We should not think of the antibiotic resistance crisis as something in the future. It is already here"

Antibiotic resistance is a serious health crisis that is getting far too little attention. In 2019, five million deaths were associated with antibiotic resistance. The solution is both simple and surprisingly difficult…

The more we exercise, the longer we lounge around

The more we engage in structured exercise training, the more we tend to cut back on daily non-exercise physical activities like riding a bike to work instead of driving, or taking the stairs instead of hopping on an…

Large Danish food infrastructure collaboration bears fruit

Companies and research communities have achieved new standards of collaboration through the shared state-of-the-art laboratory center, FOODHAY, setting the stage for the development of cutting-edge knowledge and…

Petrine Wellendorph new Head of Programme for DRA

Professor Petrine Wellendorph has been appointed Head of Programme for Drug Research Academy from August XX. This is a position where she will set the direction for the education of researchers within the field of…

Petrine Wellendorph new Head of Programme for DRA

Professor Petrine Wellendorph has been appointed Head of Programme for Drug Research Academy from August XX. This is a position where she will set the direction for the education of researchers within the field of…

The 9th MPA International Conference

Pareena Verma was selected to present her work in 10 minutes in a 1.5 hours session.

Can different providers work together?

Interview with Associate Professor Erminia Colucci on integrative approach to mental healthcare.

Jellyfish are smarter than you think

Jellyfish are more advanced than once thought. A new study from the University of Copenhagen has demonstrated that Caribbean box jellyfish can learn at a much more complex level than ever imagined – despite only having…

Bacteria like cholera may be crucial in the development of new antibiotics

Bacteria like the cholera bacteria move around in the body through rotations from a hairy appendage on the bacteria.

Bacteria like cholera may be crucial in the development of new antibiotics

Bacteria like the cholera bacteria move around in the body through rotations from a hairy appendage on the bacteria.

University of Copenhagen joins partnership with ACRC

ACRC has entered into a new partnership with the University of Copenhagen.

Claus Desler Madsen Joins the Department of Biomedical Sciences

On January 1st, Claus Desler Madsen will become a part of the department in a four-year position as an associate professor. Claus is a molecular biologist and is transitioning from his role at ICMM, where he has been a…

Giant study finds 694 new potentially harmful drug interactions

Data analysis of more than one million Danish inpatients identifies new drug interactions that are associated with mortality, hospital readmission or longer hospital stays.

Giant study finds 694 new potentially harmful drug interactions

Data analysis of more than one million Danish inpatients identifies new drug interactions that are associated with mortality, hospital readmission or longer hospital stays.

Call for young innovators: Urban Health Case Challenge in Warsaw, Poland

Are you interested in creating innovative solutions against obesity in urban environments? Be one of the ten UCPH students to compete in the Urban Health Case Challenge in Warsaw, Poland on December 9-12, 2023.

Brain-altering parasite turns ants into zombies at dawn and dusk

It takes over the brains of ants, causing them to cling to the tops of blades of grass where they can be eaten by cattle and deer. The common liver fluke has an exceptional life cycle as it moves through snails, ants an…

Brain-altering parasite turns ants into zombies at dawn and dusk

It takes over the brains of ants, causing them to cling to the tops of blades of grass where they can be eaten by cattle and deer. The common liver fluke has an exceptional life cycle as it moves through snails, ants an…

Turning the Right Cell-Switch to unlock the Cure for Cancer

All cells have thousands of switches on their surface, so-called ‘receptors'. Turning the right ones allows us to develop smart and more effective cures against cancer.

Research project focuses on children's attention in an everyday life filled with distractions

A new research project from the Department of Psychology aims to improve the academic and social well-being of schoolchildren and, in the long term, their ability to continue in further education.