News about Health

To understand a weight-loss drug, scientists mapped a brain circuit older than humanity

Researchers have traced one drug's appetite-suppressing power to a single population of neurons buried deep in the brainstem.

Alexandra Blackwell: Building evidence for mental health and violence prevention among displaced youth

Meet Alexandra Blackwell, a postdoctoral researcher at the Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

Can resonance be used to “communicate with” the body’s cells?

Resonance is a fundamental phenomenon in the biological world. Perhaps it can be used to communicate with the body’s cells?

Data collection in Kenya: Understanding nursing students’ expectations to their future work life

Data collection in Kenya explores nursing students’ motivations for studying and practicing nursing, as well as their challenges and expectations for their future careers, providing insights into the future of the…

Shayo MJ et al. Virology 617: 110813, 2026

Team DRUGS paper published

How Cells Sense Ribosome Stress: New Study in Molecular Cell

New study from the Bekker-Jensen lab is online now.

Partey, Dos Santos et al. J Infect Dis (in press)

Team SURFACE manuscript accepted

Olga Toftegaard Helmersen

Master of Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Health and Medicinal Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Partnerships in practice: Insights from a visit to Kenya

A visit to PEP partners in Kenya strengthened collaboration and helped shape future capacity-strengthening activities in health professions education.

Changsi Cai awarded prestigious grant for vision restoration project

Associate Professor Changsi Cai has been awarded a prestigious Novo Nordisk Foundation Hallas-Møller Ascending Investigator grant to lead an innovative project aimed at restoring vision through advanced neurotechnology.

Annual bird trip to Fyn and Sprogø

In late May 2026, the annual Avian Influenza Epidemiology Group bird trip went to the island of Fyn (Funen) to learn about and experience pheasant rearing in Denmark.

Mingshi Yang, our new Professor of Translational Drug Delivery Engineering

As of May 1, Mingshi Yang is Professor of Translational Drug Delivery Engineering at Department of Pharmacy.

WHO Collaborating Centre for the Patient Perspective in Medicine Use Redesignated

The WHO has redesignated the WHO Collaborating Centre for the Patient Perspective in Medicine Use for a new four-year term covering 2026–2030.

Baptista BO et al. Vaccines 14, 423, 2026

Team EPITOPE paper published

‘Voluntary’ solitary confinement makes prisoners in Danish prisons ill

Eight per cent of prisoners in Danish prisons choose so‑called voluntary solitary confinement to avoid violence from other inmates. However, this ‘voluntary’ isolation is unregulated, and many vulnerable prisoners…

Aberese-Ako M et al. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 26: 562, 2026

Team DRUGS paper published

Ellie Edmond Shimmin on Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights in Anticipatory Action

Disasters don't affect everyone the same way. Beneath the immediate devastation lies a “double disaster” hitting women, girls, and marginalized groups hardest.

New study reveals how immune cells and cancer interact in real time

New study that sheds light on how cancer and the immune system interact at the molecular level.

New study reveals how immune cells and cancer interact in real time

New study that sheds light on how cancer and the immune system interact at the molecular level.

Visit to Delhi: Advancing partnerships within PEP and beyond

UCPH delegates met with partners in Delhi to advance discussions on research collaboration, joint PhDs, webinars, and fellowships within the PEP programme.

"Pint of Science" Festival in Brussels

CLEAR Doctoral Fellow Emanuela Fedele presented at the “Pint of Science Festival” in Brussels, June 18th 2026. The title of the presentation was “Synthesizing the Cure: Tackling Resistant Bacteria”.

Why are young people’s sleep and mental health so poor? Researchers point to ‘vicious cycles’ as possible explanation

A new study from the University of Copenhagen maps a complex network of factors that may trap young adults in poor sleep patterns and mental distress.

Digital platform significantly reduces distress among children of divorce

A digital solution developed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen improves the mental health of children and young people after their parents’ divorce, according to a new study. The platform also reduces famil…

‘Garbage collectors’ of the brain grind to a halt in fatal disease

Surprising results point to an exhausted immune system in the brain as a potential explanation for aggressive brain disease