News about Health

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…

Researchers raise the alarm: Antibiotic resistance can spread unpredictably into the environment

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that antibiotic resistant DNA can survive on the surface of minerals such as sand or clay, and this may increase the spread of antibiotic resistance from animal…

Researchers raise the alarm: Antibiotic resistance can spread unpredictably into the environment

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have learned that antibiotic resistant DNA can survive on the surface of minerals such as sand or clay, and this may increase the spread of antibiotic resistance from animal…

Webinar highlights: How to reach vulnerable groups in mental health research

It is essential to identify vulnerable groups, measure their specific characteristics, and understand how to adapt interventions effectively. But what are we talking about when we say "vulnerable groups"?

Martinez-Vega R et al. BMC Infect Dis 24: 1028, 2024

Team DRUGS paper published

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.

Department of Neuroscience on the radio

Martin Lauritzen and Albert Gjedde visited the Danish radio program "Hjernekassen".

Marvin Schwoon joins CMP

Marvin joins the EPITOPE team

OBS: NEW DATES for the Annual meeting - with updated dates AUGUST 20-22, 2025

ANNUAL MEETING 2025 - SPECIAL ATTENTION TO BE PAID, NEW DATES! Due to organizational changes, the next - and the closing one - Nordic POP annual meeting will be held in Copenhagen on 20-22 August 2025, (which means NOT…

Our immune cells might support muscle repair after exercise

The Deshmukh Group and Hostrup Group have identified a protein released from immune cells following exercise-induced muscle damage, which supports muscle cell repair and development. Upon exhaustive exercise, skeletal…

Sissel Iversen joins CMP

Sissel joins the DRUGS team

Ghosia Ahmed joins CMP

Ghosia joins the GLURP team

Isaeva E et al. Lancet Reg Health Eur 51: 101184, 2025

Team DRUGS paper published

Sophia Lund joins CMP

Sophia joins the BIOENGINEERING team

Danish researchers develop algorithms for mental health

With DKK 20 million in funding from the Lundbeck Foundation, a group of researchers will test how effective algorithms based on artificial intelligence are at addressing real-world challenges in managing citizens with…

New project will investigate fast processes in protein phase transition connected to Parkinson’s disease

Professor Vito Foderà has received 3.4 mill DKK from the Novo Nordisk Foundation for the project “Unraveling the Connection between Protein Phase Separation and Amyloid Morphology by Modular Microfluidics”.

Paracetamol’s mystery unfolded as researchers identify blood vessel metabolism

A study in rats discovers a new way paracetamol is metabolized in the body, providing crucial insights to safer use of the drug in hospital.

Scalambra L et al. J Transl Med 31, 136, 2025

Team VLPVAC paper published

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…

Lyimo E et al. PLoS One 20, e0316482, 2025

Team DISCOVERY/ TANZANIA paper published

School-based social and educational support for siblings of children with cancer

Ph.D. student Minna Devantier and Professor Ayo Wahlberg has together with a team of researchers specialized in childhood cancer published an article.

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:…

NanoPANS Consortium Awarded Funding for Parkinson’s Treatment

A pioneering research project aimed at developing innovative treatments and diagnostic tools for Parkinson's disease has received 20 000 000 DKK funding from LundbeckFonden.