News about Health

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

A Continent of Innovation and Solutions: What the World Health Summit Regional Meeting Nairobi Said About Climate and Health

After the World Health Summit Regional Meeting in Nairobi, Nick Baumgart finds one message to be clear: Africa is bearing the consequences of a polycrisis it did little to create. A $30 billion annual health financing…

Getting the right dosis of stroke medicine into the brain

Every year, millions of people suffer a stroke, and in Denmark alone, 12.000 people suffer a stroke on a yearly basis. While doctors can restore blood flow, the drugs that can protect the brain from damage have not been…

New investment to democratise access to genomics technology

Up to DKK 95 million in funding from the Novo Nordisk Foundation will enable the implementation of the Genomics Research Infrastructure (GRI) and ensure open access to advanced functional genomics technology and…

Uncertainty-based communication fuels vaccine scepticism

Even small changes in official health communication can have major consequences for both trust and behaviour regarding vaccination. This is shown by an international study using US data.

ADVANCE moves to large-scale trials after successful feasibility studies

Over the past year, ADVANCE project has successfully completed six feasibility studies across multiple European sites.

Rukman Manapurath: Early-life determinants of cardiometabolic disease

Meet Rukman Manapurath, a postdoctoral fellow at the Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.

Ilboudo H et al. PLoS One 21: e0348192, 2026

Team DRUGS paper published

Mothers without specific fatty acid in the blood more often have children with asthma

A small molecule in the blood of pregnant women is linked to children’s risk of developing childhood asthma and respiratory infections, a new study shows.

First psychiatric admission marks the beginning of a long-term illness for most patients

By following a group of young people with mental health problems for 20 years, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have found that as many as 95 per cent come into contact with hospital psychiatry again. At th…