News about Public health

Link between seasons and eating habits

The number of hours of light exposure we experience affects how we eat and how we burn energy. This may help us understand the link between seasons and metabolism.

Researchers find a cause of Parkinson’s disease

A significant breakthrough sheds light on the underlying mechanisms of Parkinson's disease, offering the potential for innovative treatments in the future.

A research agenda for continuity of chronic health care for forcibly displaced persons

On 14 September 2023, University of Copenhagen’s School of Global Health hosted a symposium on the topic of ‘Continuity of chronic healthcare among forcibly displaced persons’.

Vladimir Ariza-Montañez: Social disease and humanitarian interventions in Colombia

Global Health Research Spotlight is a news story series for School of Global Health’s communication platforms.

Network on Transboundary Pandemic Crises Governance

Over the course of the last two years researchers & practitioners from a range of disciplines gathered online over two workshops to examine matters of governance, policy, inequity and vulnerability in relation to the…

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…

University of Copenhagen joins partnership with ACRC

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

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.

Suchismita Goswami: Disaster-induced resettlement in India

The School of Global Health's Global Health Research Spotlight series focuses on global health researchers from the University of Copenhagen.

Emergency management in small remote communities in the Nordic countries

Across the Nordic countries, climate change-related incidents will add further strain to the contemporary emergency management system. Climate-related hazards occur more frequently and on a large scale and will thereby…

Michele di Marco, Disaster Management Alumni part of Design for Healthcare SURGE: A Toolkit for the African Region

The WHO Téchne, the WHO Regional Office for Africa and the Téchne member Politecnico di Torino were awarded the first prize of the UIA International Innovative Health Design Awards 2023 under the category: Theoretical…

Critical questions on learning from the COVID-19 disaster in India

New study critically analyses the Government of India’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a disaster.

New research project investigates gender and climate change adaptation in Tanzania

The new project “Himili Pamoja”, which means “adapt together” will investigate what possibilities women and men have for adapting to climate change in rural communities in Tanzania.

Children born from mothers with malaria have a higher risk of developing diabetes

New research from University of Copenhagen have found that babies born from mothers with malaria have a higher risk of developing diabetes as well as other cardio-metabolic diseases.

Vegetables and legumes can prevent heart conditions

A vegetarian or vegan diet can help prevent high cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, which is the most frequent cause of death among people above the age of 50.

George Mtove

Ph.D., Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

Florence Nightingale Medal awarded to Master of Disaster Management alumni

We are extremely proud of our disaster management alumni - Rikke Dalsted who was awarded The Florence Nightingale Medal. The Florence Nightingale Medal is awarded to individuals who have shown exceptional courage and…

Why do some people live to be a 100? Intestinal bacteria may hold the answer

Some people live longer than others – possibly due to a unique combination of bacteria in their intestines, new research from the University of Copenhagen concludes.

Why do some people live to be a 100? Intestinal bacteria may hold the answer

Some people live longer than others – possibly due to a unique combination of bacteria in their intestines, new research from the University of Copenhagen concludes.

Climate Change made heatwave in Asia 30 times more likely

Extreme humid heat in South Asia in April 2023, largely driven by climate change, detrimental to vulnerable and disadvantaged communities

Are eye exams reliable in their prediction of glaucoma?

This topic, as well as several other related subjects, will be examined by the project FOREVER-OCT, a new project that has received 4.2 mill DKK from the VELUX FOUNDATION.

Did hormonal birth control make you depressed? If so, you may be at higher risk of postpartum depression

Postpartum depression can have great impact on maternal mental health and infant development. New research shows that a woman’s history of mental side effects to hormonal birth control, such as the contraceptive pill or…

New affiliated professor in arctic health at University of Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen is appointing medical doctor Michael Lynge Pedersen as the new affiliated professor in artic health at the Department of Public Health.

Co-creation with health care providers of clinical guidelines for maternity care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

How to modify clinical guidelines to resource-constrained and congested busy maternity units in urban Tanzania? Presentation held at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference by Natasha Housseine.