News about Health

University of Copenhagen is increasing its efforts within global mental health

With the employment of professor Wietse A. Tol and postdoc Lena Skovgaard Andersen a team is set to build on and strengthen existing efforts around global mental health at University of Copenhagen.

Brain Research is Facing a New Era

The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Copenhagen has strengthened research and education in brain diseases with a new master's degree programme, placing the Department at the centre of brain research in…

Coronavirus helper: NBI physicists develop powerful tool to predict the spread of COVID-19

How extensive should a shutdown be when a new COVID outbreak occurs? Should testing capacity be expanded? And at what pace should tracing occur?

Webinar to discuss sociological perspectives on the corona crisis

What are the societal consequences on the corona epidemic on society, and how have three sociological projects helped to shed light on them? This is the theme of a webinar on 29 October.

New study to examine lifestyle among Danes with increased cancer risk

A collaboration between Hvidovre Hospital and the Department of Anthropology will uncover how people who are predisposed to hereditary bowel cancer relate to recommendations on cancer-preventive health behaviour.

Award for Valuable Work on the Mental Health of Infants, Toddlers and Their Parents

Associate Professor Mette Skovgaard Væver, University of Copenhagen, receives this year’s ‘A Good Start in Life’ Award

Facemasks do not impair indicators of cognitive performance when performing moderate physical work in hot environments

A novel study shows that facemask use does not affect indicators of cognitive performance when the wearers are resting or performing moderate physical work in hot environments. However, wearing a facemask does make it…

AKC on the radio

August Kroghs Nobel prize was celebrated in a special edition of the DR radioshow "Sygt nok".

In Scandinavia, corona restrictions only led to minor drop in consumer spending

The authorities’ restrictions during the corona lockdown was not the main cause of the drop in consumer spending in Denmark last spring, a new study from the Department of Economics concludes.

New AI system will detect critical heart and lung diseases faster

A new system built on artificial intelligence will help radiologists analyse and prioritize chest X-rays in Denmark. The Innovation Fund Denmark has invested DKK 13.8 million in the project.

Blood vessel growth in muscle is reduced in women after menopause

A new study from the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports demonstrates that formation of small blood vessels is impaired in the muscle tissue of postmenopausal women. The study’s…

Five decades and five milestones of sexual and reproductive health and rights

Watch Siri Tellier's keynote speech about her five decades long career within sexual and reproductive health and rights.

New measures to prevent the spread of corona virus

Copenhagen is currently seeing an increase in infection rates, and once again it is time to show public spirit and to remind each other that our number one priority continues to be to prevent the spread of corona virus.

Interval training lowers blood sugar and reduces fat in type 2 diabetes patients

Type 2 diabetics can achieve significant results across several health parameters through interval training shows a new study from the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen. The ne…

Update: Tutor on University of Copenhagen’s South Campus did not test positive for COVID-19

The tutor from rhetoric that tested positive for COVID-19 24 August is not infected with corona. An IT error had produced a false positive, but it has now been confirmed that the test was negative.

Difficult to Return to Work After a Concussion

People suffering from long-term effects of a concussion find it difficult to return to work shows research from the University of Copenhagen.

Fitness watches generate useful information, but increase patient anxiety

How does measuring our sleep, exercise and heart rates using various apps and fitness watches affect us? Self-quantifying may better the understanding of our individual health, but according to a new study, it also give…

Fitness watches generate useful information, but increase patient anxiety

How does measuring our sleep, exercise and heart rates using various apps and fitness watches affect us? Self-quantifying may better the understanding of our individual health, but according to a new study, it also give…

After hard working days she rested by the beautiful Ebola River

This is the remarkable story of the surgeon Margrethe Rask, who went to work on a mission hospital near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The corona lockdown has changed our gaming patterns

A new study shows that our gaming patterns have changed during the lockdown and opens a discussion about gaming addiction.

Professor: Risiko for at svin kan udløse ny pandemi

DR.DK: Svin har tidligere været årsag til en pandemi, og det kan ske igen, vurderer professor.

How to manage the COVID-19 transition effectively

Professor at SODAS Robert Böhm proposes "ten considerations" in an article published in Nature Human Behaviour.

The Covid-19 lockdown caused young people to strengthen close relationships

Young students have not only learned to live with the lockdown during the corona epidemic. A new study shows that they have strengthened close relationships and found new, creative ways to be together online.

Researchers launch new blog on political anthropology

A blog written by researchers at the Department of Anthropology aims to disseminate political anthropology to a broader audience. The first posts present snapshots of how the corona epidemic is being handled in India,…