News about Public health

Zorana Jovanovic Andersen elected Advocacy Council Chair of the European Respiratory Society (ERS)

ERS is the world’s largest respiratory society, bringing together over 35,000 lung health professionals—including clinicians, nurses, and scientists—from more than 160 countries, all dedicated to improving lung health…

97 percent of women in Denmark experience symptoms during menopause

Menopause is a significant public health challenge for the majority of women in Denmark, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen.

Interview with Christos Tsampoulatidis

Former COPE student assistant Christos Tsampoulatidis shares his experience of working at COPE and as a student in the Master’s in Global Health, specialising in Disaster Risk Management.

New AI-platform to strengthen global pandemic preparedness

Samir Bhatt, Professor at the Department of Public Health, is joining the establishment of a new center aimed at developing an AI-powered platform to enhance global pandemic preparedness.

Ellie Edmond Shimmin: Reducing health inequities by strengthening the education of health professionals

Ellie Edmond Shimmin reflects on her role in a partnership-based programme operating across India and Kenya focused on reducing health inequities by strengthening the education of health professionals.

New DFF grant to protect the most vulnerable – and promote health equity from the very beginning of life

Stine Urhøj from Public Health just received 6,94 mio. DKK fra DFF for the PRECARE-Project, to investigate respiratory infections in infants and identify prevention strategies that account for the specific circumstance…

Student voices shaping global health: Meet our Student Advisory Board

Created to embed student perspectives into the School of Global Health’s strategic development and activities, the Student Advisory Board empowers students from the University of Copenhagen.

Call for abstracts: Rethinking Global Aid - The Reset

Global aid is at a crossroads. Rising nationalism, colonial legacies, declining support for development assistance, and a shifting multilateral order are reshaping the foundations of international cooperation.

Planetary Boundaries show rising risks and urgency to protect Earth’s life-support systems

The 2025 Planetary Health Check Report was launched earlier this week. Emmanuel Raju, Associate Professor at Global Health, IFSV and Director of the Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research and Friederike Otto, Professor…

New AI Model Can Predict Diseases 20 Years Ahead

By developing a new AI model, researchers prove able to forecast diseases decades before they occur, according to a new study involving scientists from the University of Copenhagen. The research holds particular promise…

IFSV Researchers Awarded Both Erhoff Prizes in 2025

Two researchers from the Department of Public Health (IFSV) have been awarded this year’s prestigious Erhoff Prizes for their internationally recognized contributions to lifelong health research.

Children from homes with fewer resources have an increased risk of asthma

Children from less-advantaged socio-economic circumstances have a significantly increased risk of developing asthma. Smoking during pregnancy and breastfeeding are two of the major contributing factors to these…

Children from homes with fewer resources have an increased risk of asthma

Children from less-advantaged socio-economic circumstances have a significantly increased risk of developing asthma. Smoking during pregnancy and breastfeeding are two of the major contributing factors to these…

Press release

Read the Novo Nordisk Foundation and University of Copenhagen press release on the new Center for Protein Design (CPD)

From streets to sensors: Copenhagen's first Datawalk explores health and urban living

Join the Copenhagen Datawalk - a new initiative by School of Global Health that explores the hidden data that shape Copenhagen's urban development.

Students tackle chronic disease in conflict zones at Global Health Solutions 2025

The University of Copenhagen’s annual global health case challenge, Global Health Solutions, concluded with a showcase of student-led innovation aimed at addressing chronic disease care in war zones.

New paper: COVID-19: How do you self-isolate in a refugee camp?

Emmanuel Raju is the co-author of a new paper titled "COVID-19: How do you self-isolate in a refugee camp?"

Full Recording: Creative and Reflexive Methodologies for Critical Disaster Research webinar

On June 24 2025, the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research hosted a webinar on Creative and Reflexive Methodologies for Critical Disaster Research.

Climate change tripled heat-related deaths in early summer European heatwave

COPE Director Emmanuel Raju, along with many of his peers, is a review author in a new report from the Imperial Grantham Institute. The report examines how climate change contributed to the recent European heatwave and…

Mette Nordahl Svendsen, new member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters

The Academy functions as a collaborative body and meeting place for researchers, organizing member meetings, symposia, lectures, and publishing publications. Members also work on research and climate policy, public…

Dangerous Variant of Salmonella Still Not Eradicated

The infectious and multi-resistant cattle disease Salmonella Dublin can be fatal to both humans and animals and causes significant losses for farmers. Although Denmark has attempted to eradicate the disease since 2008,…

Impaired vision and quality of life – how are they related?

Professor Miriam Kolko, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, and Postdoc Catharina Thiel Sandholdt, Department of Public Health, have recently received grants from VELUX FOUNDATION within the area ”transitions an…

Pool for 2025 for networking activities in Future Prevention & Health initiative

Future Prevention & Health funding available! Apply for grants to support research network development in health and science. Apply by September 15, 2025!

Clinical and preclinical research recognised with prestigious awards

The Kirsten and Freddy Johansen Foundation will present its two annual prizes for preclinical and clinical research at the Ceremonial Hall today.