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  2012.07.09

  Millions of diabetics could die of tuberculosis

  Recent research demonstrates that the risk of tuberculosis breaking out is four times as likely if a … »

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  2012.07.07

  Impact of insecticide treated mosquito nets and low dose monthly diethylcarbamazine on lymphatic filariasis infection between 1999 and 2004 in two endemic communities of north-eastern Tanzania

  Martha M. Lemnge, Bruno P. Mmbando, Method D. Segeja, Samwel Gesase, Ib C. Bygbjerg … »

• 2012.07.06

  Past enemies look toward a collaborative future in Myanmar

  As Myanmar's democratic reforms progress, two former enemies met in Copenhagen to discuss the future … »

• 2012.07.04

  Tropical tree extract can clean drinking water

  An extract with seed from the Moringa tree can prevent parasites from entering a person’s … »

• 2012.07.02

  Disclosing doubtful indications for emergency cesarean sections in rural hospitals in Tanzania: a retrospective criterion-based audit

  Maaløe N, Bygbjerg IC, Onesmo R, Secher NJ, Sorensen BL. … »

• 2012.07.02

  Reduced price on rotavirus vaccines: enough to facilitate access where most needed?

  Lizell B Madsen, Marte Ustrup, Thea K Fischer, Ib C Bygbjerg & Flemming Konradsen … »

• 2012.06.28

  Voice your ideas to Africa's future leaders

  Do you have five words you would say to Africa’s future leaders if you could? Now you’ve got the … »

• 2012.06.27

  NCD 3T meetings start in Copenhagen

  The NCD 3T (Third Thursday of the month) meeting is a new global initiative of the Young … »

• 2012.06.22

  A day dedicated to "bounce back-ability"

  On 8 May the Copenhagen School of Global Helath together with NOHA dedicated a whole day to … »

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  2012.06.22

  South African daffodils may be a future cure for depression

  Scientists have discovered that plant compounds from a South African flower may in time be used to … »

• 2012.06.21

  Father's Day - an informal meeting on sexuality, male circumcision and sex selection

  What comes after Mothers’ day? The day celebrating the influence of fathers in society: Fathers’ … »

• 2012.06.21

  Reliability of rapid diagnostic tests in diagnosing pregnancy-associated malaria in north-eastern Tanzania

  Daniel TR Minja, Christentze Schmiegelow, Mayke Oesterholt, Pamela A Magistrado, Stéphanie Boström, … »

• 2012.06.20

  Social and cultural aspects of HIV and AIDS in West Africa: A narrative review of qualitative research

  Helle Samuelsen, Ole Norgaard & Lise Rosendal Ostergaard … »

• 2012.06.15

  Prophylactic Platelets in Dengue: Survey Responses Highlight Lack of an Evidence Base

  Whitehorn J, Roche RR, Guzman MG, Martinez E, Gomez WV, Nainggolan L, Laksono IS, Mishra A, Lum L, … »

• 2012.06.14

  Pre-departure workshop and handbook for students going abroad

  On Friday June 8th, the first "pre-departure training" workshop for students going abroad was held, … »

• 2012.06.06

  Handbook for students going abroad

  Copenhagen School of Global Health has developed a guide for students who are going on placements in … »

• 2012.05.31

  Call for Papers: National Security, Risk Management and the Transformation of Bureaucratic Ethics

  Centre for Advanced Security Theory (CAST) at University of Copenhagen has issued a call for papers … »

• 2012.05.31

  Video from PhD Defense - Sedimentation and resuspension of helminth eggs in water

  Mita Eva Sengupta has for the first time provided an insight into how different types of helminth … »

• 2012.05.30

  Childbirth attendance strategies and their impact on maternal mortality and morbidity in low-income settings. A systematic review

  Thidar Pyone, Bjarke Lund Sorensen, Siri Tellier … »

• 2012.05.29

  Copenhagen NCD meeting links South and North experiences

  Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and respiratory diseases, … »

• 2012.05.29

  Five myths about the global epidemic of chronic diseases

  The eyes and ears of the global health world were firmly fixed on Geneva last week for the 2012 … »

• 2012.05.21

  Course on multi-variable statistics in Nairobi

  University of Copenhagen's Section for Parasitology, Health and Development (PSU) and University of … »

• 2012.05.15

  Sleep duration and sleep quality are associated differently with alterations of glucose homeostasis

  Byberg S, Hansen AL, Christensen DL, Vistisen D, Aadahl M, Linneberg A, Witte DR. … »

• 2012.05.11

  The role of diabetes on the clinical manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis

  Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Nyagosya Range, George PrayGod, Kidola Jeremiah, Maria Faurholt-Jepsen, … »

• 2012.05.10

  Have a Mother's Day cup of coffee

  If you are in Copenhagen, Denmark during this week, and if you are a coffee drinker, you might find … »

• 2012.05.09

  Student mission to Mission Pharma

  On 3 May 16 master students were on mission to Mission Pharma in Lynge as part of the special module … »

• 2012.05.07

  Call for Papers and Presentations: EADI Disasters and Development Working Group

  Call for papers for the first workshop of the European Association of Development Institutes (EADI) … »

• 2012.05.02

  Charter - NCD Stakeholder Action Meeting

  The Charter from the NCD stakeholder action meeting 19-20 March has been sent to the Minister for … »

• 2012.05.01

  India designs its own image as global power

  New research by Ravinder Kaur from the Dept. of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies shows the … »

• 2012.04.25

  World Malaria Day - fighting maternal malaria

  At the Centre for Medical Parasitology, the VAR2CSA-team is working on a vaccine against pregnancy … »