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Gender and climate change

New research project investigates gender and climate change adaptation in Tanzania

The new project “Himili Pamoja”, which means “adapt together” will investigate what possibilities…

New brain cells can replace diseased and aged cells. That may help people with severe brain diseases

Diseases such as Huntington's disease, ALS, and schizophrenia, are debilitating and difficult to…

Cotton buds reveal biodiversity in rainforests

Cotton buds reveal biodiversity in rainforests. Read about a study from the Faculty of Health and…

New partnerships can promote positive change in East Africa

The partners from East Africa The three East African universities – the State University of Zanziba…

Surprisingly large network of proteins are responsible for the heartbeat

The first mapping of the heart's crucial ion channels reveals a surprisingly extensive network of…

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…

New understanding of the body’s cells: Synchronise like pendulum clocks

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered that old grandfather clocks and human…

First surgical 'Nobel Prize' goes to a Professor from UCPH

Professor Henrik Kehlet from the faculty of Health and Medical Sciences receives new, international…

Global Health Researcher Spotlight

Stefanie Harsch: Improving cancer literacy in Kenya

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

Nerve cells in the brain can halt all movement – even breathing

A group of nerve cells in the brain has the remarkable ability to completely stop all forms of…

Deadly virus hides from the body's immune system. Now researchers have solved some of the mystery

Every year over 300,000 people die because of the hepatitis C virus. It is estimated that over 50…

Bile acid diarrhoea

Thousands suffer from tabooed disease. New method makes it easier to identify the right treatment

More than 10 urgent visits to the bathroom a day due to diarrhoea can make it virtually impossible…