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AI AI-powered clinical documentation was meant to streamline work at Danish hospitals.

WOMEN'S HEALTH Many women lack sufficient knowledge about menopause, which has long been an under-prioritized topic.

Over-the-counter or prescription? Most of us have one or more medicinal products lying around at home.

A new set of 56 international injury prevention recommendations highlights the specific risks and needs of female athletes.

What does a lack of knowledge about women's health actually mean? Here are five clear answers to why both research and the healthcare system must focus more on women's health - with insights from Prof

How do you study gut bacteria when they keep dying every time you try? You build a model that makes it possible.

Food Seaweed has long been praised as a sustainable superfood, but its characteristic 'fishy' flavor has been a barrier for many Western consumers. Now, a new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that fermentation with lactic acid bacteria may be the key to making seaweed more palatable. Eating seaweed can be extremely healthy, we often hear.

MALARIA If we fail to curb climate change, malaria mosquitoes could significantly expand their habitats across Africa, exposing hundreds of millions of people to a higher risk of infection. An insistent buzzing at sunset followed by itchy, spotted legs. Here in Denmark, mosquitoes are mostly an annoying - but generally harmless - nuisance.

Psychology How can people with diametrically opposed views suddenly stand shoulder to shoulder in protest? Researchers from Copenhagen, Oslo and Mainz have investigated this question.

Psychology A new PhD thesis provides a rare insight into living with face blindness - and how research can improve diagnosis and understanding.

A new research project will investigate how health checks can be implemented in a more appropriate and sustainable way in supported housing settings, helping to strengthen disease prevention and ensure earlier detection among a vulnerable population.

Women's health Menopause is a significant public health challenge for the majority of women in Denmark, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. For the first time, researchers have conducted a nationwide survey on women's health and experiences of menopause. The researchers are surprised by the results, which highlight the need for more knowledge in this area.

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM Food - in addition to sunlight - regulates our internal biological clock and its ability to adapt to the seasons, according to new research in mice. According to researchers, it could have health benefits to eat more seasonal and locally produced food. Our blood pressure rises in the morning, our brain releases sleep hormones before bedtime, and our body temperature drops during sleep.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 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 for patients suffering from multiple chronic conditions.

Bacteria Two forgotten bottles in a basement in Frederiksberg containing bacterial cultures from the 1890s have provided researchers at the University of Copenhagen with unique insight into Denmark's butter production history.

Public health 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 inequalities This is stated by a new European study led by the University of Copenhagen.

How healthy is our soil, really? That is the question 30,000 school students from all'over Denmark are eagerly digging into when they, in weeks 36-39, carry out this year's Masseeksperiment. Armed with registration booklets, spades, the VESS index, earthworm keys and sample tubes, the students head out to playgrounds, football fields or local nature areas to investigate soil health at depths of 10 cm and 40 cm.

Researchers and practitioners from across Denmark agree - wellbeing in youth sport requires concrete action, both on and off the pitch How do we create sporting environments where children and young people not only take part - but actually thrive?

A new PhD thesis from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) shows that young adults find more hope and empowerment in friendships and creative environments than in psychiatry.

An exemplary collaboration between OUH and the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is opening up entirely new possibilities for fast and accurate diagnosis and treatment of cervical cell changes that may later develop into cervical cancer.

Zoonotic diseases The infectious and multi-resistant cattle disease Salmonella Dublin can be fatal to both humans and animals and causes significant losses for farmers.

Four excellent researchers from SDU have been awarded DKK 6 million from Independent Research Fund Denmark for groundbreaking research in quantum technology, solar cells, heart disease and the deep sea.

Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) are using artificial intelligence to raise the standard of medical care at sea.

E-bike accidents have risen by 76% over the past five years, according to new data from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital.

GENETICS Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose - and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases. What do a millennia-old human from the Black Sea region and modern HIV medicine have in common? Quite a lot, it turns out, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen.

The future of cancer diagnosis could become faster and more precise thanks to a research team led by the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), which uses invisible light and artificial intelligence to detect diseases before symptoms appear.

Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital are working on developing an artificial intelligence system capable of detecting severe atherosclerosis before symptoms appear.

The Lundbeck Foundation grants DKK 313 million for a new centre for Parkinson's research in Aarhus. The goal is for the centre to test new treatments for the disease within the next 10 years.

FOOD 170,000 deaths a year could be avoided if European countries were to increase value-added tax (VAT) rates on meat and dairy products, while reducing them on fruits and vegetables.

A new study finds that an increased PFAS content in blood promotes increases body weight and especially added difficulty in maintaining a lower body weight after weight loss.

Bacteria can contribute to a more sustainable production of chemicals, so providing a good working environment for them is a good investment. Now SDU- researchers present a nano protection suit, developed for bacteria, in Nature Communications. Every day, chemical factories produce a wide range of products that will be extremely difficult to do without in a modern society; everything from medicines like insulin and antibiotics to fertilizers.