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Table of air quality standards, comparing annual limit values for PM2.5, PM10, and NO2 between WHO and the EU, expressed in micrograms per cubic meter.
GAP research group welcomes new EU air quality legislation (11.11.2024)
On 14 October 2024, the EU Council formally adopted the revised Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD). This pivotal legislation introduces stricter limits on major air pollutants such as particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3), aligning it more with the World Health Organization (WHO)'s 2021 air quality guidelines (AQGs).
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Use of drugs and chronic conditions after thyroid cancer (04.11.2024)
In Norway, approximately 500 new cases of thyroid cancer are diagnosed annually. About half of those diagnosed are less than 50 years old, and females constitute two thirds of the patients. The incidence of thyroid cancer is on the rise both in Norway and worldwide. Fortunately, the prognosis is quite good, and most patients are cured by surgery alone. Because the surgical treatment often... Read more
Dr. Joyce Nalugya
Prevalence and associated factors of alcohol use among primary school going children (6-13 years old) in Mbale District. (18.10.2024)
The TREAT C-AUD consortium disseminates findings at the 22nd Congress of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ISBRA) co-hosted by the Asia-Pacific Society for Alcohol and Addiction Research (APSAAR) in their 3rd World Congress on Alcohol and Addictions
City development engaging people together to draft the plan.
GAP presented key perspectives on sustainability for new government white paper (15.10.2024)
At the open meeting for the upcoming government white paper on sustainability efforts, held on 16th September 2024 in Bergen, Professor Ane Johannessen presented key insights on integrating sustainable solutions into urban planning and public health.
Picture showing global warming. Air pollution from the vehicles.
GAP research group contributes to University of Bergen’s Climate Health Initiative (15.10.2024)
Professor Ane Johannessen, the head of the Greenness, Air Pollution, and health (GAP) research group, is partner in the Climate Health Initiative (CHI) at the University of Bergen (UiB).
Panel discussion on Hot Topic at ERS: Overcoming the challenges of increasing urbanization for respiratory health
ERS 2024 Hot Topic: Urbanization and Respiratory Health (15.10.2024)
The Greenness, Air Pollution, and Health (GAP) research group helped organised a significant hot topic session at the European Respiratory Society Congress (ERS) 2024 in Vienna, emphasizing the transformative potential of urban environments for respiratory health.
Two researchers stand in front of their respective poster presentations at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) congress 2024.
Life-GAP project results at ERS Congress 2024 (15.10.2024)
PhD students Shanshan Xu and Robin Mzati Sinsamala, from the Life-GAP project presented their research at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Vienna, Austria, in September 2024.
Group photo of various research groups gathered outside the meeting room at the NH Danube City hotel in Vienna on September 7, 2024.
Collaborative insights at multi-project meeting in Vienna (15.10.2024)
Research groups from across Europe met in Vienna, Austria, to enhance collaboration on key respiratory health projects.
Researchers from the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) study consortium at Aarhus University on April 16, 2024. They are standing inside a campus building, in front of a large window with a view of green trees and a blue sky.
Annual Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) meeting in Aarhus (15.10.2024)
The Aarhus RHINE study centre in Denmark hosted this year's Annual Respiratory Health in Northern Europe (RHINE) meeting on 15-16 April 2024.
Photo from the ERS Congress 2023 in Milan showing two people standing in front of a poster. On the left is Professor Ane Johannessen, and on the right is PhD student Robin Mzati Sinsamala.
GAP research group members presented their results at ERS Congress 2023 (14.10.2024)
In September 2023, the Greenness, Air Pollution and health (GAP) research group presented their latest research at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Milan, Italy, focusing on the environmental exposure to air pollution and greenness on health outcomes.
Two PhD students participating in a summer epidemiology course in Florence. On the left, a person smiles wearing a green dress; on the right, another smiles dressed in a black t-shirt and pants. They are posing in front of the campus garden.
Life-GAP project PhD students participated in renowned European Education Programme in Epidemiology (14.10.2024)
PhD students Shanshan Xu and Robin Mzati Sinsamala, from the Life-GAP project, have participated in the 35th annual European Education Programme in Epidemiology (EEPE), held from 19 June to 14 July, 2023.
Bybilde av Katmandu i Nepal
Mental Health Issues and Exposure to Violence Among the LGBPTIQ population in Nepal (05.08.2024)
Sexual or gender minorities in Nepal experience mental health issues due to widespread violence and stigmatization. A group of researchers from the University of Bergen (UiB) and Nepal will investigate whether peer counseling can improve mental health and reduce exposure to violence for this group.
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Cecilie Svanes appointed to Honoray doctor at Uppsala University (26.06.2024)
Professor in Medicine, Cecilie Svanes, was recently appointed to Honorary doctor at the Faculty of medicine, Uppsala University.
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The TREAT CONSORTIUM presents results (21.06.2024)
The TREAT CONSORTIUM presented five oral abstracts at the Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures Conference in Stockholm 15-16 May 2024
Lisa Aaslestad foran en skjerm med presentasjon av masteroppgaven hennes.
Completed Master on Wearable sensing-driven assessment of REM sleep behavior disorder in Parkinson’s Disease (13.06.2024)
Congratulations to Lisa Aaslestad at SEFAS and IGS with her completed Master degree - and with the best assessment (A)! Her thesis is called "Bridging Gaps: Wearable sensing-driven assessment of REM sleep behavior disorder in Parkinson’s Disease. Results from the DIGI.PARK study", and in her project, Lisa has looked at sleep behaviour disorders in Parkinson's disease and how the use of wearable... Read more
Gruppebilde av medlemmene i prosjektet Food4HealthyLife
Dietary calculator: What are the user expectations? (05.06.2024)
On May 22nd, the Food4HealthyLife team organised a workshop at Alrek helseklynge in Bergen to learn more about what end users might expect from a healthy eating tool in a mobile phone app.
Green sheet of paper with an inscription ADHD medications and pills.
This year's publication at Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care (28.05.2024)
Kari Klungsøyr received the award for publication of the year on the institute's day on 8 May 2024
Prativa Basnet
Twin Pregnancies: women’s health and reproduction (04.04.2024)
On 15/04/2024 Prativa Basnet defends her PhD dissertation titled “Twin Pregnancies: Long-term Maternal Mortality, Birthweight in Subsequent Pregnancy and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Next Generation” at the University of Bergen.

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