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Long-term exposure to air pollution increases the risk of hospitalisation (09.09.2024)
Long-term exposure to air pollution and a lack of access to green spaces increases the risk of hospitalisation for respiratory conditions, according to a study conducted by UiB-researchers.
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Online short course "Chemical Hazards in the Work Environment" (08.08.2024)
The Norhed II project “Safeworkers” presents the first course in the Virtual School of Occupational Health, “Chemical Hazards in the Work Environment”, offered through the online learning platform at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania.
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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
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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.
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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
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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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Details in pregnancy history shed light on risk of dying of cardiovascular disease (21.03.2024)
UiB-research sheds light on how CVD is associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy – but not for everyone.
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Having complicated pregnancies increase the risk of dying of cardiovascular diseases (13.03.2024)
Researchers from University of Bergen have investigated the relation between 40-year-old women’s pregnancy history and later risk of dying of cardiovascular diseases.
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Caesarean delivery and women’s health—Beyond the incision (07.02.2024)
Yeneabeba Tilahun Sima defends her PhD on February 22nd, 2024, at the University of Bergen with the thesis: "Caesarean Delivery and Women’s Health: Population-Based Studies: Trends, Offspring Birthweight, Fecundability and Maternal Cardiovascular Disease Mortality".
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New research centre aims to find out why we get sick (29.01.2024)
Through access to unique data and interdisciplinary collaboration, a newly established research centre at UiB aims to understand why people are affected by different cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and diseases of the central nervous system. The centre has been established with support from the Trond Mohn Foundation.
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Use of prescription drugs during pregnancy (25.01.2024)
About 6 out of 10 pregnant women use one or more prescription medications during pregnancy.
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Having a C-section is related to difficulties with conceiving (07.12.2023)
In new study published by researchers at the Department for Global Public Health and Primary Care they found a bidirectional relationship between C-section and the time it takes for a couple to conceive.
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MSMilan2023 (26.10.2023)
PhD Candidate Akash Kapali presented at the world’s largest conference on multiple sclerosis; MSMilan2023 (held 11-13 October at Allianz MiCo in Milan)
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Fetal Exposure to Preeclampsia and Later Risk of Cardiometabolic Disorders: A Population-Based Cohort Study (17.10.2023)
Fetal preeclampsia exposure has been associated with later cardiometabolic disease. However, this association has been investigated in few large population-wide studies, and it is unknown whether the association represents a causal relationship or is the result of shared etiological factors.
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Are you our new Communications Advisor? (06.10.2023)
BCEPS is looking to appoint a new Communications Advisor to join its international research team in Bergen and help put the Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health at the forefront of science communication.

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