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Virtues meeting in Istanbul
VIRTUES-meeting in Istanbul (13.05.2014)
During the World Congress for Neurorehabilitation in Istanbul a meeting of the VIRTUES (Virtual reality for upper extremity after stroke) project was held at the 12th of April 2014
Low education increases risk of heart disease (29.04.2014)
While in general, fewer Norwegians have suffered from cardiovascular disease, women with lower education levels show an increasing risk.
Praxeology book
New Book: Praxeology (29.04.2014)
“Praxeological Nursing Science – what is it? A discussion with subjective and objective alternatives.”
Project meeting
Competency-building at CIH (29.04.2014)
Obstetrician Robert Byamugisha epitomises some of the challenges and rewards of being a part of CIH’s competency-building activities in international health.
Poster - Symposium
Inferior quality medicines for inferior people? (22.04.2014)
Imagine a pharmacy where 40-50% of available medicines are ineffective or unsafe.
hip fracture
Many Fear Having a Hip Fracture … (10.04.2014)
… with good reason: hip fractures are associated with increased mortality.
Global Health 2035
Grounds for Optimism in Global Health (10.04.2014)
Professor Ole Frithjof Norheim comments on the Lancet Commission’s Global Health 2035 Report, celebrating 20 years since WDR 1993.
Early intervention research fits WUN research profile (07.04.2014)
Nine delegates from UiB participated in the 2014 annual WUN Conference, including two from CIH.
Sally el Tayeb
CIH researcher profiled on Udannet! (07.04.2014)
PhD candidate Sally el Tayeb gives a live interview for Knut Melvær’s podcast, Udannet.
burning car
What does mutual interdependence really imply? (25.03.2014)
How do relationships impact care and rehabilitation following a major burn injury?
How to prioritise “invisible” children? (25.03.2014)
Meeting the special needs of children who are the next-of-kin for parents with serious health problems is important both for health promotion and disease prevention.
Project economist, Øyvind Mørkedal
NORHED workshop at Makerere (21.03.2014)
NORHED, NORAD’s new programme, started in 2013. It aims to strengthen capacity in higher education in low-and middle-income countries.
UiB Global
UiB Global Newsletter March 2014 (18.03.2014)
Global and development-related research is one of two priority areas for research at the University of Bergen.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION: The researchers from the study who were present at...
More children saved despite HIV positive mothers (07.03.2014)
Infants who are breastfed by HIV positive mothers are not infected by HIV if they are treated with certain medicines, according to new research at the University of Bergen with partners.
Healthy Living Centres – do they work? (24.02.2014)
And if they do, how and why do they work?
Shouldn’t evidence be a part of decision-making? (13.02.2014)
Selection of essential medicines in Tanzania is currently based more on experience and subjective criteria than on evidence.
Exposure to sun can lower MS risk? (11.02.2014)
The results of a study comparing groups in Norway and Italy have shown that sun exposure in childhood and adolescence may lower the risk of later developing Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
UiB Global Newsletter Feb. 2014 (10.02.2014)
Global and development-related research is one of two priority areas for research at the University of Bergen.

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