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IGS General Assembly 20 January 2021 – 2020: what a year (21.01.2021)

The year of the pandemic! The year of the MOVE! 20.1.2021 Guri Rørtveit, Head of the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care (IGS) held a General Assembly where she wrapped up the highlights of 2020.

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Sunbathing after menopause may be harmful (21.01.2021)

UV-radiation can affect hormone levels of postmenopausal women negatively and this may contribute to several health issues.

A historical moment: the first UiB – Hawassa University joint PhD degree defended (20.01.2021)

Hawassa University in Ethiopia and the Centre for International Health (CIH) at the University of Bergen (UiB) have had a long-lasting, productive scientific co-operation in Global Health. In 2015, the two universities developed a joint PhD degree programme.

BCEPS professor Kjell Arne Johansson receives NOK 12 million in new funding (20.01.2021)

The Research Council of Norway has awarded NOK 12 million to a 5-year project on "Equity and financial household impact in randomised controlled trials, implementation research and cohort studies in India" (EQUIFINANCE).

BCEPS student researchers secure funding for a Net Zero Healthcare Coalition (15.01.2021)

Congratulations to BCEPS PhD fellow Anand Bhopal and research track students Emily McLean and Sara Soraya Eriksen on receiving project funding from the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET).

Review about riboswitches as drug target for antibiotics published (05.01.2021)

The Nordic universities have launched new monthly global health webinar series (05.01.2021)

Check out the next webinar: 3 Feb CIH Professor Thorkild Tylleskär will speak on "Neonatal health and care in low-income countries: how do we move forward?"

"A disturbing number of people fail to adhere to quarantine requirements" (30.12.2020)

A large number or people did not comply with the quarantine or isolation requirements in connection with Covid-19, a new study from UiB and FHI shows.

Researching sperm of coronavirus patients (30.12.2020)

How does Covid-19 effect men's sperm and the next generation’s immune system? UiB researchers will find out by collecting sperm from coronavirus patients.

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Six tips on how to deal with the pandemic (30.12.2020)

Professor May Hauken at the Centre for Crisis Psychology believes that there has been too little focus on the psychosocial consequences of the pandemic. She has some advice on how to best deal with everyday life in the time of the coronavirus.

In-utero exposures associated with increased risk of thyroid cancer (23.12.2020)

A recent study by prof. Tone Bjørge, University of Bergen, and her team shows that thyroid cancer is related to in-utero exposures.

Record funding for partnerships in the South (22.12.2020)

Building on years of collaboration with institutions of research and higher education, the University of Bergen ends year with funding for a record number of new projects with partner institutions in the South.

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Salmon changes your stool (21.12.2020)

Individuals consuming salmon for five days a week for eight weeks had a change in the bacterial flora in the large intestine. This is the conclusion of a new study from the Centre for Nutrition.

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Difficult Trade-Offs in Response to COVID-19: The Case for Open and Inclusive Decision-Making (17.12.2020)

In a Nature Medicine Comment published on 18 December 2020, BCEPS researchers and international colleagues highlight the importance of open and inclusive decision-making in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Web Conference on Vaccine Allocation and Social Justice (17.12.2020)

This virtual event was a four-part symposium and seminar series over two days (4 & 9 December 2020). Links to recordings from both days are available below.

A climate-neutral health service: time for action! (15.12.2020)

BCEPS PhD candidates Anand Bhopal, Emily McLean and Sara Eriksen highlight why the Norwegian health system needs to urgently reduce its carbon emissions.

Christmas Greetings from Biorecognition! (15.12.2020)

The Biorecognition Unit wants to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! :-)

The connection between salt and blood pressure (14.12.2020)

The Norwegian Health Association supports the research lab around Helge Wiig who investigates if eating too much salt causes high blood pressure. Read a popular scientific article on forskning.no.

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