A World in Change – Global Health Day 2022
There has been so much fear on what doom awaits the planet if actions to slow down the events of climate change remain unattended to. The issue of climate change has been unfolding and of great concern to everyone including researchers, governmental and non-governmental organizations,…
Successful first conference – 180°N
«Already today, 180°N is a project that is being noticed.” – Trond Mohn, philanthropist and industrialist.
These words marked the opening of the first, physical 180°N conference in Tromsø on 29-31 March 2022, gathering 110 attendees.
Could artificial intelligence improve our treatment of COPD (kols)?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of death, both in Norway and globally. It is caused by inflammation and scarring of the airways, leading to chronic cough, difficulty breathing, and in many cases destruction of the surrounding lung tissue. Imagine…
Interdisciplinary collaboration – a seminar
With scientific conferences forced to offer virtual programming and fewer face-to-face meetings, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered opportunities for discussing scientific advances and professional networking. This has consequences for trainees (PhD students and postdoctoral fellows) and young researchers, who are at a particularly impactful career stage. A new initiative from the K.G. Jebsen Center for Genetic Epidemiology seeks to provide a productive virtual experience emphasizing interdisciplinary scientific collaboration and trainee professional development.
Promising marker for detecting disease activity in microscopic colitis
Microscopic colitis (MC) is characterized by chronic and watery diarrhea without blood and can be very socially disabling. Many patients are incorrectly diagnosed with “irritable bowel syndrome” (IBS) and, thus, are not offered the right treatment for MC that for the vast majority is very effective.
Global health discussions for a more equitable world
Almost two years into a global pandemic and a mere nine years away from the target achievement date for the Sustainable Development Goals, Women in Global Health Norway and Global Health Norway convened at St. Olav’s University Hospital for their annual conferences.
Illuminating brain tumours with radioactive sniffer dogs
Bringing light into the darkness of the brain by using radioactive molecules acting as “sniffer dogs” might help to improve the diagnostic and therapy of severe cancerous diseases. To make these little helpers visible, Positron-Emission-Tomography (PET) creates 3 dimensional images from the emitted photons and visualises brain tumour activity.
Nutritional education for health professionals
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that pediatric primary health care professionals have an important role to play in tackling the childhood obesity epidemic, noting that “health professionals and all those providing services to children and adolescents need appropriate training on nutrition and diet, physical activity and the risk factors for developing obesity”.
High Ages: A Success That Signifes Health Challenges
As we all are aware of, there is a demographic shift toward an older population worldwide. The segment of people aged 80 years and more is growing rapidly and those aged 100+ are growing fastest. This is a sign that we have succeeded in some ways.
Announcing the start of ADVANCE 2: A research project to reduce the harms of domestic violence during pregnancy in Nepal
Announcing the start of ADVANCE 2: A research project to reduce the harms of domestic violence during pregnancy in Nepal
