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  1. Increased risk of stillbirth after Covid-19 infection

    Increased risk of stillbirth after Covid-19 infection

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    Women infected with Covid-19 during pregnancy, had an increased risk of stillbirth, according to a new, large Nordic research study. The increased risk was highest among those who were infected by the Delta variant.
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  2. Mental Disorders are Common Among Norwegian Students

    Mental Disorders are Common Among Norwegian Students

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    Many students report such significant mental health problems that they meet the diagnostic criteria for a mental disorder. This is indicated by a survey of more than 10,000 Norwegian students.
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  3. Children exposed to many environmental contaminants

    Children exposed to many environmental contaminants

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    Children across Europe are exposed to a wide range of contaminants in foetal life and childhood but their exposure varies by country and compound, according to a recent study.
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  4. Less dementia among occupational groups with cognitively demanding jobs

    Less dementia among occupational groups with cognitively demanding jobs

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    A study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health shows that people with cognitively demanding jobs during their 30s to 60s have a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia after 70 years of age than people with less cognitively demanding jobs.
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  5. Assisted reproduction affects children’s growth, but only in the first years

    Assisted reproduction affects children’s growth, but only in the first years

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    Children born after assisted reproduction are smaller at birth, but grow faster during the first years of life, compared to naturally conceived children.
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  6. Miscarriage risk is strongly linked to maternal age and pregnancy history

    Miscarriage risk is strongly linked to maternal age and pregnancy history

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    Findings from a new Norwegian study point to common risk factors for pregnancy complications and miscarriage.
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  7. NIPH designated as an EU Reference Laboratory

    NIPH designated as an EU Reference Laboratory

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    The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) is head of a consortium that has been designated as the EU reference laboratory in public health for food- and water-borne viruses.
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  8. Oslo invites to participation in the Public Health Survey

    Oslo invites to participation in the Public Health Survey

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    Oslo municipality and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) are conducting a public health survey in Oslo. The survey will map the well-being, health, and quality of life among the city’s residents.
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  9. Negative experiences on social media can affect young people's mental health

    Negative experiences on social media can affect young people's mental health

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    Secondary school students with negative experiences from social media have an increased risk of symptoms of anxiety and depression. This is shown by a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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  10. Good effect of smoking cessation programmes among cancer patients

    Good effect of smoking cessation programmes among cancer patients

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    A combined offer of individual follow-up and free nicotine replacement products can be of great help to cancer patients who wish to stop smoking. This is shown by a study from NIPH.
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  11. The nutritional brand Nutri-Score can work in Norway

    The nutritional brand Nutri-Score can work in Norway

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    Nutri-Score can function in the Norwegian food market, according to a new study from NewTools, which has tested how these algorithms correspond to Norwegian dietary guidelines.
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  12. FHI supports biosafety training in Malawi

    FHI supports biosafety training in Malawi

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    In collaboration with the Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM), the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) organized two short trainings of biosafety and biosecurity in the capital Lilongwe and Blantyre (the second largest city) in Malawi in November.
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  13. Meningococcal disease: Short way from harmless bacteria to major epidemics

    Meningococcal disease: Short way from harmless bacteria to major epidemics

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    With just two gene mutations, harmless bacteria transform into a strain that could cause major epidemics in Niger and Nigeria. This is shown by a research study at the Norwegian Institute of Public
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    Figure 1. The map shows how the outbreak, starting in one province in northern Nigeria, spread like an epidemic to nearby provinces and the neighbouring country, Niger over the next four years. Illustration: Brynildsrud et al., 2018
  14. Mental health problems combined with high alcohol intake increase risk of premature death

    Mental health problems combined with high alcohol intake increase risk of premature death

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    The risk of premature death doubles if you have mental health problems and drink more than the equivalent of two units per day, on average.
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  15. Conception shortly after a miscarriage or pregnancy termination does not increase risk of complications

    Conception shortly after a miscarriage or pregnancy termination does not increase risk of complications

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    Women who conceive within three months of a miscarriage or termination do not have an increased risk of complications in their subsequent pregnancy, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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  16. Dietary habits contribute to environmental contaminant levels in the body

    Dietary habits contribute to environmental contaminant levels in the body

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    In a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, researchers studied how diet affects the levels of environmental contaminants in pregnant women and children.
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  17. Fertility in Norway has not fallen as much as expected

    Fertility in Norway has not fallen as much as expected

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    Birth patterns are changing and women in Norway are having fewer children. However, when we look at how many children today's 45-year-old women have had, fertility rates are still relatively high.
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  18. Do Norwegian consumers care about sustainability when they shop for food?

    Do Norwegian consumers care about sustainability when they shop for food?

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    37 percent of survey respondents believe that their own food consumption is sustainable, but taste, quality and price are still the most important factors when grocery shopping.
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    Handlekurv i en dagligvarebutikk
  19. Norway is among the first countries in the world to have achieved the global treatment target among people diagnosed with hepatitis C

    Norway is among the first countries in the world to have achieved the global treatment target among people diagnosed with hepatitis C

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    Over 80% of people diagnosed with an active hepatitis C infection have received treatment for their infection. This is the main finding from a new study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), published in the journal Eurosurveillance.
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  20. World Obesity Day 2022: Everybody needs to act – with and for youth

    World Obesity Day 2022: Everybody needs to act – with and for youth

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    This World Obesity Day, everyone needs to act. We need to join forces to advocate for action to address rising levels of childhood obesity and to improve the systems that contribute to obesity around the world.
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  21. Decrease in new type 2 diabetes cases in Norway

    Decrease in new type 2 diabetes cases in Norway

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    There are fewer new patients with type 2 diabetes. The number of newly diagnosed cases declined from more than 16 000 in 2009 to 11 000 in 2014.
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  22. Heavy metals and essential minerals during pregnancy and associations with ADHD and autism in children

    Heavy metals and essential minerals during pregnancy and associations with ADHD and autism in children

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    Levels of the heavy metals cadmium, lead, and arsenic and the essential mineral manganese during pregnancy, were associated with increased risk of ADHD and/or autism in the child.
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  23. Norwegian researcher receives prestigious Advanced Grant

    Norwegian researcher receives prestigious Advanced Grant

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    Vegard Skirbekk from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) receives the ERC Advanced grant, which supports the most ground-breaking research in Europe.
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    Bilde av Professor Vegard Skirbekk
  24. People know little about brain health but want to know more

    People know little about brain health but want to know more

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    People do not think about their own brain health and are unsure how to maintain it, according to a recent interview study in the Lifebrain project.
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  25. Gene variant found that may explain toddler weight gain

    Gene variant found that may explain toddler weight gain

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    Genes are involved in controlling weight gain early in life, according to a study based on data from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa).
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