2022
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- Social media can be an arena where young people can seek and receive support
Social media can be an arena where young people can seek and receive support
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The vast majority of young people who have shared difficulties with friends on social media experience support afterwards. This is shown by a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.Research findings
- Increased incidence of menstrual disturbances after coronavirus vaccination in girls aged 12-15
Increased incidence of menstrual disturbances after coronavirus vaccination in girls aged 12-15
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Menstrual disturbances among girls aged 12–15 are common. However, the incidence is higher among those who have received one vaccine dose with Comirnaty, according to a new study from the NIPH.Research findings - 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.News
- 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.Research findings
- Nine out of ten want to know their brain disease risk
Nine out of ten want to know their brain disease risk
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Would you take a simple brain health test to learn about your risk of developing a brain disease if you could?? According to the global brain health survey, 91 per cent of those questioned would.Research findings
- Fertility research at NIPH receives prestigious European Research Council Synergy grant
Fertility research at NIPH receives prestigious European Research Council Synergy grant
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The Centre for Fertility and Health at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), together with two other European research environments, will find answers to how social, biological and psychological factors affect fertility among young adults.Research findings
- Strengthening public health systems in Malawi
Strengthening public health systems in Malawi
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The director of the Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM), Dr. Benson Chilima, visited the NIPH to discuss the collaboration between the two sister institutes.News
- Antibiotic use during pregnancy linked to childhood asthma
Antibiotic use during pregnancy linked to childhood asthma
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Both maternal antibiotic use and infections during pregnancy are associated with childhood asthma at 7 years, according to a new MoBa study.Research findings
- Peer-to-peer collaboration between the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Peer-to-peer collaboration between the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health
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NIPH and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a collaboration and to build strong peer-to-peer relationships within the urgent topic of environmental and climate healthNews
- NIPH signs Memorandums of Understanding in Nepal
NIPH signs Memorandums of Understanding in Nepal
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The NIPH signs Memorandums of Understanding with the Nepal Health Research Council and the Kathmandu University School of Medical Science, with a shared goal of promoting public health research and knowledge.News
- NIPH signs memorandum with Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
NIPH signs memorandum with Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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The memorandum is between Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) to strengthen public health institutions and systems.News
- Vaccination of mother also protects the unborn baby
Vaccination of mother also protects the unborn baby
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The risk of getting COVID-19 is lower in the first four months of life if the mother is vaccinated during pregnancy.Research findings - Lifestyle and mental health linked to brain health
Lifestyle and mental health linked to brain health
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Most people know that lifestyle and mental health can affect their brain health, although women and people with higher education are most awareResearch findings
- What motivates people to look after their brain health?
What motivates people to look after their brain health?
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The prospect of experiencing symptoms of cognitive or mental decline is a key motivation to undertake lifestyle changes for better brain health, according to the second public report from the Lifebrain consortium.Research findings
- 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.News