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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. Norwegian children have many environmental contaminants in their bodies

    Norwegian children have many environmental contaminants in their bodies

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    Children and adolescents have many environmental contaminants in their bodies, with a large proportion having higher levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) than are considered safe, according to a new report from the Norwegian Institu
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  3. Young people have ideas to tackle obesity – but are we listening?

    Young people have ideas to tackle obesity – but are we listening?

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    Young people have fresh ideas for tackling the obesity crisis in Europe, according to new research published this week in the journal Obesity Reviews.
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  4. Vaginal bleeding after COVID-19 vaccination among non-menstruating women

    Vaginal bleeding after COVID-19 vaccination among non-menstruating women

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    Women who do not menstruate due to menopause or hormone use reported increased frequency of unexpected vaginal bleeding after COVID-19 vaccination, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH).
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  5. No increased risk of malformations with metformin use in pregnancy with diabetes

    No increased risk of malformations with metformin use in pregnancy with diabetes

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    Results from a Nordic study on pregnant women with type 2 diabetes indicate that use of the medication metformin does not lead to congenital malformations in the foetus.
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    Gravid afrikansk kvinne som holder en pille i hånden
  6. Horizon Europe grant awarded to NCD project in Ethiopia

    Horizon Europe grant awarded to NCD project in Ethiopia

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    A four million Euro grant has been awarded to the ENABLE research consortium to help prevent non-communicable diseases (NCD) and improve health and welfare in Ethiopia.
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    Photo of wall art in a street in Addis Ababa
  7. No increased risk of cardiovascular disease among women who have used IVF treatment

    No increased risk of cardiovascular disease among women who have used IVF treatment

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    Women who have used in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment to conceive have no increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new Nordic study including more than two million women who had delivered in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.
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    Tre hoder ved siden av hverandre, vektor/Three human heads, Vector
  8. Strengthening Health Security and Preparedness in Ghana

    Strengthening Health Security and Preparedness in Ghana

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    Five fellows from the University of Ghana were hosted for at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, as part of the Building Stronger Public Health Institutions and System programme.
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    visiters from Ghana
  9. Parents born after assisted reproductive technologies have no increased risk of complications when they themselves become pregnant

    Parents born after assisted reproductive technologies have no increased risk of complications when they themselves become pregnant

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    The first girls born after assisted reproductive technologies in Norway have now conceived, and the first boys have become fathers. A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health is the first in the world to have examined these pregnancies.
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    gravid mage og stetoskop
  10. CO-CREATE project publishes novel methods for youth engagement and benchmarking of national obesity prevention policies

    CO-CREATE project publishes novel methods for youth engagement and benchmarking of national obesity prevention policies

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    EU Research project pioneers new methods for youth engagement in policy research and development, aiming to give young people a voice in decisions that affect their health.
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  11. 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.
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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. 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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    stor mage, gravid kvinne
  14. 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.
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    Illustration of a brain scan
  15. 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.
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  16. 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.  
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    The director of the public health institute in Malawi, Ben Chilima, meets his "sister institute", the NIPH. From left: Country coordinator for Malawi, Trude Arnesen (NIPH), Ben Chilima, NIPH director Camilla Stoltenberg, Norad director Bård Vegard Solhjell and BIS program director Ragnhild Dybdahl (NIPH). Copyright: FHI
  17. 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.
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  18. 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 health
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    delegation from NIPH met with employees and leadership from EPHI
  19. 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.
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    A field in Nepal
  20. 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.
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    Photo of signing ceremony
  21. 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.
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  22. 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 aware
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  23. 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.
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  24. 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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  25. Linking climate change and health: Summarizing stakeholders' interviews in Norway

    Linking climate change and health: Summarizing stakeholders' interviews in Norway

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    FHI participates in the EU project, ENBEL and in this connection has interviewed five decision-makers at local and national level about how they work with adaptation to reduce the health effects of climate change.
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