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- 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.News
- Updated figures for omicron cases per 7 December
Updated figures for omicron cases per 7 December
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The NIPH was notified about 33 confirmed omicron cases after genome sequencing by midnight on 7 December. In addition, the institute has received 182 samples in recent days, which are considered to be probable omicron cases for sequencing.News - 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.Research findings
- Higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among 8-year-olds with immigrant backgrounds
Higher prevalence of overweight and obesity among 8-year-olds with immigrant backgrounds
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Children with an immigrant background have a greater incidence of overweight and obesity than those without. Parental education level does not seem to affect the results, according to a study by researchers at the NIPH.Research findings
- 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.Research findings
- 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.Research findings - 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.Research findings - 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 - 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.Research findings
- New director will shed light on the effectiveness of epidemic measures
New director will shed light on the effectiveness of epidemic measures
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“When we have so little research to show the effectiveness of the measures we implement, that ultimately restrict people’s freedom, I can understand why some people are skeptical” says Atle Fretheim.News
- Pupils who reach puberty early do better at school
Pupils who reach puberty early do better at school
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Whether you reach puberty earlier or later can affect the grades you get at secondary school, according to a new study.Research findings
- New study links number of children to dementia risk
New study links number of children to dementia risk
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Individuals with no children, one child or more than four children have a higher risk of dementia at age 70 than those with two or three children, according to a study from The Norwegian Institute of Public Health.Research findings
- Continued geographical disparities in premature mortality in Europe
Continued geographical disparities in premature mortality in Europe
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Despite declines in almost all subnational- regions in Europe, geographical disparities in premature mortality from all causes persist, both within and between countries of the EEA. The differences are linked to socio-economic factors. This is shown by a new study from researchers from the European Burden of Disease Network, co-led by a researcher at Norwegian Institute of Public Health.Research findings
- EPHI welcomes ENABLE: a global consortium working with pregnant women in Ethiopia
EPHI welcomes ENABLE: a global consortium working with pregnant women in Ethiopia
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The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) have launched the ENABLE project: Enabling environments for non-communicable disease (NCD) risk reduction in Ethiopia.News
- 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
- 27,500 took part in brain health survey
27,500 took part in brain health survey
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27, 500 participants in 76 countries contributed to one of the largest brain health surveys ever, providing insight into how people view brain health.Research findings - 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
- 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
- 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
- Free school fruit showed no positive effect on academic performance
Free school fruit showed no positive effect on academic performance
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From 2007 to 2014, pupils in Norwegian lower secondary schools and combined primary and lower secondary schools were offered free school fruit because a healthy diet was believed to improve learning. However, when NIPH researchers studied academic performance, they could not confirm that students receiving free school fruit performed better in national exams.Research findings
- Significant Decline in Prostate Cancer Mortality in the Nordic Countries
Significant Decline in Prostate Cancer Mortality in the Nordic Countries
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The past decades, prostate cancer mortality rate has significantly decreased in all the Nordic countries, with the most substantial decline observed in Norway, shows a new study from the Cancer Registry of Norway at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH).Research findings - How are the career and income of parents of children with disabilities affected?
How are the career and income of parents of children with disabilities affected?
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Being a parent of a child with disabilities can impact family life in several ways, both short and long term. In 2022, a group of researchers examined how income and employment were affected for this group. The findings revealed that mothers were significantly more affected negatively in terms of their career and income compared to fathers. Moreover, the severity of the child's condition correlated with a higher likelihood of mothers working fewer hours and earning less.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
- The rich are outliving the poor in both Norway and USA
The rich are outliving the poor in both Norway and USA
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Inequalities in life expectancy by income in Norway were substantial and increased between 2005 and 2015, according to a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.Research findings