2013.09.05 | Health, Health and disease, All groups
More and more people are fitted with artificial knees, hips and other implants, but many end up with chronic infections as a result of the implants. For some of these patients, even long-term treatment with antibiotics proves totally ineffective. However, new research now raises hope for more effective treatment.
2013.09.05 | Health, All groups, Health and disease
Isolation is crucial to stopping the spread of highly infectious diseases such as, for example, swine flu, but at the same time there is a risk of isolation having a negative impact on patient mental well-being. We need more knowledge about the consequences of isolation, says one of the organisers behind a large AU congress on infectious diseases.…
2013.09.05 | Health, Health and disease, All groups
Denmark will soon have to respond to the global increase in the number of cases of multi-resistant tuberculosis. The serious variant of the disease is widespread in Eastern Europe and in many of the countries from which we receive most immigrants.
2013.09.05 | Health, All groups, Health and disease
New research from Aarhus University shows that many backpackers do not know the risks and symptoms associated with dengue fever. They therefore risk spreading the potentially fatal illness to other countries.
2013.09.05 | Health, All groups, Department of Clinical Medicine
Thanks to Danish researchers, in future African women will perhaps no longer have to travel for days to get to medical clinics to have their children tested and treated for malaria.
2013.09.25 | All groups, Health, Health
Aarhus University is awarding an honorary doctorate in health sciences to a researcher of the highest international standard. Professor Sander Greenland belongs to the very elite of researchers in the field of epidemiologic methods.
2013.09.25 | Health, Education, Academic staff
The Danish Body of External Co-examiners for Medicine is looking for new co-examiners. If you’re interested, please send your application to the Chairmanship of the External Co-Examiners by 1 October, 2013.
2013.09.25 | Health, Collaboration, All groups
Gitte Graverholt will be heading ACTIVE institute as from September 2013. ACTIVE institute receives funding from Aarhus University’s projects in the area of knowledge exchange.