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With 12 million kroners from the Norwegian Research Council, Muinde will lead a project that aims to understand how new global and regional pandemic financing initiatives meet governance, funding, and policy needs in Africa.

For more than two decades, the University of Oslo (UiO) has offered master's students summer studies in global health. International students have been and continue to be an important target group, but Norwegians are also encouraged to enrol.

Antibiotic shortages disrupt patient care, increase treatment costs, reduce effectiveness, and contribute to the rise of antibiotic resistance globally.

Professor Haakon Meyer from the Department of Community Medicine and Global Health was awarded Honorary Membership in the Norwegian Epidemiological Association (NOFE).

With the prestigious ERC Starting Grant from the EU, Carl Tollef Solberg's ETHME project is now underway and recruiting to strengthen the team.

A roundtable discussion at the European Parliament provided valuable insights into navigating the complexities of Open Science and Academic Freedom.

A newly developed communication tool, specifically designed for use in primary care, has reduced sick leave and increased the quality of life for patients, a randomized study shows.

A new UiO-study shows that pregnant, undocumented women are more often severely ill and must be admitted to the hospital, when they seek help at the emergency room in Oslo.

Researchers at the Centre for Medical Ethics have studied the significance of systematic family involvement for patients with psychotic disorders.

The support was strongest towards assisted suicide conducted by a doctor, when the patient described had a terminal illness with short life expectancy.

Eight out of ten Norwegians believe that the next of kin are responsible for making decisions about life-prolonging treatment when patients cannot make decisions themselves. This is incorrect.

Antibiotic trade between India and China was a space of communication and contestation, involving entangled stakeholders and interests from both countries.

Joar Røkke Fystro, PhD-student at the University of Oslo, mapped out arguments for and against the non-attendance fee in public documents.

Anette Bringedal Houge uses experiences from her own research projects to discuss ethical dilemmas researchers face when working on sensitive topics.

Researchers at NORCHER – Norwegian Centre for Health Services Research have studied whether horizon scanning can be used to identify new and innovative healthcare services.

In a systematic review in The Lancet, PhD-student Camilla Grøver Aukrust and colleagues have studied the causes of hydrocephalus in African children.