Once considered a disease observed in older adults, type 2 diabetes is now increasingly seen in youth and adolescence. Young-onset (<40 years of age) …

A new algorithm can predict type 2 diabetes years before it is normally detected by analysing younger patients’ health data. If the tool is put into use, doctors could use already collected...

Schmidt Science Fellows works in partnership with University of Copenhagen and a select group of the world’s leading science institutions to identify candidates to apply for each year’s Fellowship.

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This study highlights the potential for using deep learning methods on longitudinal health data from both primary and secondary care to develop low-cost predictive tools for screening of young-onset t...

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Schmidt Science Fellows has appointed Prof Samir Bhatt as a Member of its Academic Council. Council Members provide bespoke mentoring to individual Schmidt Science Fellows and, as a Council, act as an...

We are looking for one Postdoc (4 years) and one PhD Student to join our research project “Pesticides and Human Health”. The positions are fully funded through a grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The start date for both positions is 1 September 2026.

Many women lack knowledge about menopause, which has long been an under‑prioritized topic. A new knowledge hub from the University of Copenhagen aim to help women gain an overview and understand this phase of life.

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Speaker:Isabella Jørgensen (Copenhagen University, Denmark)

Biopharma’s reawakened interest in cardiovascular diseases spans new targets and modalities, with more convenient formulations to boost access and adherence.

Med dna-analyser og data om blandt andet livsstil og fødsler er det muligt at finde frem til de kvinder, der har størst risiko for at få brystkræft, viser ny undersøgelse. Det kan komme til at bane ve...

British Journal of Cancer - Breast cancer risk prediction with a modified BOADICEA model in Danish women

Author summary Polypharmacy continues to grow in importance because of multimorbid, aging populations. In healthcare, polypharmacy is well-known for its detrimental consequences related to adverse eve...

Large-scale phylogenetic inference and pathogen genomics in the era of SARS-CoV-2 and beyond

Store mængder data kræver store mængder energi, både når det skal analyseres og opbevares. I fremtiden skal vi måske opbevare vores data på en helt anden måde, siger professor.

Aims/hypothesis Metabolic risk factors and plasma biomarkers for diabetes have previously been shown to change prior to a clinical diabetes diagnosis. However, these markers only cover a small subset ...