The ACCEPT team, part of the UiO OperA EU project, published a paper this week in the Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology that may generate controversy in the field of AI and colonoscopy.
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The University of Oslo honours Grødeland for her exemplary efforts in conveying research-based knowledge about vaccines to the public. "It's important that we express exactly what we mean based on the facts we observe, and that we are not afraid to do so," says this year's winner.
A team of Norwegian researchers, through international collaboration, found that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) during colonoscopy increased the detection of polyps by about 8%, but the risk of cancer was minimally affected.
Gestational diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia, and preterm birth can be warning signs that a mother has a genetic vulnerability to cardiovascular diseases.
Changing staff, Greenlandic herbal medicine, and growing frustrations. An ongoing research project investigates how parents experience the management of their children’s eczema.
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.
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.
Many came too late to recieve prenatal care. There was a high occurence of emergency c-sections, babies being born too early or stillborn amoung the women.
The European Innovation Council Pathfinder Challenges program funds the international research consortium “Supervised Morphogenesis in Gastruloids” - SUMO
India produces 20 percent of all generic medicines worldwide, but depends on ingredients from China to make the medicines.
New study shows that colonoscopy-screening reduces the risk of getting colorectal cancer by 18 percent. The reduction is less than experts previously assumed.