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Monitoring wastewater is an effective tool to detect infection

Statens Serum Institute is planning to expand the efforts to monitor wastewater for various infectious diseases, after using it successfully during the corona pandemic. 

New Nordic dietary guidelines

For the first time, the guidelines have taken into account the impact of the food we eat on both our health and the environment....

6.33% of the young people under 18 years old have a psychiatric diagnosis

73,220 young people to be more precise. 10 years ago, the percentage was 4.55%. Two out of three young people with a psychiatric diagnosis...

Popular weight loss drug Wegovy will be used to treat severely obese children at Aalborg University Hospital

the hospital has announced. Wegovy is approved for children above 12 years old and it will be used to supplement existing treatments for children...

Focus on strength training for a healthy lifestyle

the Danish Health Authority has said in its recent health guidelines on physical activity. The previous guidelines, released in 2010, were almost exclusively focused...