News from the Faculty of Health Sciences
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16.07.2026
Mikkel Brabrand to become new Head of the Department of Regional Health Research at SDU
Clinical Professor and Consultant in Emergency Medicine Mikkel Brabrand has been appointed Head of the Department of Regional Health Research at the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Southern Denmark. He will work to strengthen research, education and collaboration across the healthcare system.
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09.07.2026
SDU researchers to lead international expert group on pregnancy in people with chronic immune-mediated diseases
A new international expert group established by the scientific journal The Lancet Rheumatology will bring together the existing evidence and develop recommendations on fertility, family planning and reproductive health for people living with chronic immune-mediated diseases.
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25.06.2026
SDU continues efforts to inspire children to read through new five-year partnership
A new grant will ensure that the Every Word Matters (Alle Ord Tæller) initiative continues for another five years. At the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), researchers will help turn the knowledge gained during the project's first phase into new activities and resources designed to strengthen children's motivation to read.
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23.06.2026
University of Southern Denmark part of new EU Horizon project on the role of arts and culture in health and well-being
Arts and culture hold significant potential for promoting mental health, well-being and social connectedness across Europe – yet they are still far from being used systematically. A new European project aims to help change that.
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22.06.2026
Why does music make us dance?
Festivals, concerts, graduation parties and summer celebrations get many of us up from our seats. But why does music make us dance, and what does dancing actually mean for our health, our sense of community and our experience of music?
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22.06.2026
New study identifies differences in injuries resulting from family violence and community violence
Family violence and community violence affect different groups and result in different types of injuries. A new study from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital is the first large-scale Danish hospital-based study to directly compare the two forms of violence and their consequences.
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17.06.2026
New study to investigate whether “TikTok brain” and “brain rot” can be measured in young people
With a grant of DKK 4.3 million from TrygFonden, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital will examine how fast-paced social media videos affect young people’s concentration, memory, stress levels and emotional responses.
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17.06.2026
What does loud music do to your hearing?
Festivals, concerts and summer garden parties with portable speakers can be hard on your ears. But when does sound become harmful, how can you tell if your hearing is overloaded, and can earplugs protect your hearing without ruining the music experience? We asked Tobias Neher, Professor of Audiology at the University of Southern Denmark.
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17.06.2026
Carl Johan Wingren appointed new Head of Department, Chief Forensic Pathologist and Professor of Forensic Medicine at SDU
As the new Head of Department, Chief Forensic Pathologist and Professor of Forensic Medicine, Carl Johan Wingren will strengthen the interaction between operations, research and education and contribute to the continued development of forensic medicine at the University of Southern Denmark.
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15.06.2026
What happens to your body when you drink alcohol?
For many people, alcohol is part of the festival experience. But what actually happens to your body when you drink for several days in a row, get less sleep and stay active from morning until night? We spoke to Johanne Kragh Hansen from the Centre for Liver Research, who shares five things festivalgoers should know about alcohol and its effects on the body.