Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health Sciences
Researchers in epidemiology, biostatistics and public health sciences study how the environment, lifestyle and genetic factors affect health and the aetiology of disease. This knowledge is used to create methods and approaches for the prevention of disease and ill health.
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Towards a better world
Towards a better world
In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Agenda 2030, a vision for a better world that includes 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 associated targets. Researchers at KI are taking part in the effort to reach the goals.
Openness and acceptance a health factor
Openness and acceptance a health factor
By studying homosexuals and bisexuals in 28 European countries, researchers have demonstrated how a country’s laws and attitudes directly impact the health of its citizens.
Putting together the pieces of a puzzle
Putting together the pieces of a puzzle
Fang Fang’s research focuses on the risk of contracting serious diseases like ALS and cancer. As an epidemiologist, she can devote her time to searching for clues at a distance from the patients.
Safe abortion saves women’s lives
Safe abortion saves women’s lives
The Swedish Abortion Act came into force 40 years ago, giving women the right to decide for themselves whether they wanted to end a pregnancy in the first eighteen weeks.
The danger of e-cigarettes
The danger of e-cigarettes
E-cigarettes were to be used as a means to quit smoking. But now KI researcher Magnus Lundbäck and his colleagues are linking them to health risks.
Bad managers cause poor health
Bad managers cause poor health
Is your boss exhibiting psychopathic behaviour? Quit your job, if you can! A bad leadership can be downright unhealthy for the employees, according to research.
Never too late to start exercising
Never too late to start exercising
As we get older, the function of our muscle cells deteriorates in several ways. But there is hope. With exercise, you can also get old and tired muscle cells to shape up and perform better.
Healthy skin contact
Together with colleagues at Makerere University and University of Gulu, researchers at the Division of Reproductive Health, Karolinska Institutet have developed a routine to increase the proportion of mothers and newborns in Uganda who have early skin-to-skin contact. This film has been produced in collaboration with the Healthy Children Projectin the US, and will be used to educate midwives and doctors.
Alcohol dependence
Alcohol dependence
Chemicals in everyday living
Chemicals in everyday living
Refugee Health
Refugee Health
Sustainable development and health
Sustainable development and health
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Some of our professors in the area
Biostatistician contributing to breast cancer epidemiology
Biostatistician contributing to breast cancer epidemiology
Keith Humphreys develops and uses statistical methods for epidemiological research. He has a special interest in breast cancer risk assessment and in the studying the effectiveness of mammography screening.
Using big data to avert kidney disease
Using big data to avert kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease often goes undetected until late stages, but is of great significance to individuals’ overall health. Juan Jesus Carrero uses clinical epidemiology to improve the identification and management of those afflicted with the disease.
Researching the causes of traffic injuries
Researching the causes of traffic injuries
Marie Hasselberg conducts epidemiological research on various types of injuries, including traffic injuries. Her aim is to identify both causes and possible improvements. Much of her research takes place in low- and middle-income countries.
Researching the nature of work and sustainable employment
Researching the nature of work and sustainable employment
Maria Albin researches how the environments in which we work and live affect our health. She is particularly interested in issues relating to a sustainable working life.
Registry research on understudied heart attack patients
Registry research on understudied heart attack patients
Tomas Jernberg researches differences between groups of heart attack patients and is particularly interested in those with reduced kidney function – a group that has a worse prognosis.
Changing the image of ALS
Changing the image of ALS
Much of Fang Fang’s research concerns ALS. Although her background is in epidemiology, she likes to integrate other types of research. In her view, multidisciplinary collaboration is key to understand and, in the long run, to cure the disease.
More efficient help in disasters
More efficient help in disasters
When a society is shattered into rubble by a disaster, people generally want to help. But without knowledge and coordination, the efforts are often misdirected. Johan von Schreeb conducts research on how global disaster medicine interventions can be made more efficient and effective.
Understanding and using physical activity for health
Understanding and using physical activity for health
The health benefits of exercise are well known, but healthcare needs to become better at actually using physical activity as a treatment. This is the opinion of Maria Hagströmer, who is engaged in research concerning the relationship between physical activity and health.
Research into international health systems
Research into international health systems
Göran Tomson is a Professor of International Health Systems Research, and a counselor of UN Agenda 2030 at the President’s office at KI.
Mapping the use and side effects of pharmaceuticals
Mapping the use and side effects of pharmaceuticals
Helle Kieler is conducting research into the field of pharmacoepidemiology and is particularly interested in the effects of drugs on mother and child of treatment during pregnancy.