News from the Faculty of Medicine
More severe disease explains the higher costs of care for men
2013-05-15
Men often suffer from more severe cases of psoriasis than women, which may explain why the cost of care for men is higher. This is the conclusion of researchers at Umeå University in a new study.
Warning system predicts outbreaks of dengue fever
2013-04-29
With the help of a warning system which measures the risk of dengue incidence using precipitation and air temperature, it is possible to forecast the outbreak of dengue fever up to 16 weeks in advance...
Space for future learning
2013-04-23
Under the theme of Space for Learning, both a research and a development project are being carried out at Umeå University. Work is being done here on future learning environments – which have now been...
Anders Fällström appointed new Pro-Vice-Chancellor
2013-04-17
Anders Fällström will be the new Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Umeå University. He will assume the post on 1 July 2013 and will also act as the surrogate for Vice-Chancellor Lena Gustafsson.
International scholarship recipients announced
2013-04-05
The results of the application process for master's level studies scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year have now been published.
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2013-05-15 More severe disease explains the higher costs of care for men
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