https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/neighbourhood-trust-benefits-some-more-than-others Living in a neighbourhood where people feel safe and supported is linked to a reduced risk of psychosis among Stockholm residents – but only for people of Swedish or European origin. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska Institutet and UCL published in the journal Nature Mental Health. For people of North African or Middle Eastern origin, an increased risk of psychosis was seen in the same neighbourhoods. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:56:36 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-knowledge-about-the-path-to-recovery-after-intensive-care Critical illness and intensive care can affect patients and their families long after discharge from hospital. In her doctoral thesis at Karolinska Institutet, intensive care nurse Gisela Vogel has studied different strategies used to manage critical illness and care in an intensive care unit, from when the patient becomes critically ill until the return to everyday life. Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:53:59 +0100 https://news.ki.se/unequal-care-and-social-isolation-a-threat-to-refugee-health Never before have so many people been displaced by war and poverty. Such change and loss can leave deep psychological scars. A new thesis by Doctor Maria Sundvall at Karolinska Institutet is based on surveys and interviews with asylum seekers and refugees in Sweden about their encounters with the psychiatric and primary care services. The results of her studies can make a significant contribution to the dialogue between migrants, clinics and authorities. Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:33:08 +0100 https://news.ki.se/hunter-gatherer-groups-identify-sick-europeans-without-difficulty The evolutionary ability to identify sick individuals is crucial to reducing contagion and thereby improving chances of survival. Although most animals have this ability, whether humans have the same behavioural immune system has long been a subject of discussion. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now proven that hunter-gatherer groups can, with great certainty, identify the sick from Western Europe. The study was published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:29:57 +0200 https://news.ki.se/low-income-increases-risk-of-recurrent-heart-attacks More knowledge is needed about risk factors for recurrent cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction. In his thesis, doctor Joel Ohm at the Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, describes how socio-economic factors have a major impact on secondary prevention efforts and prognosis. The results may have an impact on people who have survived myocardial infarction. Thu, 03 Jun 2021 10:33:40 +0200 https://news.ki.se/sleepiness-can-have-a-negative-impact-on-your-social-life Being socially active generally increases your chances of getting a good night’s sleep. But if you are active late into the evening, it reduces the number of hours you sleep – and can also affect your social life. This is according to a new study from Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet published in the scientific journal PNAS. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:36:57 +0200 https://news.ki.se/school-lunch-provides-good-opportunities-to-level-out-social-inequalities-in-dietary-intake Patricia Eustachio Colombo, doctoral student with the Department of Global Public Health at KI, is first author of the cross-sectional study based on data from the Swedish national dietary survey “Riksmaten ungdom” published in Public Health Nutrition. Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:13:53 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-in-the-2019-highly-cited-list Twelve researchers at Karolinska Institutet qualify for the annual list of highly cited researchers compiled by Web of Science. Tue, 19 Nov 2019 12:44:45 +0100 https://news.ki.se/risk-of-schizophrenia-and-other-psychoses-higher-in-refugees Wed, 16 Mar 2016 08:00:00 +0100 https://news.ki.se/lower-education-linked-to-premature-death-from-malignant-skin-melanoma Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/societys-attitudes-have-little-impact-on-choice-of-sexual-partner Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0200