Sunnee Billingsley. Photo: Elin Sahlin/Stockholm University

Occupation alone not linked to a higher risk of dying from Covid-19

A new study from Stockholm University shows that occupation on its own was not linked to a higher risk of dying from Covid-19 in Sweden. However, older people who lived with adults in working age who could not work from home had a higher risk of dying from Covid-19.

Language barriers do not explain why immigrants have higher mortality from COVID-19

Language barriers or lack of institutional awareness do not explain why immigrants in Sweden have a higher mortality from COVID-19. These are the conclusions of a new population-based study from Stockholm University that analyzed intermarried couples--immigrants partnered with Swedes.

Sven Drefahl appointed Senior Lecturer in Demography

SUDA congratulates Sven Drefahl for his appointment as Senior Lecturer in Demography at Stockholm University.

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