Nytt svenskt alzheimerläkemedel i fas III – ”Vi angriper det största problemet”

En ny typ av alzheimerbehandling är på väg att utvecklas av svenska forskare. ”Det här lät först för bra för att vara sant, men efter tio års arbete har vi vant oss vid tanken”, säger KTH-professorn och serieentreprenören Mathias Uhlén.

New findings on the diseases that crushed Napoleon’s army

As if cold, starvation, and typhus weren’t enough. New research reveals that Napoleon’s defeated army also suffered from paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever during the retreat from Russia.

A cluster contribution to European life science innovation and competitiveness?

How the Nobel discovery is used in drug development

Regulatory T cells keep the immune system in check, a discovery now awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Qiang Pan Hammarström explains how this finding is being applied in today’s drug development, and what challenges remain.

Sarah Lidé: ”Artificial intelligence must not replace authentic interactions”

Artificial intelligence must never become a replacement for authentic, even if messy, interactions with our fellow humankind, Sarah Lifé, Deputy CEO at Medicon Village Innovation, writes in a column.

Heart Monitoring in Breast Cancer – Essential or Excessive?

Trastuzumab and related drugs have transformed breast cancer treatment and dramatically improved survival rates. But the close cardiac monitoring required during treatment can be a heavy burden for both patients and healthcare systems. Dr. Andri Papakonstantinou is working to refine how doctors identify which patients truly need intensive follow-up.

BMS and venture capital giant form new company

The American pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb, together with the venture capital firm Bain Capital, is forming a new biotech company. The company will develop treatments for autoimmune diseases where there is currently a lack of effective therapies.

Forskaren har utsetts till Årets Stockholmsbyggnad

Mer än 4 600 Stockholmare har sagt sitt om vilken som är deras favorit bland huvudstadens alla byggnader. Etta kom Forskaren i Hagastaden.

GBA Key2compliance rekryterar Camilla Oldgren till ny vd

Från och med den 1 juni är det Camilla Oldgren som leder konsultföretaget GBA Key2compliance.

The scientist behind Novo Nordisk's obesity success: “I never stopped believing in GLP-1”

It took several years of failures in GLP-1 before Lotte Bjerre Knudsen and her colleagues found the right path – but when they did, it was a true breakthrough. "We invested for 25 years while everyone else laughed at us. Now everyone wants to join the game," says Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, Chief Scientific Advisor at Novo Nordisk.

Trump in new push to lower drug prices

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to sign an executive order to lower the cost of prescription drugs to the same levels paid in other wealthy countries — something he claims could reduce prices by 30 to 80 percent.

Mikael Kubista back with new venture after turbulent exit

Entrepreneur and researcher Mikael Kubista is starting a new company. Now he is also free to comment on the sequence of events that led to him losing ownership of his life's work – the company Tataa Biocenter. “Not only did they take our company away from us. They followed up by showering us with lawsuits,” he says.

From pharmacist to life science podcaster – Magnus Lejelöv uses his voice as a tool

Magnus Lejelöv has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has conducted nearly two hundred interviews with healthcare professionals on his podcasts.

Korbinian Löbmann leads scientific meeting on drug formulation: High activity in the field

Korbinian Löbmann has moderated New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability several times before. Now he is once again taking on the scientific meeting. Life Science Sweden reached out to him.

Konferensen Bioscience fyllde Goco House lokaler

För första gången gick vetenskapskonferensen Bioscience – Groundbreaking Research & Diagnostics av stapeln i Göteborg.

Ett livsviktigt organ – som sällan står i rampljuset

Njurarna består av mer än 40 typer av celler och har fler funktioner i kroppen än de flesta känner till. Julie Williams leder Astra Zenecas arbete inom preklinisk forskning om njursjukdomar. "De är förmodligen ett av de mest komplicerade organen i kroppen, och jag gillar utmaningar", säger hon.

An organ seldom in the spotlight – but utterly vital

The kidneys consist of more than 40 types of cells and have more functions in the body than most people know. Julie Williams leads AstraZeneca’s work in preclinical research about kidney diseases. “They are probably one of the most complicated organs in the body, and I like a challenge”, she says.

Cancer researcher: “We can do better and reduce suffering”

Lund University researcher Catharina Hagerling is developing innovative methods to understand metastatic cancer, aiming to create more targeted treatments for patients with disseminated cancer.

Cancerforskaren: ”Vi kan göra mer och minska lidandet”

Lundaforskaren Catharina Hagerling utvecklar metoder för att förstå metastaserad cancer, med målet att skapa mer riktade behandlingar för patienter med spridd cancer

Aqilion's licensing journey: From Merck partnership to new opportunities

Be extremely meticulous with your scientific data, but spend just as much time and effort on business development. That piece of advice comes from Aqilion's CEO Sarah Fredriksson and is directed at biotech companies aiming to find a good licensing partner.

Sutro sparkar vd och varslar halva personalstyrkan

Sutro Biopharma genomför ett omfattande besparingspaket efter att ha nedprioriterat ett projekt inom äggstockscancer. Bolagets vd sparkas och halva personalen varslas om uppsägning.

A tiny animal with great importance

From the mythical Ganges River to the less sacred, but considerably cleaner waters in KI's aquariums in Solna. The little zebrafish has made an unconscious career – as an increasingly important model organism in medical research.

A new scientific event in Gothenburg

Life Science Sweden is holding an event in Gothenburg for the first time.

Genmab backade efter J&J:s licensavhopp

Danska Genmab faller tungt på börsen efter att Johnson & Johnson valt att inte gå vidare med en licensiering av bolagets läkemedelskandidat mot multipelt myelom.