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Samuel Lagercrantz: We are currently seeing medical breakthroughs in these areas
Samuel Lagercrantz, Editor in Chief of Life Science Sweden, lists three medical fields in which we are currently seeing major breakthroughs and two fields in which we can see some long-awaited positive developments.
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A vaccine the world is waiting for: “It can change the lives of many”
A Solna laboratory is developing a vaccine that could save the lives of countless children in low- and middle-income countries. “Working on something that can make a difference for many people is important to me,” says Christine Hägglund, Laboratory Manager.
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Founder of Bioarctic, Lars Lannfelt, is honoured: “I want to create something for the future”
It´s like a scientist’s dream: to be the world’s first with a drug that genuinely affects one of our major diseases. Lars Lannfelt and his company Bioarctic have achieved just that, and they are thus making a significant contribution to the history of Swedish medicine. He is now being awarded the Research!Sweden Award 2023.
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“A major energy boost for the entire cancer vaccine field”
The development of cancer vaccines has accelerated in recent years. Norwegian Ultimovacs is one of the companies attempting to develop a new type of treatment line for cancer patients, and the company recently presented positive data from a phase II study.
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Study: Cancer vaccine prolongs survival in difficult-to-treat tumour disease
According to a new study, a combination of a cancer vaccine from Norwegian company Ultimovacs and two immunotherapies significantly prolonged survival in cases of the aggressive cancer mesothelioma.
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“You discover one thing – and then 10 new questions arise”
COVID-19, diabetes, heart disease, and the impact of dog ownership on humans are just some of multitasker Tove Fall’s areas of research. However, her current focus is on her next field: the role of gut flora in human health.
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Rickard Sandberg on this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine: ”A key discovery”
The discovery that paved the way for the development of todays mRNA vaccines is the basis for this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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The first drugs to slow down Alzheimer’s – but what does it mean for patients?
New treatments for early Alzheimer’s are bringing hope to thousands of patients and their families. The question is, who will get the treatment, how will the right patients be found in time, and will the healthcare system’s resources be sufficient? Life Science Sweden has spoken to Swedish researchers in Alzheimer’s who voice cautious hope but also see further challenges.
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Charlotta Gummeson leaves Sahlgrenska Science Park – “It feels sad and exciting at the same time”
With mixed emotions, Charlotta Gummeson will leave her position as CEO of Sahlgrenska Science Park in October. “It feels sad and exciting at the same time. I’ve been in the thick of things and part of the development for so long now, but I’m also looking forward and thinking about all the new things that there will be in a freer role,” she says to Life Science Sweden
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Astra Zeneca’s Sweden CEO: “We have great faith in our portfolio”
It all started with a summer job as an operator at Astra’s chemical factory in Snäckviken, just outside Södertälje. More than three decades and countless different assignments later, Per Alfredsson, born and raised in Södertälje, is CEO of Astra Zeneca Sweden, which employs 7800 people in Södertälje, Stockholm and Gothenburg. “It was a very special feeling to be in charge of the entire organisation,” he says in an interview about his career and potential future blockbusters.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: A special kind of hellishness afflicts post-COVID patients
In addition to the disease itself those suffering from post-COVID have to deal with people who try to label them as hypochondriacs, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.
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Here are the pharmaceutical companies best prepared for AI
How well prepared are pharmaceutical companies in the field of artificial intelligence? That is what a new analysis has tried to evaluate.
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Bioarctic granted Japanese patent for Parkinson’s disease candidate
Bioarctic has been granted a Japanese patent for its antibodies targeting Parkinson’s disease.
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Rapid developments in AI – “All stakeholders are struggling to understand it”
Artificial intelligence is being discussed more and more, and developments in the field are moving rapidly. As the Swedish Medical Products Agency testifies, keeping up with developments is not easy.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: The government’s performance in healthcare and life sciences so far
Since the change of government in Sweden, developments in the healthcare sector have shown promising signs, but the outlook in life sciences is less promising, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.
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Study: Chat GPT is more empathetic than doctors
The AI tool Chat GPT is not only more accurate when it comes to answering patient questions – the chatbot is also perceived as almost 10 times more empathetic than real doctors, a new study reveals.
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New report: Fewer PhDs in life sciences
A new report from Vinnova suggests that competency returns in the life science sector are declining.
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Confidence in childhood vaccines is in decline worldwide
Since the pandemic, confidence in vaccinating children has plummeted. In a new report, UNICEF urges world leaders to act before the situation worsens. In 52 out of 55 countries surveyed, public perception of the importance of vaccinating children has declined.
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Uncertainty about the government’s life science work
The government’s national coordinator for life science, Jenni Nordborg, left her position almost four months ago. No one has yet succeeded her, and now questions are being raised both about the government’s plans for the office and the Swedish life science strategy.
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He got inside the head of Sweden’s vaccine hunter
The hunt for the COVID-19 vaccine is the theme of the new book Vaccinjägaren (The Vaccine Hunter). It tells the story of Richard Bergström’s mission as Sweden’s national vaccine coordinator and the scheming that went on behind the scenes in Europe. Author and medical journalist Nils Bergeå co-wrote the book with Richard Bergström.
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Conference on Alzheimer’s reveals several advances in the field
In Gothenburg, Sweden, researchers and pharmaceutical companies from all over the world gathered to discuss one specific issue – neurological diseases. Life Science Sweden has talked to some of those that attended the conference.
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Meeting with focus on South Korea and Japan’s life sciences
Large, complex and exciting – this is how Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, describes the life science markets of Japan and South Korea, which took centre stage during a webcast seminar.
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Han är Novocures nya nordiska marknadschef
Novocure har anställt Jonas Nylander som ny nordisk marknadschef.
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Major advances in IVF labs in the last few decades
Since the introduction of in vitro fertilisation several decades ago, many developments have been made in the field, and the main part of that development has taken place in the lab.