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From the sea of Åland to a self-test for lithium
Four years ago, a meeting on the sea of Åland resulted in the development of a self-test for lithium levels in the blood. The hopes are that the test will be available for individuals with bipolar disorder in the future.
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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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“Unfortunately, we are not strong when it comes to conducting clinical trials”
The number of company-initiated clinical trials conducted in Sweden has been declining in recent years. In mid-March, a government inquiry was presented that aimed to find answers and solutions to this downward trend. One of the proposals was a stable, sustainable and funded model for collaboration.
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Fetmaläkemedlet Wegovy minskade risk för hjärt-kärlsjukdom i stor studie
Enligt resultat från en studie med över 17 000 patienter medförde användning av det omtalade fetmaläkemedlet Wegovy en signifikant minskad risk för hjärt-kärlsjukdom. Resultaten gör att Novo Nordisk nu är ett av världens högst värderade företag.
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Why the world renown researcher Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford´s president
In mid-summer, neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as President of Stanford following allegations of manipulated study data. According to the reporter Theo Baker, who first reported the story, Tessier-Lavigne “rewarded the winners and punished the losers”. Here is the background of the story which has shaken the American scientific community over the summer.
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Uppsala-based company wins important patent dispute – but the decision is subject to appeal
A US district court has ruled in favour of Orexo in a dispute over the patent protecting the Swedish company’s drug Zubsolv, developed for treating patients with opioid addiction. However, the opposing party, the Indian company Sun, is not giving up and has filed an appeal.
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The Swedish Life Science Office: “We lost in both coordination and manpower”
Since the turn of the year, the Swedish government’s life science office has operated at a lower capacity. Life Science Sweden has spoken to Pontus Holm, Departmental Secretary at the office, about the ongoing work.
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Neanderthal gene variants may cause Viking disease
A new study suggests that the so-called Viking disease, which affects the hand function in many older people, may be linked to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals.
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Humana vann mot Ivo – får tillbaka tillståndet
Humana Assistans får fortsätta att bedriva personlig assistans och hemtjänst. Förvaltningsrätten upphävde på onsdagen Ivos beslut att dra in bolagets tillstånd.
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Anna Törner: The minute between life and death
“I have never told anyone about this day that happened more than 20 years ago. But I sometimes reflect on what happened, on what might have happened. When I try to understand why I haven’t told anyone, I find the answer: a feeling of shame. There is no forgiveness for something like this, even though it is very human to be distracted for a moment,” Anna Törner writes in a column.
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AstraZeneca moves to brewery quarters in central Copenhagen
AstraZeneca in Denmark is moving its business into central Copenhagen and the old brewery quarters in Carlsberg Byen.
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Magnus Gisslén blir ny statsepidemiolog
Folkhälsomyndigheten har nu tillsatt en ny statsepidemiolog. Det är Magnus Gisslén som nu tar sig an rollen.
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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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Study: Semaglutide tablet produces weight loss
The pharmaceutical semaglutide is effective for weight loss even when given in tablet form, according to a phase 3 study.
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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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A new malaria vaccine offers hope but much more research is still needed
There has long been no vaccine against malaria, but there have been breakthroughs in recent years. However, it is still unclear how we become immune to the malaria parasite, and this is a vital piece of the puzzle for creating effective vaccines, says malaria researcher Kristina Persson.
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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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FDA-kommitté röstade för Lynparza-kombination mot spridd prostatacancer
Den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA:s expertpanel ODAC antar en positiv hållning till risknyttoprofilen för Astra Zenecas och amerikanska Mercks (MSD) läkemedel Lynparza i kombination med abirateron, prednison och prednisolon.
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Vårdjobben minst attraktiva enligt undersökning
Vårdjobben hamnar längst ner på listan i en undersökning från Manpower Group när tillfrågade svenskar får välja ett bristyrke de skulle kunna tänka att vidareutbilda eller omskola sig till.
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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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Pfizer’s record year – topped the $100 billion mark
In 2022 Pfizer, as the first pharmaceutical company in history, reached an annual revenue of more than 100 billion dollars, thereby surpassing Johnson & Johnson as the industry’s top selling business.
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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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