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Editorial: ”AI that both impresses and frightens”
”In the past, I've rarely been particularly impressed by something that was produced by AI. But this is something completely different”, Samuel Lagercrantz writes in an editorial.
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Hello Jenni Nordborg!
Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Jenni Nordborg and asks her about her new job, why she became a chemical engineer and who her role model is.
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Rapid development in blood analysis – “Sweden is leading the race”
Thousands of analytical tests using just one single drop of blood. What was revealed as a hoax just a few years ago is now a reality, according to KTH professor and serial entrepreneur Mathias Uhlén.
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Column: ”Authentic leadership and clear mandates pave the way for more female CEOs”
”I believe that the aspect of having clear mandates and titles on the one hand and women progressing into top positions must be explored further”, Helena Strigård writes in a column.
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Studie: Enkel dos antibiotika kan förhindra var tredje fall av sepsis vid förlossning
En enda dos antibiotika minskar kraftigt risken för sepsis under förlossning och kan därmed rädda miljontals kvinnor i låg- och medelinkomstländer från att drabbas av det livshotande tillståndet, enligt ny forskning.
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Individual DNA passport could result in fewer drug side effects
You may be required to show a DNA passport when you pick up medicines at the pharmacy in the future. According to a new study, patients might suffer 30% fewer side effects if the drug treatment is adapted to their genes.
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Claims of life science companies fleeing abroad is a myth according to survey
The claim that life science companies are moving abroad is exaggerated. In fact, only a tiny percentage is leaving the country, according to a survey.
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Getinges dotterbolag återkallar ballongpump för hjärtstöd i USA
Getinges dotterbolag Datascope har i USA återkallat över 4 000 enheter av en aortaballongpump som används för hjärtstöd. FDA bedömer det som den allvarligaste typen av återkallelse, eftersom användning av utrustningen kan leda till svår skada eller död.
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The government proposes fines for pharmaceutical companies that fail to notify drug shortages in time
According to a compilation from the Swedish Medicines Agency, the number of residually notified medicines increased by 54 % in Sweden last year compared to the previous year. In a bill presented by the government a number of proposals are put forward to counteract the problem.
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He saved lives with his theories – was ostracised and ended up in a mental hospital
Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) undoubtedly possessed plenty of persistence, diligence and sound reasoning skills – but he was hardly blessed with luck and timing.
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"Unclear proposal from the EU Commission on how to solve the MDR challenges"
Even before the EU regulation on medical devices (MDR) came into force, medical technology companies and doctors were concerned that it would endanger the availability of medical devices in the EU. Unfortunately, the fears have come true.
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The new Astra Zeneca CEO: “An incredibly exciting phase”
Almost 27 years have passed since Per Alfredsson from Södertälje stepped into Astra Zeneca as a newly hired engineer. After countless different roles, including heading the production of the company’s Covid vaccine, he is now advancing to the absolute
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Astra Zeneca utser ny Sverige-vd
Astra Zeneca har utsett Per Alfredsson till ny vd för den svenska verksamheten. Han ersätter med omedelbar verkan Katarina Ageborg, som går i pension.
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“Everyone is screaming for talent”
Attracting talent is one of the life science industry’s major future challenges, which was one of the conclusions of the panel discussion that ended the New Horizons in Biologics & Bioprocessing conference on 15 December.
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”Alla skriker efter talang”
Att locka till sig begåvningarna är en av life science-branschens stora framtidsutmaningar. Det var en av slutsatserna i det panelsamtal som avslutade konferensen New Horizons in Biologics & Bioprocessing på torsdagen.
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ALS – When the body has given up, but the brain persists
The nerve disease ALS gradually deprives the patient of control over the muscles and, eventually, also of speech. The eyes continue to function, though, and with the help of, among other things, a Swedish-developed invention, communication with the outside world can continue. “It’s their window to the world,” says ALS researcher Caroline Ingre.
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“Photon counting in computed tomography is the holy grail”
Erik Fredenberg, a researcher in physics at KTH and GE, is working to implement photon-counting CT in clinics. To shorten lead times and reduce the radiation dose in patients, he is setting out to develop a framework for virtual clinical trials for the technology.
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Great Swedish innovations: Eye treatment became a feather in Pharmacia’s cap
From complicated and sometimes risky surgery to a routine procedure. Pharmacia’s injectable Healon revolutionised the field of eye surgery - and is considered by us one of the most important contemporary Swedish innovations in the field of medicine.
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New study: Post-Covid symptoms are common even after mild Covid-19
According to researchers at the University of Gothenburg, loss of smell and taste, shortness of breath and chest symptoms are the most common complaints after a mild Covid infection.
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Ny ordförande för Atlas Antibodies
Åsa Riisberg, styrelseproffs och tidigare partner i EQT, tar över ordförandeklubban i Atlas Antibodies.
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The stomach medication that became the biggest blockbuster of the 1990s
The omeprazole molecule was synthesised as early as 1979, but it took many years before the then Astra had an approved pharmaceutical. Once this happened, a tablet was available that was soon to help millions of people worldwide and break all sales records.
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Topplista innovationer: Hans uppfinning har gett 300 000 människor bättre hörsel
När Bo Håkansson i slutet av 1970-talet började utveckla den första benförankrade hörapparaten, BAHA, byggde han vidare på en fascinerande iakttagelse som två decennier tidigare gjorts av kollegan Per-Ingvar Brånemark.
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Magmedicinen som blev 90-talets största blockbuster
Redan 1979 syntetiserades omeprazolmolekylen. Men det kom att dröja många år innan dåvarande Astra hade ett godkänt läkemedel. När det väl skedde fanns en tablett som kom att hjälpa miljontals människor i världen – och slå alla försäljningsrekord.
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Topplista innovationer: Ögonbehandling blev fjäder i hatten för Pharmacia
Från komplicerad och ibland riskabel operation till rutinåtgärd. Pharmacias injektionsvätska Healon blev omvälvande för ögonkirurgin.
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