Column: ”Life as a F1 race”

"The F1 car makes several pit stops during a race and during a lifetime the human being may also have to come in several times for maintenance", Björn Ursing writes in a column.

Nya regelverket IVDR – "Flaskhalsen är för trång"

För ett litet företag som Uman Diagnostics är det ett omfattande arbete att ställa om till det nya regelverket för in vitro-diagnostik, IVDR. Men enligt vd:n Niklas Norgren är den största utmaningen bristen på anmälda organ som kan certifiera produkterna.

”AI som både imponerar och skrämmer”

"Tidigare har jag sällan varit särskilt imponerad över något som varit AI-producerat. Men det här är något helt annat", skriver Samuel Lagercrantz i en ledare om Chat GPT och om AI i sjukvården.

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.

A surprising discovery about the immune system in cases of cancer

Professor Göran Jönsson is trying to understand why some patients benefit from immunotherapies while others don’t. A couple of years ago, he made a surprising discovery about the function of the immune system.

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.

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.

Fingeravtryck och zebrors ränder verkar använda samma matematiska modell

När dina fingeravtryck lämnar kladdiga spår på syltburken är det lika bra att erkänna direkt. Varje fingeravtryck är så unikt att det även skiljer sig enäggstvillingar emellan.

Business Sweden i möte med branschen om satsningar på bortglömd jättemarknad

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.

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.

Precision medicine centre: “Extensive activity on several fronts”

Two years ago, the Karolinska Institutet and the Karolinska University Hospital announced that they would jointly launch the Precision Medicine Centre. Medtech Magazine called Anna Wedell, who is heading the work, to find out…

Hög aktivitet på Precisionsmedicinskt centrum

För två år sedan meddelade Karolinska institutet och Karolinska universitetssjukhuset att de tillsammans skulle sjösätta Precisionsmedicinskt centrum. Medtech Magazine ringde upp Anna Wedell, som leder arbetet, för att ta reda på…

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.

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.

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.

"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.

”Värna viljan att dela data”

Trots att Sverige rankas som ett av världens mest digitaliserade länder har det visat sig vara svårt att hitta vägar som på nationell nivå gör insamling och delning av hälsodata möjligt, skriver Petter Hartman i en krönika.

Immunovia rekryterar från Roche

Cancerdiagnostikföretaget Immunovia har anställt Lara E Sucheston-Campbell som ansvarig för kliniska och medicinska ärenden, eller Head of Medical and Clinical Affairs.

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 top.

Nanexa ingår avtal med Novo Nordisk om 46 miljoner

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.

“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.

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.