-
How critical are the “Spermageddon” reports? – Researchers call for action
A much talked about meta-study indicates that sperm concentration in men’s seminal fluid has halved in 40 years. Experts in andrology that Life Science Sweden speaks to believe that the results must be taken seriously, and call for action from the Swedish authorities.
-
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.
-
"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.
-
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.
-
Anders Blanck about his 17 years at Lif: “The industry is enjoying greater public trust now"
The announcement came as a surprise to those around him, but according to the protagonist himself, the timing was excellent. Anders Blanck is now leaving Lif – a decision that has been growing for some time. “I have been pretty much married to my mission. However, I will turn 56 this autumn, and if I’m going to do something else in my professional life, now is the time,” he says.
-
No demand for new Covid vaccine – “It will probably be discarded”
So far, just under 6 000 doses of the Covid vaccine from Novavax have been used in Sweden, leaving over 1.4 million doses in stock. “They will probably be discarded due to lack of demand in Sweden as well as globally,” says Sweden’s National Vaccine Coordinator Richard Bergström to Life Science Sweden.
-
Anna Törner: To kill your darlings
Hopes were high when Anna Törner and her colleague started a study on a dietary supplement that seemed unbelievably good. “Enthusiastically, we dreamed of exciting results and perhaps a publication in a high-impact journal,” she writes in a column.
-
Tougher competition as the Novo Nordisk Foundation broadens its programme
Søren Nedergaard has worked with innovation at the Danish Government Offices and the University of Copenhagen. Today, he is COO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, which has recently broadened its programme for leading innovators in medical research to apply to the entire Nordic region.
-
When carelessness, forgetfulness and coincidence become the researcher’s best friend
Forgetfulness, coincidence and a stroke of luck hardly make up a fruitful method of serious research. Or do they? Actually, a number of important medical advances have come about thanks to completely random incidents and the open-mindedness of scientists who were ready to think outside the box.
-
The route to vaccines for everyone: “We did not just sit around and wait”
The pandemic was in full swing, and no one knew when or even if a vaccine would come. At that point, the Swedish Minister of Social Affairs called with a proposal, and Richard Bergström did not hesitate. “I already had a notion that this would work,” he says in an interview with Life Science Sweden.
-
Ascelia tar in 200 miljoner för att utveckla cancerläkemedel
Ascelia Pharma tar via en nyemission in 200 miljoner kronor – ett tillskott som främst ska användas för att utveckla den orala cellgiftsbehandlingen Oncoral och förbereda kommersialisering av kontrastvätskan Mangoral.
-
Helena Strigård: The rise of the community
Sweden Bio´s CEO is looking back at the last decade of development in the industry. Something has shifted in the interdependence between small and larger companies.
-
Lunds universitet hoppas att AI kan underlätta för patologer
I ett treårigt projekt har forskare vid Lunds universitet och Matematikcentrum undersökt hur artificiell intelligens, AI, kan avlasta och underlätta patologernas arbete och snabba på diagnostiseringen.
-
AI hittar ny antibiotika
Tidigare diabeteskandidat uppvisar lovande egenskaper – Hittades av maskininlärningsalgoritm.
-
Brexit creeping closer – or?
In this column, lawyer Pernilla Norman, tries to sort out the different Brexit options.
-
The perfect formula for decision-making
No one has the luxury not to take a decision, writes Helena Strigård at Swedenbio.
-
Inga svenska företag i topp 50
Varje år sammanställer Boston Consulting Group en lista över världens 50 mest innovativa företag. Inga svenska företag finns representerade på årets lista som toppas av Apple – men en rad internationella life sciencebolag är med.
-
Stopp för falska läkemedel
Senast om tre år, 2019, ska ett EU-gemensamt märkningssystem som garanterar säkra, receptbelagda läkemedel till patient finnas på plats. Arbetet pågår nu för fullt.
-
Ljus- och elektronmikroskopering i samma system
Leica EM Cryo CLEM möjliggör ljusmikroskopering av större områden kombinerat elektronmikroskopering av intressanta regioner.
-
Kompakt scanner för enskilda mikroskopglas
Hamamatsus kompakta scanner Nanozoomer SQ scannar vävnadssnitt med hög upplösning.
-
Mikroplattläsare för nästan alla ändamål
Mikroplattläsaren Varioskan Lux från Thermo Scientific stödjer de flesta vanliga mätteknologierna på marknaden i dag.
-
Supersnabbt elektronmikroskop
Multisem 505 från Zeiss använder hela 61 elektronstrålar för snabbast möjliga inhämtning av data.
-
Inkubator för automatiserad bildtagning av celler
Evos Onstage Incubator ger en optimerad miljö för bildtagning på levande celler.
-
Bildtagning av mikroarrayer
Nytt instrument förenklar bildtagning av mikroarrayer.
Få tillgång till allt innehåll på Life Science Sweden
Ingen bindningstid eller kortinformation krävs
Redan prenumerant? Logga in
Gäller endast personlig prenumeration.
Kontakta oss för en företagslösning.
BREAKING