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The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare rejects prioritising andrology as a speciality
Male infertility can be linked to a shorter lifespan and several severe diseases, but when couples who want children are examined, the focus is on the woman. Experts in the field claim that andrology needs to become a speciality in Sweden to increase awareness and knowledge. But the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare says that it is not a priority.
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“An entire industry is about to be wiped out”
According to Jennie Ekbeck, CEO of Umeå Biotech Incubators, Sweden risks not having any small diagnostic companies left in five years.
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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.
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Första behandlingen mot geografisk atrofi har godkänts i USA
För första gången har ett läkemedel mot den allvarliga ögonsjukdomen geografisk atrofi godkänts i USA.
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Ingen screening för bröstcancer efter 74 års ålder
I en ny översyn konstaterar Socialstyrelsen att det saknas stöd för att ändra det gällande nationella screeningprogrammet för bröstcancer.
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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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Column: ”We need to exploit the benefits of the regulations“
You don’t need to search long on the Internet to find lists of the most innovative countries with Sweden ranking at the top. Sweden generally offers good conditions for growing new solutions, but it is also becoming increasingly clear that we are challenged in one area – regulations, writes Björn Arvidsson in a column.
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Läkemedel mot Parkinsons sjukdom ingår nu i högkostnadsskyddet
Abbvies läkemedel Produodopa för behandling mot Parkinson sjukdom ingår nu i den svenska läkemedelsförmånen, efter ett beslut från Tandvårds- och läkemedelsförmånsverket (TLV).
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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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Hon föreslås som ny ordförande till Cancerfondens forskningsnämnd
Malin Sund föreslås av Cancerfondens valberedning som ny ordförande för dess forskningsnämnd.
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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.