Noxious parasite forms hybrids and deceives the immune system

The small parasite Trypanosoma cruzi has a nasty ability to cause serious illness. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet have now mapped its ability to deceive the immune system by forming new variants that are mixtures of different strains.

Björn Ursing: Physicians new role in AI driven healthcare

”AI could be the key we need for tomorrow’s healthcare, but it is not a stand-alone tool”, writes Björn Ursing in a column about how the role for physicians changes in the era of AI.

Stockholm aims at becoming one of the world’s top life science regions

Regional Chair for Finance, Irene Svenonius (M), believes that Stockholm can realise the goal of becoming one of the world’s top 5 regions in life science by 2025. One step on the way to achieve this is by hosting a world-leading congress in medtech.

Pharma Outsourcing igång på Stockholm Waterfront

Sweden and Denmark – this is how they choose their strategies

Scandinavia’s two major powers in pharmaceutical research have developed strategies for growth in life science, and both countries aim to become world leaders.

Marie Gårdmark: Big data evidence generation drives change in the EU regulatory system

Rapid developments in technology have led to the possibility for the generation and analysis of vast volumes of data. Will the availability of big data lead to fundamental changes to the regulatory system? In a column Marie Gårdmark, CEO and Senior Consultant at RegSmart Life Science, develops her views on this subject.

Column: Why there cannot be a complete cure for cancer – but there is certainly another way!

"Is there a new way we need to be thinking about how to prevent cancer?" Lucy Robertshaw reflects upon which is the smartest way to beat cancer.

Björn Arvidsson: Let's build on the positive momentum

Progress needs narratives and heroes, and more than ever, going into the new year feels like an opportunity for a fresh start.

Branschstandard ska säkra kapital till life science-bolagen

En ny branschstandard har tagits fram för vilken information life science-bolag ska lämna i samband med börsnoteringar, nyemissioner och annan kapitalanskaffning.

Bakom de gröna ambitionerna

Många läkemedelsföretag inkluderar i dag ett miljötänk i tillverkningen av läkemedel. Men få är villiga att redovisa faktiska siffror i Life Science Swedens enkätundersökning. (Uppdaterad)

Nya resultat om immunförsvarets reaktion vid svår covid-19

Forskare har identifierat flera celltyper som är centrala vid immunförsvarets reaktion vid covid-19.

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.

A world-class research village

Eight years ago, Medicon Village was set up in Lund. Since then, this hub for research, innovation and business has developed enormously, and today the life science village is home to over 150 organisations, employing more than 2,200 people.

From spin-off to phase II

”The people there will basically become your new colleagues” – Carina Schmidt, former CEO of Athera, about working with different contractors.

Meet the governmental life science office

More clinical trials, promotion for digitisation and interoperability together with increased use of data generated by both healthcare and individuals. The duties of the Life Sciences office are plentiful.

The perfect formula for decision-making

No one has the luxury not to take a decision, writes Helena Strigård at Swedenbio.

Opinion: Where do all the cool Swedish life science companies go?

It’s puzzling why Swedish life science companies hardly get a mention alongside Spotify, Skype, Klarna, King, iZettle, and other cool, innovative and successful ‘startups’ founded in Sweden.

A1M Pharma går mot klinik

De prekliniska toxicitetsstudierna har fallit ut väl och bolaget är redo för att ansöka om kliniska studier.

Slutar söka patent i låginkomstländer

- I lågutvecklade och låginkomstländer kommer vi från och med nu inte att söka patent alls. I fattigare medelinkomstländer kommer vi att söka patent men även ge andra bolag möjlighet att söka licenser för generika, berättar Hanna Lodin, kommunikationschef på GSK.

På rundtur i världens säkraste labb

Nordens enda laboratorium med skyddsnivå 4 - den högsta för biologiska labb - ligger vid Smittskyddsinstitutet i Solna. Här finns dygnet runt-beredskap för att analysera prov med misstanke om livshotande smitta. Just nu ingår diagnostik av coronaviruset som sprids på Arabiska halvön i beredskapen.

IRW Consulting is seeking Clinical Research Managers

IRW Consulting is seeking Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) on positions located in Stockholm

Per Unckel är död

Landshövdingen för Stockholms län avled i tisdags kväll.

How to get visitors to your booth

Food, ball throwing and laser engraved pens. There are many tricks to attract visitors to the stands at Scanlab.