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.

Björn Arvidsson: ”We need to change perspective”

If you say “life science” to a person on the street and ask them to explain what it is, you will probably get no good answer. The same question to your network will generate as many versions as the people you ask. Most likely, we will miss many

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.

Karolinska ska screena efter ärftlig blodfettsjukdom

Med en utökad budget ska Endokrinologienheten på Karolinska universitetssjukhuset hitta minst 50 procent av de som bär på ärftlig blodfettssjukdom.

Marie Curie – forskaren som besegrade en tidsanda

Om herrarna i den franska vetenskapsakademien fått sin vilja fram hade hon varken fått erkännande eller berömmelse: ”Herregud, ett fruntimmer kan ju inte forska!” Men ingen inskränkthet i världen kunde hindra Marie Skłodowska Curie att göra sina banbrytande upptäckter om radioaktivitet.

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.

Anna Törner: Never let me go – är vi redan där?

Vad kan tillåta oss inom modern genteknologi, och vad exakt är det som gör vissa tankar oacceptabla? Anna Törner skriver i sin krönika om en tankeväckande dystopi – och vår syn på individens värde.

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.

Samuel Lagercrantz: Collaboration and joint efforts are the key to success

Although many questions about Covid-19 remain unanswered, the development of drugs and vaccines has been incredibly rapid, writes Samuel Lagercrantz, Life Science Sweden´s Editor-in-Chief, in an editorial.

Column: "Are we already living in the new normal?"

2020 felt like the year that we were building the house around us whilst moving into it at the same time.

New diagnostic test soon ready for the market

Lucy Robertshaw: There is a bio revolution happening right now

Lucy Robertshaw is both proud and excited to be taking the baton of moderating this year’s Pharma Outsourcing event.

Giulia Gaudenzi: ”Key lessons from global health research”

The world will still face major challenges in the post Covid-19 pandemic, writes Giulia Gaudenzi at the KTH Division of Nanobiotechnology at Scilifelab, in a column.

Tar bort behovet av levertransplantation

Hittills har den enda botande behandlingen vid akut hepatisk porfyri, AHP, varit levertransplantation. Nu kan det nya läkemedlet givosiran, som fick en prioriterad och uppskyndad bedömning av EMA, göra att sådana ingrepp inte behöver genomföras, men det är oklart när det når fram till den svenska marknaden.

Drug development creates new challenges for regulators

Swedish and Danish Life Science – are there still untapped synergies?

With the increasing developments in life sciences over the past decade and strong support for the sector’s strategic importance from both the Sweden and Danish governments, the timing of The Future of Swedish & Danish Life Science conference could not be better. A one-day conference on ongoing collaborations, new directions and required future investment will held on April 2nd at Medicon Village in Lund.

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.

Pharma-on-Demand

Make or buy? That is the question that the pharma world has been asking more and more in the last couple of decades. Pernille Hemmingsen is moderator at Pharma Outsourcing Dec 10th i Stockholm. This is her thoughts about outsourcing.

Första läkemedlet för bara en patient

I en ny artikel beskrivs det förmodade första fallet av ultra-personalized medicine – ett läkemedel till en åttaårig flicka med en ovanlig genetisk sjukdom.

EU-pengar till probiotikabolag

Lundabolaget Immunebiotech har erhållit 500 000 kronor i Fas 1 av EU:s Horizon 2020 SME instrument.

Atheras studie av hjärtsvikt igång

Den första patienten har behandlats i studien med en ny terapeutisk antikropp från Athera. Studien genomförs på 11 sjukhus och inkluderar patienter med akut hjärtinfarkt och hög risk att utveckla hjärtsvikt.

How to become globally competitive

Here Gunilla Osswald from BioArctic share her experience of scaling up and be competative on the global arena.

The perfect formula for decision-making

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

Google satsar på diagnostik

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