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.

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.

Ny prioritering: Alla från 65 ska vaccineras i fas 2

Åldersgränsen för dem som ingår i nästa fas av massvaccineringen mot covid-19 sänks från 70 till 65 år, meddelar Folkhälsomyndigheten.

New diagnostic test soon ready for the market

"Imponerande kraftsamling gav vaccin"

Det rekordsnabba framtagandet av nya vaccin under pandemin visar vad läkemedelsindustrin – och mänskligheten – kan åstadkomma när pressen är tillräckligt stor.

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.

Delivering drugs with small devices

There are many challenges to overcome when delivering a drug orally. Getting the drug to survive the low pH of the ventricle and being released at the correct site in the gastrontestinal tract are two of them.

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.

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.

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.

Upcoming event: New updates on drugs

At Medicon Valley Alliance venues in Copenhagen/Örestad April 1 2020 the meeting New updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability takes place for the for the eighth time.

Godkände 48 nya läkemedel 2019

Färre än 2018 men mer än dubbelt så många som år 2016.

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.

Before you choose a CRO

– We are a small company and it is very important for us to maintain our core competence within development of novel nanomaterials, Tove Sivik Sonne, Head of Development at Spago Nanomedical says.

Stor diabetesstudie kartlägger komplikationer

Första resultat från observationsstudien Careme visar att njur- och hjärtsvikt är de vanligaste första kardiovaskulära komplikationerna vid typ 2-diabetes.

Tio minuters trädgårdsarbete räcker

Så lite som tio minuters motion per vecka ser ut att minska risken för hjärtdöd, enligt en kinesisk observationsstudie.

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.

Varje dag halkar 200 och skadas i Stockholm

Var tredje som kommer till vården har halkat visar tidigare statistik.

Kvinna får dela fysikpriset!

Donna Strickland heter en av årets tre fysikpristagare och än en gång är det lasern som prisas, eller rättare sagt laseruppfinningar som bl a gör det möjligt att studera kemiska reaktioner i realtid.

De kan få Nobelpriset

Genom analyser av en stor mängd data förutspår analysföretaget Clarivate analytics varje år vilka som ska tilldelas årens olika Nobelpris. Tre forskare pekas ut som heta kandidater till priset i fysiologi eller medicin.

59 miljoner till innovativa företagsprojekt

Bildtagning av njurar, juverinfektion hos kor och probiotika mot IBS med bland de företagsprojekt som får anslag.

The best wealth is Health

We are living in a world where wealth more and more is measured in being able to do the things you like and enjoy in life. As the wealth increases in terms of economic strength, the expectation of a long and healthy life increases and with that a demand of enjoy life.

Swedish life science in political focus

It feels like 2017 will be a good year for Swedish life science, says Anders Blanck, CEO at LIF.

Bygger ut medtech-fabrik i Askersund

Abigo Medical investerar 30 miljoner kronor i en utbyggnad av sin produktionsanläggning i Askersund för tillverkning av sårvårdsprodukter i produktlinjen Sorbact.