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Uncertainty about the government’s life science work
The government’s national coordinator for life science, Jenni Nordborg, left her position almost four months ago. No one has yet succeeded her, and now questions are being raised both about the government’s plans for the office and the Swedish life science strategy.
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”Jumping genes” öppnar väg för ny behandling mot cancer
Alternativa sätt att hitta tumörantigen på tumörcellens yta kan bidra till att ta fram ny immunterapi.
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The impact of the recession on the Swedish medtech sector
We need health care regardless of whether the economy is good or bad, but the current recession also affects the Medtech sector.
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Patent-tvist i USA:s högsta domstol kan få stor påverkan
Ett ovanligt patentfall som tagit sig hela vägen till USA:s högsta domstol kan få omfattande konsekvenser för läkemedelspriser och medicinutveckling, rapporterar Nature.
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Major advances in IVF labs in the last few decades
Since the introduction of in vitro fertilisation several decades ago, many developments have been made in the field, and the main part of that development has taken place in the lab.
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Karolinska sjätte bästa sjukhus i världen enligt ny rankning
Den amerikanska tidskriften Newsweek rankar varje år världens bästa sjukhus. 2023 finns Karolinska universitetssjukhuset på sjätte plats.
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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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Column: ”Life as a F1 race”
"The F1 car makes several pit stops during a race and during a lifetime the human being may also have to come in several times for maintenance", Björn Ursing writes in a column.
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Editorial: ”AI that both impresses and frightens”
”In the past, I've rarely been particularly impressed by something that was produced by AI. But this is something completely different”, Samuel Lagercrantz writes in an editorial.
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Hello Jenni Nordborg!
Life Science Sweden would like to know more about Jenni Nordborg and asks her about her new job, why she became a chemical engineer and who her role model is.
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Column: ”Authentic leadership and clear mandates pave the way for more female CEOs”
”I believe that the aspect of having clear mandates and titles on the one hand and women progressing into top positions must be explored further”, Helena Strigård writes in a column.
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Precision medicine centre: “Extensive activity on several fronts”
Two years ago, the Karolinska Institutet and the Karolinska University Hospital announced that they would jointly launch the Precision Medicine Centre. Medtech Magazine called Anna Wedell, who is heading the work, to find out…
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Han tar över klubban i Bico
Valberedningen i biokonvergensbolaget Bico föreslår Rolf Classon som ny styrelseordförande efter avgående Carsten Browall, som avböjt omval.
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KI-studie: CAR-T visade effekt mot äggstockscancer hos möss
Idag finns inga fungerande CAR-T-terapier mot solida tumörer. Men nu har forskare vid Karolinska institutet nått lovande resultat i studier med möss med äggstockscancer.
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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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Sweden is organising a large life science conference as part of the EU presidency
On 26-27 June, Sweden will host a European meeting on life science.
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“Everyone is screaming for talent”
Attracting talent is one of the life science industry’s major future challenges, which was one of the conclusions of the panel discussion that ended the New Horizons in Biologics & Bioprocessing conference on 15 December.
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SUS prövar CAR-T-terapi mot fler cancerformer
Behandling med CAR-T-cellsterapi ska prövas för flera ovanliga former av lymfom i en klinisk studie som vid årsskiftet inleds vid Skånes universitetssjukhus (SUS).
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ALS – When the body has given up, but the brain persists
The nerve disease ALS gradually deprives the patient of control over the muscles and, eventually, also of speech. The eyes continue to function, though, and with the help of, among other things, a Swedish-developed invention, communication with the outside world can continue. “It’s their window to the world,” says ALS researcher Caroline Ingre.
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New study: Post-Covid symptoms are common even after mild Covid-19
According to researchers at the University of Gothenburg, loss of smell and taste, shortness of breath and chest symptoms are the most common complaints after a mild Covid infection.
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She creates pharmaceuticals on a 3D printer
The correct dosage for each individual, regardless of whether the pharmaceutical is for a seriously ill child or a frail elderly person, is the mission of a well-advanced project with 3D-printed drugs at Uppsala University. “It will soon be available in clinics”, says Christel Bergström, who is heading the project.
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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.
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Prisas för arbete mot antibiotikaresistens: “Behöver pumpa ut nya molekyler”
Professor Otto Cars får en hedersutmärkelse för sitt arbete med att bromsa utvecklingen av antibiotikaresistens – och han är långt ifrån färdig: “Vi måste tänka större, inrätta ett globalt institut där många forskare får stora resurser”.
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Paxlovid kan minska risk för långtidscovid, enligt ny studie
Pfizers covidläkemedel Paxlovid minskar risken för långtidscovid, enligt en ny studie från amerikanska Department of Veterans Affairs.