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Karolinska institutet faller ur topp 50-lista
Karolinska institutet tappar mark i årets ranking av världens bästa universitet.
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Novo Nordisk miljardsatsar – etablerar ny fabrik i Danmark
Novo Nordisk etablerar en ny produktionsanläggning i danska Odense, en investering på 8,5 miljarder danska kronor (motsvarande cirka 13,2 miljarder svenska kronor).
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Large study on milk: Risky for women but not for men
The risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and acute myocardial infarction (MI) increased for women with milk intake levels higher than 2 glasses per day, while no such association was found in men, according to a new large Swedish study.
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In search of Marcel Proust's lost health
A great writer, but also a weak person and a hypochondriac. That has been the usual image of Marcel Proust. But the pediatrician and literary scholar Carl Lindgren paints a partly different picture in a new book about the French master's life, health and attitude towards physicians.
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KI’s new super machine measures brain activity in real-time – “A very expensive hairdo”
Using brand-new, super-advanced equipment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now measure brain activity in real-time, with higher resolution than previously possible. “This opens up fantastic opportunities”, says brain researcher Daniel Lundqvist.
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Anna Törner: The clinical trial – Periscope to reality
What happens to the patients in the clinical trial is not very interesting, writes Anna Törner in a column.
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Founder of Bioarctic, Lars Lannfelt, is honoured: “I want to create something for the future”
It´s like a scientist’s dream: to be the world’s first with a drug that genuinely affects one of our major diseases. Lars Lannfelt and his company Bioarctic have achieved just that, and they are thus making a significant contribution to the history of Swedish medicine. He is now being awarded the Research!Sweden Award 2023.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: A special kind of hellishness afflicts post-COVID patients
In addition to the disease itself those suffering from post-COVID have to deal with people who try to label them as hypochondriacs, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.
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Samuel Lagercrantz: The government’s performance in healthcare and life sciences so far
Since the change of government in Sweden, developments in the healthcare sector have shown promising signs, but the outlook in life sciences is less promising, writes Samuel Lagercrantz in an editorial.
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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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Alzecures nyemission övertecknad – ”Ett styrkebesked”
Alzheimersbolaget Alzecure kan tillföras 40,5 miljoner kronor i en övertecknad nyemission. Nära 128 procent tecknades och enligt bolagets vd Martin Jönsson visar stödet på förtroende för bolaget.
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Biosimilars bring price pressure, but are they sufficiently used?
When biosimilars were introduced just over 16 years ago, hopes were raised that they would give many more patients access to effective but otherwise extremely expensive treatments with biological drugs. So, how well has Swedish healthcare used biosimilars? The answer partly depends on whom you ask.
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Investments worth 40 billion in the Öresund region – “A huge investment wave”
A new report reveals that medical companies in the Oresund region are investing like never before.
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Hittills inga dödsfall i omikron i Europa
Inga dödsfall eller allvarliga sjukdomstillstånd har hittills rapporterats bland de personer i Europa som konstaterats vara infekterade med omikronvarianten av sars-cov-2-viruset. Det meddelar Europeiska smittskyddsmyndigheten, ECDC.
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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.
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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.
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Femte förslaget till regeringen från SwedenBio
Skärp målsättningen för deltagandet i EU:s ramprogram. Det är SwedenBios femte förslag inför den kommande forskningspropositionen.
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Getinge säljer av i skadeståndshotat dotterbolag
Stämningar mot dotterbolaget gör att Getinge reserverat 1,8 miljarder för skadeståndsutbetalningar. Nu säljer de delar av dotterbolaget.
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Viktminskningsstudie bland världens fetaste befolkning
Nu har de första patienterna till en klinisk fas 3-studie i Mexico rekryterats.
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Cellatlasen publicerar unika resultat i Science
Human protein atlas-projektet publicerar nu den första övergripande kartan över var proteinerna befinner sig i cellen. Artikeln återfinns i Science.
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Forskningspengar från Postkodlotteriet
Åtta forskningsfonder inom hälsa får dela på 128 miljoner kronor när Postkodlotteriet delar ut sitt överskott.
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Första Crispr-bolaget till börsen
Editas Medicine blir det första bolaget på börsen med fokus på det omtalade genmodifieringsverktyget Crispr/Cas9.
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KD ställer om kompassen
Karolinska Development vill fokusera på strategiska projekt och särläkemedel.
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Synthetic MR tar in 15 miljoner
Synthetic MR genomför en nyemission om 15 miljoner svenska kronor, med företrädesrätt för aktieägarna.