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The vaccine has saved 94 million lives – but measles is spreading again
A disease we once believed belonged to the past is now resurging in both Europe and the United States. In the shadow of growing skepticism and declining vaccination coverage, measles – which has claimed millions of lives throughout history – is making a comeback.
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New findings on the diseases that crushed Napoleon’s army
As if cold, starvation, and typhus weren’t enough. New research reveals that Napoleon’s defeated army also suffered from paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever during the retreat from Russia.
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Swedish team tests Alzheimer antibody for brain imaging
Recent breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s treatment have increased the need for precise diagnostics in the field. Researchers in Uppsala are working to develop improved methods for both identifying suitable patients and ensuring they receive the right therapy.
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Gene therapy restored hearing in children with congenital deafness
Eleven out of twelve children with congenital deafness showed improvements in a study testing Regeneron’s gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss. The U.S. company now plans to apply for approval of the gene therapy.
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Hjälpmedel saknas i ny lag om beredskap
Regeringens nya lagförslag om vårdens beredskap fokuserar på akuta insatser – men missar nästan helt hjälpmedel och rehabilitering. ”En stor brist”, säger Ida Kåhlin, ordförande för Sveriges Arbetsterapeuter.
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Sarah Lidé: ”Artificial intelligence must not replace authentic interactions”
Artificial intelligence must never become a replacement for authentic, even if messy, interactions with our fellow humankind, Sarah Lifé, Deputy CEO at Medicon Village Innovation, writes in a column.
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Genmab to Acquire Dutch biotech for USD 8 Billion
Danish pharmaceutical company Genmab has agreed to acquire Dutch firm Merus, a developer of cancer therapies, for USD 8 billion, equivalent to nearly SEK 75 billion.
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Phase III win for Hansa Biopharma: “We Are Thrilled”
Swedish biotech Hansa Biopharma’s transplant drug imlifidase has met the primary efficacy endpoint in a registration-enabling Phase III study in the United States.
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Efter stökig process – nu godkänns Leqembi i Australien
Det svenskutvecklade alzheimerläkemedlet Leqembi har till slut godkänts i Australien, efter flera komplicerade turer.
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Svenskt gentestbolag köps upp
Gentestbolaget Life Genomics förvärvas av slovenska Gene Planet.
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Snabbtest för halsfluss gav 40 procent falskt positiva svar
Ett snabbtest mot halsfluss har visat sig ge en mycket hög andel falskt positiva svar. Nu uppmanar företaget bakom testet vårdgivare att kassera berörda partier av produkten.
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New ATMP center inaugurated: “In the future, we will see cell and gene therapies in all clinics”
Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital’s new ATMP center was inaugurated in Flemingsberg, south of Stockholm. “The ATMP Center is not just a physical place, it is a promise,” said KI’s Vice-Chancellor Annika Östman Wernerson.
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Mitt i rekonstruktionen – Anna Linton avgår som vd för Peptonic
Peptonic Medical, som utvecklar produkter för kvinnohälsa, meddelar att Anna Linton lämnar rollen som vd. Beskedet kommer mitt i företagets rekonstruktion.
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Wegovy approved in the U.S. for treatment of liver disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for Novo Nordisk’s drug Wegovy to treat the serious liver condition known as MASH. The decision strengthens the company’s position in the field of metabolic diseases.
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”Kalorimagnet” i tablettform till Sverige – effekten ifrågasätts
Viktminskningstabletten Formoline L112 klassas inte som ett läkemedel, men som en medicinteknisk produkt. Tillverkaren har nyligen tecknat avtal om att börja sälja produkten i Sverige.
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Mångmiljonböter för diagnostikbolag – vilseledde marknaden
Magnasense, tidigare Aegirbio, ska betala 12 miljoner kronor i sanktionsavgift. Det slår Finansinspektionen fast, efter en granskning som visar att bolaget upprepade gånger brutit mot reglerna för insiderinformation.
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FDA approves Gilead’s HIV injection: “Historic day”
Gilead Sciences’ preventive HIV drug, lenacapavir, was approved on Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sparking new hope for finally breaking the transmission chain of a virus that affects 1.3 million people annually.
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Rise MNB ska bli Sveriges första organ för IVDR-certifiering
Rise Medical Notified Body (MNB) har sedan 2024 varit ett certifieringsorgan för medicinteknikförordningen MDR. Bolaget avser nu inom kort att ansöka om att även bli anmält organ för IVDR-certifiering, berättar Rise MNB:s vd Åsa Betten.
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US Health Secretary Kennedy dismisses all vaccine experts – assembles new committee
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dismissed all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. A new group of experts will be appointed directly by the Health Secretary, his department announced.
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Jakob Just-Bomholt ny vd för Elekta
Medtechbolaget Elektas tidigare vd Gustaf Salford avgick i våras. Nu står det klart att Jakob Just-Bomholt från Danmark blir ny vd och koncernchef.
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Venomaid's rapid test aims to find the right snake bite treatment
Every six seconds, someone on our planet suffers a snake bite, and each time, a race against the clock begins. What kind of snake was it, and which antivenom can help? Danish company Venomaid Diagnostics is working hard to develop solutions to a problem that claims countless lives, especially in tropical countries.
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Virology professor on the threat from X: ”The next pandemic could be worse“
The question is not if, but when we will be affected by a new unknown virus that causes yet another pandemic. Are we sufficiently prepared? "Absolutely not!", responds virologist Niklas Arnberg.
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Mikael Kubista back with new venture after turbulent exit
Entrepreneur and researcher Mikael Kubista is starting a new company. Now he is also free to comment on the sequence of events that led to him losing ownership of his life's work – the company Tataa Biocenter. “Not only did they take our company away from us. They followed up by showering us with lawsuits,” he says.
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Pulsen på patientförbunden del 4: Ung Cancer
”Engagemang och vilja finns, det gäller bara att hitta rätt former”, säger Therese Leijon, Ung Cancer, i Life Science Swedens artikelserie Pulsen på patientförbunden.
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