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Årets opinionsartiklar 2023
Nu lider 2023 mot sitt slut. Här är några av krönikorna, debattartiklarna och ledarna från det gångna året från Life Science Sweden och systertidningarna Medtech Magazine och Fokus Hjälpmedel.
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The International Vaccine Institute’s office in Sweden is expanding
The International Vaccine Institute’s Stockholm office has been open for over a year. During the past year, training programmes and projects have been launched, says Anh Wartel, Head of the office.
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Mathias Uhlén’s protein atlas is recognised as a global resource
The Human Protein Atlas is the first database in Sweden to be designated a Global Core Biodata Resource. According to Mathias Uhlén, this is a quality hallmark and an opportunity for additional collaborations.
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Mathias Uhléns proteinatlas utsedd till global resurs
Databasen The Human Protein Atlas har som den första i Sverige blivit utsedd till ett så kallat Global Core Biodata Resource. Enligt Mathias Uhlén innebär det en kvalitetsstämpel och möjlighet till fler samarbeten.
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The Swedish Academy of Sciences: “We have too many researchers”
Sweden does not need more researchers, but it does need better ones. According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, funding should be distributed to favour excellence.
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Han får vetenskapspris för upptäckten av den inflammatoriska reflexen
Den amerikanske neurokirurgen och uppfinnaren Kevin J. Tracey tilldelas Hans Wigzells Forskningsstiftelses vetenskapliga pris på 100 000 dollar. Han får det bland annat för upptäckten av vad som kallats kroppens ”inflammatoriska reflex”.
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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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High-tech companies are increasingly focusing on health
Tech companies have been taking an interest in healthcare for many years, and this interest seems to be increasing. “It’s not a sudden shift in trend, it’s more about them advancing their positions,” says Anna Lefevre Skjöldebrand, CEO of Swedish Medtech.
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“You discover one thing – and then 10 new questions arise”
COVID-19, diabetes, heart disease, and the impact of dog ownership on humans are just some of multitasker Tove Fall’s areas of research. However, her current focus is on her next field: the role of gut flora in human health.
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The first drugs to slow down Alzheimer’s – but what does it mean for patients?
New treatments for early Alzheimer’s are bringing hope to thousands of patients and their families. The question is, who will get the treatment, how will the right patients be found in time, and will the healthcare system’s resources be sufficient? Life
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Astra Zeneca’s Sweden CEO: “We have great faith in our portfolio”
It all started with a summer job as an operator at Astra’s chemical factory in Snäckviken, just outside Södertälje. More than three decades and countless different assignments later, Per Alfredsson, born and raised in Södertälje, is CEO of Astra Zeneca Sweden, which employs 7800 people in Södertälje, Stockholm and Gothenburg. “It was a very special feeling to be in charge of the entire organisation,” he says in an interview about his career and potential future blockbusters.
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19 medicines in Sweden are under investigation in a major EMA inquiry
19 medicines marketed in Sweden are affected by an ongoing extensive European investigation into suspected fraud at an Indian contract research organisation. Among them are medicines for HIV, epilepsy, cancer and Parkinson’s, which may be withdrawn unless new evidence can be provided that they are up to standard.
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From the sea of Åland to a self-test for lithium
Four years ago, a meeting on the sea of Åland resulted in the development of a self-test for lithium levels in the blood. The hopes are that the test will be available for individuals with bipolar disorder in the future.
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Heidi Stensmyren is eager for new challenges in the biotech industry
management roles,” she says.
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Why the world renown researcher Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford´s president
In mid-summer, neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as President of Stanford following allegations of manipulated study data. According to the reporter Theo Baker, who first reported the story, Tessier-Lavigne “rewarded the winners and punished the losers”. Here is the background of the story which has shaken the American scientific community over the summer.
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Förlikning i babypuderskandal stoppas av domstol
Det amerikanska läkemedelsbolaget Johnson & Johnson har för en andra gång fått avslag av en domare om en konkursansökan för dotterbolaget LTL Management, mest känt som enheten bakom det omtalade babypudret som misstänkts ha orsakat cancer i en rad fall.
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The Swedish Life Science Office: “We lost in both coordination and manpower”
Since the turn of the year, the Swedish government’s life science office has operated at a lower capacity. Life Science Sweden has spoken to Pontus Holm, Departmental Secretary at the office, about the ongoing work.
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Neanderthal gene variants may cause Viking disease
A new study suggests that the so-called Viking disease, which affects the hand function in many older people, may be linked to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals.
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Humana vann mot Ivo – får tillbaka tillståndet
Humana Assistans får fortsätta att bedriva personlig assistans och hemtjänst. Förvaltningsrätten upphävde på onsdagen Ivos beslut att dra in bolagets tillstånd.
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Lucy Robertshaw: Artificial intelligence – is this really going to transform a patient’s life?
In a column Lucy Robertshaw reflects on how AI and new regulations will affect healthcare, innovation and the lives of future patients.
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Anna Törner: The minute between life and death
. There is no forgiveness for something like this, even though it is very human to be distracted for a moment,” Anna Törner writes in a column.
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Vicore tar in en halv miljard inför studie i lungfibros
Vicore Pharma tillförs en halv miljard kronor i en riktad nyemission. Syftet med kapitaltillskottet är att kunna fortsätta utvecklingen av bolagets behandlingar mot svåra lungsjukdomar.
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Så mycket tjänar ingenjörer inom life science
Ny lönestatistik från fackförbundet Sveriges Ingenjörer visar att ingenjörer inom life science hamnar på en nionde plats när medellönerna för ingenjörer inom olika branscher listas.
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Genmutation som förhindrar smärta kartläggs av forskare
En mutation i en gen gör att en kvinna i Storbritannien upplever bara lite ångest och känner nästintill ingen smärta. Nu har forskarna upptäckt en pusselbit till vad det är som ligger bakom den molekylära mekanism som orsakar det ovanliga tillståndet.
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