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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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Roche köper bolag inom fetmaområdet
Schweiziska Roche förvärvar det amerikanska bioteknikbolaget Carmot Theraputics i en miljardaffär. Bolaget utvecklar läkemedel mot fetma.
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Malmöbolag tar in kapital – utvecklar behandling som ska stoppa metastaser
Biotechbolaget WNT Research, som utvecklar cancerbehandlingar, har beslutat om en nyemission som fullt tecknad kan ge 56 miljoner kronor i kapitaltillskott.
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“A major energy boost for the entire cancer vaccine field”
The development of cancer vaccines has accelerated in recent years. Norwegian Ultimovacs is one of the companies attempting to develop a new type of treatment line for cancer patients, and the company recently presented positive data from a phase II study.
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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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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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Studie: Fettsyror förbättrade synen hos för tidigt födda barn
En kombination av två fettsyror har en positiv effekt på synen hos för tidigt födda barn enligt en ny studie från Göteborgs universitet.
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CROs in drug development: "We use our expertise to speed up the process
Consultancy firms have become an increasingly important part of drug development. “It’s a trend and a business model that works, and we see no indication that it will change,” says Helena Lüning of the industry organisation ASCRO.
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Empagliflozin EU-godkänns även mot kronisk njursjukdom
SGLT2-hämmaren empagliflozin har godkänts i EU som behandling av vuxna med kronisk njursjukdom.
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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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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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Confidence in childhood vaccines is in decline worldwide
Since the pandemic, confidence in vaccinating children has plummeted. In a new report, UNICEF urges world leaders to act before the situation worsens. In 52 out of 55 countries surveyed, public perception of the importance of vaccinating children has
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Stor kartläggning av svensk läkemedelsutveckling - "Väldigt imponerande bidrag"
Trots tuffa tider planerar två av tre life science-bolag att nyrekrytera – och antalet läkemedelsprojekt fortsätter att öka. Det visar branschorganisationen Sweden Bios stora kartläggning av svensk läkemedelsutveckling.
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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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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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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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Claims of life science companies fleeing abroad is a myth according to survey
The claim that life science companies are moving abroad is exaggerated. In fact, only a tiny percentage is leaving the country, according to a survey.
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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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Bioinvent utvalt till amerikanskt blodcancerprogram – får in 31 miljoner
Bioinvent har valts ut som partner till den amerikanska patientorganisationen LLS:s program för finansiering av forskning inom blodcancer. Samtidigt får bolaget in en strategisk investering i form av en riktad nyemission på tre miljoner dollar, motsvarande omkring 31 miljoner svenska kronor.
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Räddade liv med sina teorier – blev utfryst och slutade på mentalsjukhus
Envishet, flit och god slutledningsförmåga hade han förvisso. Men ingen kan säga att den ungerske läkaren Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) var begåvad med vare sig tur eller tajming.
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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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