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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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“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 physician at the tech giant: “Observations in the emergency room made my mind up”
When Nasim Farrokhnia was in third grade at school in Tehran, the capital of Iran, her father gave her a book about Marie Curie, which soon became her favourite book. Perhaps her interest in science was born there and then, as science and new technology have since been a constant feature of her working life. Today, she is a Healthcare Manager in Microsoft’s Western Europe team.
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”Man upptäcker en sak – och så dyker det upp tio nya frågor”
Covid-19, diabetes, hjärtsjukdom och hundägandets påverkan på människan är några av mångsysslaren Tove Falls forskningsområden. Men just nu ligger fokus på nästa spår: tarmflorans betydelse för människans hälsa.
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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 Science Sweden has spoken to Swedish researchers in Alzheimer’s who voice cautious hope but also see further challenges.
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Studienamn med attityd – viktigare än man kan tro
Ironman, T-rex, Star-trec. Popcorn, Proper, Scout. Nej, det handlar varken om fantasyfilmer eller hundnamn. Utan om benämningar på pågående cancerstudier i Sverige.
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Pfizer’s Paxlovid is being tested against post-COVID in a major Swedish study
In a new study conducted at the Karolinska University Hospital, Pfizer’s COVID drug, Paxlovid, is now being tested in patients with post-COVID. The study is one of the most extensive studies in the world currently being conducted for a drug for post
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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
Heidi Stensmyren has served as President of the Swedish Medical Association, held a managerial position at Karolinska University Hospital and is now Medical Director at a biotech company. “I’m curious and like to have influence, so I’ve often chosen
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Första pillret mot förlossningsdepression godkänt i USA
Den första orala behandlingen specifikt inriktad på förlossningsdepression har godkänts av FDA.
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Medivir tar in rådgivare för utveckling av läkemedelskandidat
Det svenska forskningsbolaget Medivir har startat ett vetenskapligt råd i syfte att bistå i arbetet med utvecklingen av företaget läkemedelskandidat.
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Uppgörelse klar om Henrietta Lacks odödliga celler
Sedan över 70 år lever Henrietta Lacks celler vidare i laboratorier världen över, och har bidragit till medicinsk forskning som räddat otaliga liv. Själv visste hon inte ens om att cellproverna togs och ingen kompensation har getts – förrän nu.
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Behandling för svår nervsjukdom EU-godkänns för unga
Astra Zenecas läkemedel Soliris har fått klartecken av EU-kommissionen och blir därmed den första godkända, riktade behandlingen för barn och ungdomar med den sällsynta neuromuskulära sjukdomen myastenia gravis.
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AstraZeneca moves to brewery quarters in central Copenhagen
AstraZeneca in Denmark is moving its business into central Copenhagen and the old brewery quarters in Carlsberg Byen.
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Nanoparticles to help detect pulmonary disease
Nanoparticles behave in a certain way in the air. Using this knowledge, researchers at Lund University have developed a new measurement method for lung examinations based on the phenomenon.
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Looking for greater Nordic cooperation – “We have Norway and Finland in our sights”
How can Medicon Valley Alliance bring the big pharmaceutical companies back to the organisation? Life Science Sweden discussed this topic and others with the cluster organisation’s new radar pair.
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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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Fem saker du måste veta om AI 2023
Är ditt jobb hotat av maskininlärning? Varför är det viktigt att hänga med i utvecklingen inom artificiell intelligens? Här får du svar på vad du behöver veta om AI just nu.
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Meeting with focus on South Korea and Japan’s life sciences
Large, complex and exciting – this is how Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, describes the life science markets of Japan and South Korea, which took centre stage during a webcast seminar.
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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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Sydkoreas och Japans life science i fokus på möte
Stora, komplexa och spännande. Så beskriver Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, Japans och Sydkoreas marknader för life science, som stod i centrum under ett webbsänt seminarium.
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Ny studie: Mozarts effekt på epilepsi är en myt
Musik kan skänka glädje, välmående och ro – men den hjälper inte mot epilepsi. Den mystiska "Mozarteffekten" saknar vetenskapligt stöd, enligt en ny studie.
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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.