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.

A cluster contribution to European life science innovation and competitiveness?

Merck investerar över 70 miljarder dollar i USA

Merck & Co följer flera andra globala läkemedelsjättar och pumpar in hundratals miljarder kronor i nya produktionsanläggningar i USA.

How the Nobel discovery is used in drug development

Regulatory T cells keep the immune system in check, a discovery now awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Qiang Pan Hammarström explains how this finding is being applied in today’s drug development, and what challenges remain.

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.

Nytt läkemedel mot avancerad bröstcancer godkänt i USA

FDA har godkänt Eli Lillys målinriktade behandling Inluriyo för patienter med avancerad eller spridd bröstcancer.

Heart Monitoring in Breast Cancer – Essential or Excessive?

Trastuzumab and related drugs have transformed breast cancer treatment and dramatically improved survival rates. But the close cardiac monitoring required during treatment can be a heavy burden for both patients and healthcare systems. Dr. Andri Papakonstantinou is working to refine how doctors identify which patients truly need intensive follow-up.

Acko Ankarberg Johansson avgår – efterträdare väntas inom kort

Sjukvårdsminister Acko Ankarberg Johansson (KD) lämnar både sin ministerpost i regeringen och sin plats i riksdagen.

Petter Hartman: ”Hög tid att få stopp på hämmande byråkrati”

Regelkrångel och byråkrati behöver minska för att företagande ska kunna främjas, skriver Petter Hartman i en krönika.

BMS and venture capital giant form new company

The American pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb, together with the venture capital firm Bain Capital, is forming a new biotech company. The company will develop treatments for autoimmune diseases where there is currently a lack of effective therapies.

Nya turer om DNA-testbolaget 23andme – grundare tar över

Budstriden om konkursade DNA-testbolaget 23andme och dess biobank med genetisk information verkar nu vara avgjord – och det är bolagets förra vd och medgrundare Anne Wojcicki som har dragit det längsta strået.

Storvarsel på Hansa Biopharma – en femtedel kan förlora jobbet

Hansa Biopharma omorganiserar och minskar personalstyrkan med cirka 20 procent, vilket väntas spara 40–50 miljoner kronor per år.

Första bebisen inkluderad i Neolas pilotstudie

Det Lundbaserade bolaget har inkluderat den första för tidigt födda bebisen i sin svenska pilotstudie. Det är första gången lungövervakningssystemet Neola testas på den tänkta patientgruppen inom neonatal intensivvård.

The scientist behind Novo Nordisk's obesity success: “I never stopped believing in GLP-1”

It took several years of failures in GLP-1 before Lotte Bjerre Knudsen and her colleagues found the right path – but when they did, it was a true breakthrough. "We invested for 25 years while everyone else laughed at us. Now everyone wants to join the game," says Lotte Bjerre Knudsen, Chief Scientific Advisor at Novo Nordisk.

Noteringsaktuella Alvotech: “Vill bli marknadsledande globalt inom biosimilarer”

Det isländska bioteknikbolaget Alvotech parallellnoteras på Nasdaq Stockholm den 19 maj. Bolaget är redan listat på Nasdaq i New York och i Reykjavik, där det är Islands näst största börsbolag.

Trump in new push to lower drug prices

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to sign an executive order to lower the cost of prescription drugs to the same levels paid in other wealthy countries — something he claims could reduce prices by 30 to 80 percent.

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.

From pharmacist to life science podcaster – Magnus Lejelöv uses his voice as a tool

Magnus Lejelöv has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and has conducted nearly two hundred interviews with healthcare professionals on his podcasts.

Korbinian Löbmann leads scientific meeting on drug formulation: High activity in the field

Korbinian Löbmann has moderated New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability several times before. Now he is once again taking on the scientific meeting. Life Science Sweden reached out to him.

Studie stärker kopplingen mellan graviditetsdiabetes och autism

Barn till mödrar med graviditetsdiabetes löper en större risk att diagnostiseras med neuropsykiatriska funktionsnedsättningar, jämfört med barn vars mödrar inte har diabetes, enligt en stor metastudie.

Roches alzheimerprogram vidare till fas III efter positiva data

Roche rapporterar positiva preliminära data från sitt alzheimerprojekt trontinemab, och ska nu gå vidare med en fas III-studie.

An organ seldom in the spotlight – but utterly vital

The kidneys consist of more than 40 types of cells and have more functions in the body than most people know. Julie Williams leads AstraZeneca’s work in preclinical research about kidney diseases. “They are probably one of the most complicated organs in the body, and I like a challenge”, she says.

Flerie och Toleranzia i fusion – ”Vi gör det andra bara talar om”

Styrelserna för investmentbolaget Flerie och biotechbolaget Toleranzia har enats om en fusionsplan för de två bolagen.

Aqilion's licensing journey: From Merck partnership to new opportunities

Be extremely meticulous with your scientific data, but spend just as much time and effort on business development. That piece of advice comes from Aqilion's CEO Sarah Fredriksson and is directed at biotech companies aiming to find a good licensing partner.