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 d...

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 ...

Novo Nordisk tells staff to return to office

At the turn of the year, Novo Nordisk employees will no longer be able to work remotely. According to the company’s new CEO, the move is intended to accelerate ...

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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 vaccina...

Swedish life science is growing – but capital is not keeping up

The number of employees and companies in Swedish life science is increasing and the sector is more equal than many other sectors. But investments in unlisted co...

First preterm infants study – a vital step for Neola

After years of developing an advanced lung monitoring system, Neola Medical has received some delightful news: permission to start its first clinical study on p...

Vaccine project targeting congenital infection scrapped in late-stage trial – “Clearly disappointed”

Hope for the first vaccine against the world’s most common congenital infection has taken a serious hit

IVDR Reality Check: Are We Moving Fast Enough?

As of February 2025, around 1,500 IVDR certificates have been issued. But if an estimated 18,700 devices still need certification before the 2029 deadline, then...

Could an overly burdensome QMS be the organization’s own doing?

Although the above statement is intentionally somewhat provocative, it does hold a degree of truth. Organizations that are generally negative toward regulations...

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 t...

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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 durin...

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 improv...

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 p...

FDA’s new CSA guidance: transforming software validation for production and quality systems

FDA’s final guidance on Computer Software Assurance (CSA) for Production and Quality System Software marks a significant modernization of software validation practices.

Astra Zeneca pauses multi-million investment in the UK

Astra Zeneca has paused a planned investment worth $270 million. It is the latest pharmaceutical company to pull back on its commitments in the UK.

Myggburna West Nile-viruset sprider sig norrut – har upptäckts i Berlin

Det myggburna viruset West Nile rör sig stadigt norrut, och har nu nått Tyskland.

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Many discontinue obesity medication – new study highlights the reasons

A new study maps out the most common reasons why patients choose to stop taking obesity medication prematurely. “Obesity medication discontinuation reverses hea...

Canada approves leqembi as global alzheimer’s drug race heats up

Leqembi has secured approval in Canada, further consolidating its global lead among disease-modifying Alzheimer’s therapies. The antibody is now authorized in 1...

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 othe...

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!", r...

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.