MSD discontinues two Keytruda trials

MSD has stopped two late-stage trials that tested its blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda as a treatment for skin and lung cancer.

The dock that “thinks” for itself

The world of bulk material handling seems straightforward at first glance: moving, filling, delivering. However, the art of dealing with a variety of different ...

Nobel Prize winner Torsten Wiesel turns 100: “Old men like me should use their experience to help the young”

In 1955, a young Torsten Wiesel jumped on a boat to the US and embarked on a fabulous career as a neuroscientist, crowned with a Nobel Prize for his work. Now 1...

Chiesi satsar på leverinriktad genterapi

Läkemedelsbolaget Chiesi tar ytterligare kliv in på genterapiområdet genom ett licensavtal med amerikanska Arbor Biotechnologies.

A vaccine the world is waiting for: “It can change the lives of many”

A Solna laboratory is developing a vaccine that could save the lives of countless children in low- and middle-income countries. “Working on something that can m...

Antikroppar från lama hjälpte mot 17 olika ormars bett

Ett motgift baserat på antikroppar från en lama och en alpacka lyckades neutralisera gift från några av världens mest giftiga ormar i en preklinisk studie.

Efter förseningen – nu lämnar Xspray in uppdaterad FDA-ansökan

Forskningsbolaget Xspray Pharma har nu lämnat in en uppdaterad FDA-ansökan om godkännande för leukemibehandlingen Dasynoc.

Getinge and Neobiomics received Swecare's export awards

Two companies received awards during Swecare's annual conference.

Study: Chat GPT is more empathetic than doctors

The AI tool Chat GPT is not only more accurate when it comes to answering patient questions – the chatbot is also perceived as almost 10 times more empathetic t...

The Swedish government is to increase its investment in cancer care

The Swedish government wants to invest more in cancer and paediatric cancer care and proposes to allocate SEK 500 million per year for this purpose in the coming years.

A green nursery for biotech rooted in the Scanian soil

Red Glead has established itself as one of Lund’s largest companies in pharmaceutical development. Life Science Sweden went to Skåne and met two of the founders...

New Horizons in Biologics & Bioprocessing incl. Advanced Therapies: Copenhagen (2026)

Promising Alzheimer’s study data sends Bioarctic stock soaring

The drug candidate lecanemab from Swedish company Bioarctic significantly slowed down the deterioration in patients with early on-set Alzheimer’s, according to ...

High biological age is linked to a higher risk of dementia and stroke

It is a well-known fact that people age at different rates, and a recent study at the Karolinska Institute suggests that people with a biological age higher tha...

He got inside the head of Sweden’s vaccine hunter

The hunt for the COVID-19 vaccine is the theme of the new book Vaccinjägaren (The Vaccine Hunter). It tells the story of Richard Bergström’s mission as Sweden’s...

Xspray fyller på inför USA-lansering – tar in 135 miljoner

Forskningsbolaget Xspray Pharma har beslutat att ta in 135 miljoner kronor via en nyemission med företrädesrätt för befintliga aktieägare.

Jessica Martinsson invald i europeiskt branschorgan för bioteknik

Jessica Martinsson, vd för branschorganisationen Sweden Bio, tar plats i styrelsen för Europa Bio.

FHM: En dos covidvaccin om året för riskgrupper räcker

En årlig dos av covid-19-vaccin räcker för att skydda riskgrupperna, enligt uppdaterade rekommendationer från Folkhälsomyndigheten.

Ytterligare läkemedelskandidat mot Alzheimers droppas

Ett litet schweiziskt biotechbolag avbryter en fas II-studien med sin läkemedelskandidat mot Alzheimers sjukdom. Beskedet kommer inte långt efter att Biogen och...

Nytt snabbspår i USA – granskningstid ska kortas kraftigt

USA:s läkemedelsmyndighet FDA lanserar ett nytt program där särskilda vouchers ska kunna förkorta granskningstiden för läkemedelsansökningar till mellan en och ...

Multiplex immunofluorescence chemistries with ZEISS tissue multiplexing workflow

Bringing leading multiplex immunofluorescence chemistries together in one automated 8-channel imaging platform.

From lab to patient – the art of developing new antibody therapies

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ZEISS Quality Innovation Summit video

An event full of experiences, talks, innovations, speeches, and state-of-the-art technology.

Sänkt ersättning för Astra Zeneca-vd:n

Astra Zenecas vd Pascal Soriot fick finna sig i en 16-procentig sänkning av ersättningen i fjol – trots att företagets intäkter ökade med 18 procent.