Samuel Lagercrantz: ”Forskare, se upp för rovtidskrifter!”

”Precis som vi alla behöver vara vaksamma i vår vardag på vad som är sant och vad som är falskt, behöver forskare vara vaksamma på vilka tidskrifter de publicer...

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Joy at Egetis after positive CHMP opinion – ”The single most important milestone”

Stockholm-based Egetis Therapeutics has received a positive CHMP opinion for Emcitate, which could become the first approved treatment for the rare disease MCT8 deficiency."

“I am driven by the desire to develop a product that can be sold worldwide”

Ranked number one in the world by the WHO in diarrhoea research and soon in phase III studies for its vaccine candidate – Scandinavian Biopharma is rushing forw...

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...

Delivering drugs with small devices

There are many challenges to overcome when delivering a drug orally. Getting the drug to survive the low pH of the ventricle and being released at the correct s...

Björn Arvidsson: ”Framtiden byggs inte av solospelare”

Björn Arvidsson skriver om vikten av samarbete och tillit mellan hälso- och sjukvården och life science-branschen.

New report: Fewer PhDs in life sciences

A new report from Vinnova suggests that competency returns in the life science sector are declining.

Partial court victory for entrepreneur who lost his company

Swedish life science entrepreneur Mikael Kubista has won the first round against a law firm that he, along with other co-owners, sued for negligent advice in co...

Moderna develops mRNA vaccine against norovirus

A highly anticipated vaccine is in late clinical evaluation and could be ready for approval within a couple of years. The target is the norovirus, often called ...

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 i...

A growing industry in Denmark: “One new life science company a week”

The life science sector in eastern Denmark continues to grow in the number of employees, as well as the number of companies. An emerging problem is the shortage...

Quality assurance for research and development of medical devices

Overcome the hurdles of research, development, and QA lab environments within the regulated medical technology industry.

Ingrid Lönnstedt: What does the p-value mean?

The smaller the better, and preferably smaller than 0.05. A p-value smaller than 5% means that the treatment effect is statistically significant at 5% significa...

Alvotech utser Linda Jónsdóttir till ny finanschef

Linda Jónsdóttir har utsetts till ny Chief Financial Officer (CFO) på isländska Alvotech, noterade på Stockholmsbörsen.

Forskare utvecklar kontaktlinser för att bota grön starr

Kinesiska forskare har utvecklat kontaktlinser som ska känna av om trycket i ögat stiger och därefter frigöra läkemedel för att sänka trycket vid behov. Förhopp...

Discover the new ZEISS Axioscan 7 clinical

Your digital slide scanner for diagnostics & clinical research.

Lista: Läkemedlen med flest rapporter om biverkningar

Under 2024 tog Läkemedelsverket emot drygt 13 000 rapporter om misstänkta biverkningar. Allra flest rapporter rörde adhd-läkemedlet Elvanse. Även Novo Nordisks ...

Danish obesity success causes recruitment problems in southern Sweden

The substantial expansion of Danish Novo Nordisk is affecting companies in southern Sweden, which are finding it increasingly difficult to compete for attractive staff.

It couldn’t be simpler

AI-assisted ZEISS Solution inspects implant coatings automatically.

Saving lives worldwide with low-cost molecular diagnostics

High throughput testing for many upper respiratory tract pathogens thanks to automation technology

Uppsalaforskare har 3D-printat nervvävnad – ska hjälpa vid ALS-studier

Forskare vid Uppsala universitet har genom bioprintning lyckats skapa en modell som liknar mänsklig nervvävnad, odlad på patientens egna celler. Modellen kan va...

Astra Zenecas covidvaccin Vaxzevria dras in världen över

Astra Zeneca drar tillbaka sitt covidvaccin Vaxzevria över hela världen. Nyligen ska bolaget ha medgett att vaccinet kan ge vissa farliga biverkningar, men Astr...

Hjärnforskare har hittat snilleblixten

Vi har alla varit med om det: snilleblixten, aha-upplevelsen, poletten som plötligt trillar ner. Nu vet forskarna inom hjärnavbildning hur eureka-ögonblicket se...