To build trust, one must be able to say “I don’t know” – whether human or AI

Will AI strengthen or break down trust? It depends on whether we can understand and accept its limitations, and our own, writes Sarah Lidé in a column.

The Future of Swedish & Danish Life Science (2026)

Radioactive tracer to measure effect of drug towards Crohn’s disease

A radioactive tracer developed by Astra Zeneca and the Karolinska Institutet may play a major role for patients with Crohn's disease. That is the belief of Mari...

Failed to read the fine print – lost his life’s work

A celebrated CEO and co-founder of a pioneering lab company one moment – the next, fired, kicked out and written out of the company’s history. This is the story...

Nordic Regulatory experts: Improving biotech chances of Succ

Why is it that so many biotech companies fail? And what are the tools needed to change that fact?

Eli Lilly requests re-examination of Alzheimer's drug recommendation

Eli Lilly has requested that the EMA re-examine its opinion on the company's Alzheimer's drug, Kisunla, the agency announced on Friday.

Novokonkurrenten Viking faller på nya fetmadata

Viking Therapeutics redovisar en viktminskning på upp till drygt 12 procent för sitt antifetmapiller under utveckling. Men marknaden hade väntat sig mer, och ak...

Konferensen Bioscience fyllde Goco House lokaler

För första gången gick vetenskapskonferensen Bioscience – Groundbreaking Research & Diagnostics av stapeln i Göteborg.

Bakslag i studie för Astra Zenecas ADC-läkemedel

Astra Zenecas läkemedelskandidat Dato-DXd visade ingen signifikant förbättring av överlevnaden hos lungcancerpatienter i en fas III-studie.

New drug to simplify treatment of hemophilia

A new type of treatment for hemophilia, which only needs to be administered every two months, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Rising interest in CRISPR treatments

Treatments using CRISPR technology are emerging as one of the hottest medical trends in the United States – and the FDA is doing its best to promote the development.

Specific proposals and targets top the universities’ desired priorities

What are the universities’ expectations for the update of the national life science strategy? Life Science Sweden posed the question to representatives from Kar...

Behov av polypkirurgi nästan utplånat i studie

Problemen med polyper hos patienter med kronisk bihåleinflammation minskade kraftigt i en studie som utvärderade Tezspire från Astra Zeneca och Amgen.

Astra Zeneca satsar stort inom fetma

Nya potentiella behandlingar inom obesitas, njursjukdomar och leversjukdomar är några exempel på projekt som gör svensk-brittiska Astra Zenecas pipeline till en...

Astra Zeneca miljardsatsar i Södertälje – bygger ut läkemedelsfabrik

Astra Zeneca satsar nästan 1,5 miljard kronor på att bygga ut sin anläggning för biologiska läkemedel i Södertälje.

Grönt ljus i EU för läkemedel som ska skydda mot hiv

En ny injektionsbehandling, lenacapavir, som ska ge skydd mot hiv-infektion rekommenderas för godkännande av den europeiska läkemedelsmyndigheten EMA.

FDA approves Gilead’s HIV injection: “Historic day”

Gilead Sciences’ preventive HIV drug, lenacapavir, was approved on Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sparking new hope for finally break...

High-tech companies are increasingly focusing on health

Tech companies have been taking an interest in healthcare for many years, and this interest seems to be increasing. “It’s not a sudden shift in trend, it’s more about them advancing their positions,” says Anna Lefevre Skjöldebrand, CEO of Swedish Medtech....

“We aim to be a start-up company with an academic spirit”

Chronic pain and Alzheimer’s are two diseases that plague many people worldwide and seem impossible to cure. However, Huddinge-based company Alzecure is working...

Astra Zeneca prövar amerikansk AI-plattform för effektivare cancerstudier

Astra Zeneca ska använda en AI-modell från amerikanska Immunai för att effektivisera sina kliniska prövningar inom cancer.

Bredd och spets på välbesökt life science-event

Hela kedjan inom läkemedelsframställning – från den tidiga forskningen till fyllning av vialer – var representerad när konferensen New Horizons in Biologics & B...

MSD i storaffär – köper rättigheter till hjärt-kärlkandidat

Merck & Co, känt som MSD utanför USA och Kanada, har ingått ett exklusivt licensavtal med kinesiska Hengrui Pharma. Avtalet rör rättigheterna till läkemedelskan...

Business Sweden’s new team is rolling out the blue-yellow carpet

According to Business Sweden’s life science team, the combination of substantial medical know-how and an ever-flourishing tech sector is a success factor for Sweden. “It’s a perfect...

100 years of Festo

The spirit of invention is deeply rooted in our corporate culture. Since our foundation, we have been setting benchmarks by developing innovative solutions that...