Novavax is developing a vaccine candidate against Covid-19 and seasonal flu

A combined vaccine against both Covid-19 and seasonal flu is showing promising results in studies, according to the American drug developer Novavax. The adjuvan...

Lucy Robertshaw: Did you know Stockholm wants to be in top 5 in the world for Life Sciences?

Karolinska Institutet Solna Campus has certainly become the next “Kendall Square”, writes Lucy Robertshaw in a column.

Så mycket tjänar naturvetare inom life science

Naturvetare inom den privata life science-sektorn hade dubbelt så bra löneutveckling i fjol som arbetsmarknaden i stort. Men de som jobbar i den offentliga sekt...

Pharma Outsourcing igång på Stockholm Waterfront

Ny Nordamerikachef hos Calliditas

Andrew Udell har utsetts till ny chef för Calliditas Therapeutics verksamhet i Nordamerika.

Ny medicinsk chef på Alligator

Immunterapibolaget Alligator Bioscience i Lund har utsett Sumeet Ambarkhane till Chief Medical Officer, CMO.

The stomach medication that became the biggest blockbuster of the 1990s

The omeprazole molecule was synthesised as early as 1979, but it took many years before the then Astra had an approved pharmaceutical. Once this happened, a tab...

Björn Arvidsson: ”We need to change perspective”

If you say “life science” to a person on the street and ask them to explain what it is, you will probably get no good answer. The same question to your network ...

Klockringning när life science-kongressen i Lund drog igång

Innovation, finansiering och tillväxt är på agendan när eventet The future of Swedish and Danish Life Science nu dragit igång i Medicon Village i Lund. Och det ...

Brooks instrument

BROOKS INSTRUMENT tillverkar, utvecklar och säljer produkter för att mäta och reglera flöden. Alla Brooks flödesmätare kan anpassas för ett nästan oändligt anta...

Saga Diagnostics i avtal om cancerdiagnostik med Astra Zeneca

Saga Diagnostics har ingått avtal med Astra Zeneca om utveckling av analysmetoder inom cancerdiagnostik.

New diagnostic test soon ready for the market

Lucy Robertshaw: Are we in the perfect storm?

“Is there a perfect storm on the horizon again as elective surgeries were cancelled due to patients being admitted with Covid-19? We now have a long backlog of ...

Tougher competition as the Novo Nordisk Foundation broadens its programme

Søren Nedergaard has worked with innovation at the Danish Government Offices and the University of Copenhagen. Today, he is COO of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, ...

Tablet treatment for hair loss approved in the USA

The US Drug Administration has given a thumbs up for the first tablet treatment for spotty hair loss.

Collaboration for a simpler production of gene therapies launched

A collaboration between universities and companies aims at providing better production methods for the development of gene therapies. The initiative is led by J...

Anna Törner: To kill your darlings

Hopes were high when Anna Törner and her colleague started a study on a dietary supplement that seemed unbelievably good. “Enthusiastically, we dreamed of excit...

Harmony prevents dementia

People who are active, outgoing and relaxed may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.

Idogen rekryterar CMO från Oncopeptides

Idogen stärker sin organisation på flera ledande roller inför att bolagets läkemedelskandidat Ido 8 går in i klinisk studie.

Svenska forskare: Så infördes precisionsmedicin framgångsrikt i Sverige

Akademi och sjukvård har gått samman för att bygga en nationell infrastruktur för precisionsmedicin i svensk hälso- och sjukvård. Det är nyckeln till att man fr...

Forskare skapade blodcirkulation i 3D-printad fettklump

För första gången har forskare lyckats skapa fungerande blodcirkulation i 3D-printad vävnad.

Elicera develops CAR-T against solid tumours – may become the first in the world

Today, there are five EU-approved CAR-T therapies, all focused on different types of blood cancer, but no one has yet succeeded in making the method work agains...

Cytel Inc acquires the SDS Group

The multinational statistical software developer and contract research organization Cytel Inc, headquartered in Massachusetts, USA, acquires the Swedish consult...

Tävla i europeisk kemikaliesäkerhet

Europeiska Arbetsmiljöbyrån har startat en kampanj för att förbättra kemikaliehanteringen på arbetsplatser inom EU. Företag inbjuds att tävla.