KI’s new super machine measures brain activity in real-time – “A very expensive hairdo”

Using brand-new, super-advanced equipment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now measure brain activity in real-time, with higher resolution than previou...

Double up for Korbinian Löbmann

This year, Korbinian Löbmann will moderate the New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability meeting in Copenhagen for the fifth time. Furthermore, he will ...

The Swedish Research Council gets go-ahead for more long-term funding

Following a government decision, the Swedish Research Council will soon be able to approve ten-year grant periods for funding research infrastructure, which may...

Egetis bekräftar budsamtal

Den svenska läkemedelsutvecklaren Egetis Therapeutics för diskussioner om ett potentiellt bud på bolaget. Det bekräftar företaget i en kommentar till ihärdiga r...

Genes from Neanderthals can affect the correct drug dosage

A fifth of all Europeans carry gene variants inherited from Neanderthals, which cause certain drugs to break down more slowly. This may have implications for th...

”Information security must become part of the Swedish life science strategy”

Sweden needs knowledge security to stand strong in the global competition, writes Björn Ursing in an opinion article.

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.

Samuel Lagercrantz: “Companies that do this successfully will take the lead”

The development of new medicines and medical technologies should not focus too narrowly on prolonging life. It is equally important to develop treatments that r...

Varslet växer – även ambulanser berörs

Ambulansförbundet gör gemensam sak med Vårdförbundet och varslar om konfliktåtgärder.

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...

Egetis lägger ned buddiskussionerna

Svenska läkemedelsutvecklaren Egetis Therapeutics har gått ut med att diskussionerna om ett potentiellt förvärv av företaget nu har lagts ner.

Jan Holmgren to receive award for the development of cholera vaccine

Researcher Jan Holmgren is being awarded for the development of the first effective drinkable cholera vaccine. The award is given by the International Vaccine I...

We will now publish more news in English – and offer yet another newsletter

Starting next week, Life Science Sweden will begin offering a newsletter entirely in English.

Företag i Kanada får börja tillverka kokain

Ett företag i den kanadensiska provinsen British Columbia har fått tillstånd att tillverka och sälja kokain på licens.

A billion-dollar acquisition makes Novo Nordisk even bigger in obesity

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk acquires Montreal-based Inversago Pharma, which develops treatments for obesity and diabetes.

Neanderthal genes and Nobel Prize in a popular lecture at Bioscience

An inherited gene variant from our ”evolutionary cousins” – the extinct Neanderthals – may affect how our bodies break down certain drugs. “It’s only a matter o...

Vd rasar mot Sophiahemmet efter konkurs: ”Kan knappt beskriva det”

I måndags försattes C Medicals urologklinik på Sophiahemmet i konkurs, trots miljonomsättning och framstående cancerspecialister. ”Det är en konkurs som enbart ...

Bayer has cut 1,500 roles – so far

German chemical and pharmaceutical group Bayer cut more than 1,500 roles in the first quarter alone– and most of them were management positions.

Får utökat uppdrag på Amrop

Cecilia Callmer har fått ett utökat uppdrag på företaget Amrop, som arbetar med chefs- och styrelserekrytering samt ledarutveckling. Hon kommer att tillsammans ...

BioVentureHub CEO: “Companies with a high degree of interaction achieve greater success”

For the first time since its inception, AstraZeneca’s BioVentureHub can now recruit new companies, as some of its tenants have grown significantly and are leavi...

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...

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FOKUS Patient turns international

FOKUS Patient is arranging conferences over 3 days in October, and this year, the focus will be on international collaborations.

Eternal Rye – Improving Plant Breeding Methods

User story from Martin Luther University Halle.