Fritextsökning
Innehållstyper
-
Sweden and Denmark – this is how they choose their strategies
Scandinavia’s two major powers in pharmaceutical research have developed strategies for growth in life science, and both countries aim to become world leaders.
-
The Oresund region aims at becoming Europe’s microbiome Mecca
The Medicon Valley Alliance’s ambition: Skåne and the Copenhagen region will become world leaders in microbiome research.
-
Accurate removal of prostate tissue
Medical robots play an important role in diagnostics
-
Sweden is organising a large life science conference as part of the EU presidency
On 26-27 June, Sweden will host a European meeting on life science.
-
Study: An objective diagnosis of constant tinnitus may be possible
A new method that measures brain activity during sound stimulation can make it possible to objectively diagnose and identify people who suffer from constant tin...
-
Column: "Are we already living in the new normal?"
2020 felt like the year that we were building the house around us whilst moving into it at the same time.
-
Pfizer’s Paxlovid is being tested against post-COVID in a major Swedish study
In a new study conducted at the Karolinska University Hospital, Pfizer’s COVID drug, Paxlovid, is now being tested in patients with post-COVID. The study is one...
-
Total pipeline of pharmaceutical companies reaches a record high – 22,921 medicines are currently being developed
Despite the difficult economic times, pharmaceutical companies have never developed as many new drugs as now.
-
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...
-
New drug alert in the US: Rise in overdoses linked to the use of drugs for animals
A combination of the synthetic drugs fentanyl and xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been labelled a “growing threat” by the White House due to its role in t...
-
Mathias Uhlén’s protein atlas is recognised as a global resource
The Human Protein Atlas is the first database in Sweden to be designated a Global Core Biodata Resource. According to Mathias Uhlén, this is a quality hallmark ...
-
Ingrid Lönnstedt: Demystification of the power of a scientific study
”You surely do realize that even the smallest changes in study assumptions may influence the estimated sample size needed. And how is it even possible to guess ...
-
Rapid developments in AI – “All stakeholders are struggling to understand it”
Artificial intelligence is being discussed more and more, and developments in the field are moving rapidly. As the Swedish Medical Products Agency testifies, ke...
-
Automated opening and closing of sample vials
From technical requirements to a suitable solution
-
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.
-
CAR-T therapies give continued hope: “Almost half of the patients have become disease-free”
When the first CAR-T therapies appeared, hopes were raised for the effective treatment for critically ill cancer patients. After a somewhat sluggish start, abou...
-
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...
-
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...
-
The first drugs to slow down Alzheimer’s – but what does it mean for patients?
New treatments for early Alzheimer’s are bringing hope to thousands of patients and their families. The question is, who will get the treatment, how will the ri...
-
Assignment: Facilitate the retention of foreign researchers
A newly appointed public inquiry is to develop measures to make attracting and retaining foreign doctoral students and researchers in Sweden easier.
-
Krönika: Can regulators keep up with innovation?
New technology has increased the understanding of disease mechanisms and enabled approval of products targeting small but specific patient populations; sometime...
-
Samuel Lagercrantz: Collaboration and joint efforts are the key to success
Although many questions about Covid-19 remain unanswered, the development of drugs and vaccines has been incredibly rapid, writes Samuel Lagercrantz, Life Scien...
-
Skräpmat gav råttor dåligt minne
Råttor som kalasar på fett och socker i ung ålder kan drabbas av varaktiga minnesstörningar, enligt en ny amerikansk studie.
-
Bio Europe to Stockholm – ”The Swedish ecosystem is now taking the opportunity”
The international life science conference Bio Europe is coming to Sweden for the first time in November. The conference, whose program takes inspiration from AB...