How critical are the “Spermageddon” reports? – Researchers call for action

A much talked about meta-study indicates that sperm concentration in men’s seminal fluid has halved in 40 years. Experts in andrology that Life Science Sweden s...

Grönt ljus för diabetespiller för att reducera hjärtrisker

FDA godkänner Novo Nordisks Rybelsus för behandling av allvarliga hjärt-kärlhändelser hos vuxna med typ 2-diabetes. Det är första gången ett oralt GLP-1-läkemed...

A surprising discovery about the immune system in cases of cancer

Professor Göran Jönsson is trying to understand why some patients benefit from immunotherapies while others don’t. A couple of years ago, he made a surprising d...

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...

Column: ”Authentic leadership and clear mandates pave the way for more female CEOs”

”I believe that the aspect of having clear mandates and titles on the one hand and women progressing into top positions must be explored further”, Helena Strigå...

“You discover one thing – and then 10 new questions arise”

COVID-19, diabetes, heart disease, and the impact of dog ownership on humans are just some of multitasker Tove Fall’s areas of research. However, her current fo...

Lundbeck presenterar första behandlingen mot MSA

Danska läkemedelsbolaget Lundbeck har utvecklat antikroppen amlenetug, som kan innebära den första behandling av multipel systematrofi (MSA).

Rapid development in blood analysis – “Sweden is leading the race”

Thousands of analytical tests using just one single drop of blood. What was revealed as a hoax just a few years ago is now a reality, according to KTH professor...

He is heading a new company for the development of Coegin’s cancer drug

The biotechnology company Coegin Pharma places the development of its drug candidate AVX420 in a newly formed company, Avexxin Oncology, based in Norway, and Jo...

Ny forskning: Fettsyra i ögonen återställde syn hos äldre möss

En enkel ögoninjektion med en speciell fettsyra kunde återställa synförmågan hos äldre möss, enligt en ny studie vid University of California. Resultatet väcker...

Trends and overview: ELRIG "Robotics and Automation"

Laboratories on the way to end-to-end automation: Robotics, artificial intelligence and automation technology boosted by pandemic

EQT säljer Karo Healthcare för 27 miljarder

Riskkapitalbolaget KKR förvärvar det svenska konsumenthälsobolaget Karo Healthcare från EQT.

Klartecken för Pharmnovo – kan gå vidare med studie i nervsmärta

Pharmnovo har fått godkännande från spanska myndigheter att genomföra en fas IIa-studie för att pröva bolagets läkemedelskandidat för behandling av neuropatisk smärta.

Meeting with focus on South Korea and Japan’s life sciences

Large, complex and exciting – this is how Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, describes the life science markets of Japan and South Korea, which took centre stage ...

This is the future location of the new national innovation cluster

Mölndal and Goco Health Innovation City will be the site of a new national innovation cluster for advanced therapies. The business community and the Swedish gov...

Neanderthal gene variants may cause Viking disease

A new study suggests that the so-called Viking disease, which affects the hand function in many older people, may be linked to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals.

USA upprättar databas över autismpatienter – ska forska kring orsakerna

USA:s hälsomyndigheter ska skapa en databas över autismpatienter för att kunna studera orsakerna till diagnosen. Det meddelade landets hälsominister Robert F. K...

AI speeds up measurement process

How to inspect coatings ten times faster with a light microscope? The medical technology group Smith+Nephew has been using ZEISS Axio Imager.Z2m since summer 2022.

Study names with an attitude – more important than you might think

Ironman, T-rex, Star-Trek. Popcorn, Proper, Scout. Nope, these are neither fantasy films nor dog names. They’re the names of ongoing cancer studies in Sweden.

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List: The coolest names in biotech

Hairy beasts, volcanic material and space strolling stand out on a US list of the best biotech company names, and on a list of the coolest names for pharmaceuti...

New report: Fewer PhDs in life sciences

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

Microscope and measuring machine in one

ZEISS O-INSPECT duo covers two essential applications in quality assurance.

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