Elypta awarded one million USD from the Star Trek creator’s foundation

Swedish company Elypta, which develops methods for early cancer detection, has been awarded one million USD from an unexpected source: a foundation set up in me...

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.

Study: Semaglutide tablet produces weight loss

The pharmaceutical semaglutide is effective for weight loss even when given in tablet form, according to a phase 3 study.

Nanoparticles to help detect pulmonary disease

Nanoparticles behave in a certain way in the air. Using this knowledge, researchers at Lund University have developed a new measurement method for lung examinat...

The Swedish Life Science Office: “We lost in both coordination and manpower”

Since the turn of the year, the Swedish government’s life science office has operated at a lower capacity. Life Science Sweden has spoken to Pontus Holm, Depart...

Uncertainty about the government’s life science work

The government’s national coordinator for life science, Jenni Nordborg, left her position almost four months ago. No one has yet succeeded her, and now question...

Lucy Robertshaw: Artificial intelligence – is this really going to transform a patient’s life?

In a column Lucy Robertshaw reflects on how AI and new regulations will affect healthcare, innovation and the lives of future patients.

A new malaria vaccine offers hope but much more research is still needed

There has long been no vaccine against malaria, but there have been breakthroughs in recent years. However, it is still unclear how we become immune to the mala...

Samuel Lagercrantz: The government’s performance in healthcare and life sciences so far

Since the change of government in Sweden, developments in the healthcare sector have shown promising signs, but the outlook in life sciences is less promising, ...

EQT säljer Karo Healthcare för 27 miljarder

Riskkapitalbolaget KKR förvärvar det svenska konsumenthälsobolaget Karo Healthcare från EQT.

Column: Why there cannot be a complete cure for cancer – but there is certainly another way!

"Is there a new way we need to be thinking about how to prevent cancer?" Lucy Robertshaw reflects upon which is the smartest way to beat cancer.

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Swedish and Ukrainian Medical Product Agencies sign an agreement

The Directors-General of the Swedish and Ukrainian Medical Products Agencies have signed a cooperation agreement.

A new special edition and a new event in Copenhagen – This is happening at Life Science Sweden 2024

The new year brings new features for the readers of Life Science Sweden.

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Deras samarbete ska ge ett pulvervaccin mot influensa

De bägge Uppsalabolagen Abera Bioscience och Orexo inleder ett samarbete för att ta fram vaccin i pulverform mot bland annat influensa.

Reveal the Structures and Functions of Life

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19 medicines in Sweden are under investigation in a major EMA inquiry

19 medicines marketed in Sweden are affected by an ongoing extensive European investigation into suspected fraud at an Indian contract research organisation. Am...

Exakt tryckreglering med Tescom – när precision är avgörande

OEM Automatic erbjuder ett brett sortiment av tryckregulatorer från Tescom – anpassade för att möta höga krav inom allt från gasleveranssystem till avancerad in...

Lillys fetmaläkemedel godkänns mot sömnapné i USA – men inte i EU

Viktminskningsläkemedlet Zepbound (tirzepatid) godkänns av den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA som den första läkemedelsbehandlingen för måttlig till svår...

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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 ...

“I am driven by the desire to develop a product that can be sold worldwide”

Ranked number one in the world by the WHO in diarrhoea research and soon in phase III studies for its vaccine candidate – Scandinavian Biopharma is rushing forw...