Bioscience – Groundbreaking Research & Diagnostics: Gothenburg (2026)

Charlotta Gummeson leaves Sahlgrenska Science Park – “It feels sad and exciting at the same time”

With mixed emotions, Charlotta Gummeson will leave her position as CEO of Sahlgrenska Science Park in October. “It feels sad and exciting at the same time. I’ve...

Small robots to deliver pharmaceuticals to the body

Robots that can operate inside the body and a platform that combines ultrasound with AI. These are a couple of the technologies that have qualified for a list t...

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, ...

Business Sweden: “Companies have a lot to offer in data-driven precision medicine”

Data-driven precision medicine can potentially solve major healthcare problems, states Business Sweden in a new report on the subject.

Studie: Protein i urinen en biomarkör för demensrisk

Höga nivåer av proteinet albumin i urinen indikerar en ökad risk för att utveckla demens, enligt en stor studie från Karolinska institutet, KI.

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...

Extremely high sample throughput rates

Precision and reliability in automated liquid handling

Webinar: Medtech quality and regulatory compliance

This webinar is for you who are developing or planning to develop a medical device, combination, or borderline product. In one hour, we will discuss what you ne...

NorthX Biologics Matfors AB

On the hunt for high throughput diagnostics

Global diagnostics companies and laboratories are in a race against time to adapt testing capacity to current demand. Due to the global COVID 19 pandemic, the d...

Bioarctic granted Japanese patent for Parkinson’s disease candidate

Bioarctic has been granted a Japanese patent for its antibodies targeting Parkinson’s disease.

Faster development of reliable sample handling

Festo USA has collaborated with PerkinElmer to develop a compact sample handling solution for a global leader in manufacturing medical devices. Thanks to the cu...

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.

Decades of research destroyed at KI – a hacker attack cannot be ruled out!

Years of research, together with half a billion Swedish krona, went up in smoke when the freezers at Karolinska Institutet overheated. The breakdown has now bee...

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...

Tirzepatide approved for obesity by the FDA – to be branded as Zepbound

Diabetes drug tirzepatide has now also been approved in the US for treating obesity.

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.

Neogap värvar tungt namn inom cellterapi

Bioteknikbolaget Neogap Therapeutics fyller på styrelsen med expertis inom cellterapi i form av professor Jonas Mattsson.

Did you know that not every sphere is really a round sphere?

ZEISS Metrology Expert Tip.

EU Pharmaceutical Legislation Reform

The EU's Pharmaceutical Legislation Reform, proposed by the commission within the European Health Union, aims to establish a citizen-centric framework to enhanc...

Precision and accuracy in liquid handling

How to evaluate and optimize liquid handling performance

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...

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...