Study: Vaccination linked to lower risk of post-COVID

The risk of developing post-COVID after a COVID infection was reduced in vaccinated people, according to a new study from the University of Gothenburg.

Anders Blanck about his 17 years at Lif: “The industry is enjoying greater public trust now"

The announcement came as a surprise to those around him, but according to the protagonist himself, the timing was excellent. Anders Blanck is now leaving Lif – ...

Ny chefredaktör på Läkartidningen

Åsa Uhlin har utsetts till ny chefredaktör på Läkartidningen efter avgående Pär Sandell.

Ancient DNA provides new insights – “The immune system lost its job”

Ancient bone remains from our ancestors have provided new insights into the prevalence of multiple sclerosis. By looking back in time, researchers can provide a...

Column: ”We need to exploit the benefits of the regulations“

You don’t need to search long on the Internet to find lists of the most innovative countries with Sweden ranking at the top. Sweden generally offers good condit...

The Swedish Academy of Sciences: “We have too many researchers”

Sweden does not need more researchers, but it does need better ones. According to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, funding should be distributed to favour excellence.

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 ...

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...

Neogap värvar tungt namn inom cellterapi

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

Astra Zeneca's Covid-19 vaccine Vaxzevria is being withdrawn worldwide

AstraZeneca initiates a worldwide withdrawal of its Covid vaccine Vaxzevria. The measure is taken just months after the company admitted the vaccine can cause a...

Hamlet Biopharma rapporterar positiva resultat i fas II-studie

Forskningsbolaget Hamlet Biopharma har slutfört den kliniska fas II-studien med bolagets läkemedelskandidat Alpha1H hos patienter med cancer i urinblåsan.

Quretech tar in 14 miljoner för utveckling av ny antibiotika

Umeåbaserade Quretech Bio har säkrat ett kapitaltillskott på 14 miljoner kronor till fortsatt utveckling av nya antibiotika och infektionbehandlingar för att bi...

“Photon counting in computed tomography is the holy grail”

Erik Fredenberg, a researcher in physics at KTH and GE, is working to implement photon-counting CT in clinics. To shorten lead times and reduce the radiation do...

Ännu ett Alzheimerläkemedel godkänt – lecanemab får konkurrens

Eli Lillys läkemedel donanemab mot Alzheimers godkändes på tisdagen av den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA. Det är det andra godkända bromsläkemedlet mot ...

Sepsisbolag tar in kapital

Bioteknikbolaget Aptahem, som utvecklar en behandling mot sepsis, har beslutat om en företrädesemission som kan ge bolaget upp till 34,6 miljoner kronor.

Anna Törner: To kill your darlings

Hopes were high when Anna Törner and her colleague started a study on a dietary supplement that seemed unbelievably good. “Enthusiastically, we dreamed of excit...

Looking for greater Nordic cooperation – “We have Norway and Finland in our sights”

How can Medicon Valley Alliance bring the big pharmaceutical companies back to the organisation? Life Science Sweden discussed this topic and others with the cl...

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.

Över 1 300 sökte internationella forskarjobb i Lund – ”Vi noterar en USA-effekt”

Lunds storsatsning på internationell rekrytering av forskare har väckt stort gensvar – totalt 1 325 personer har sökt 25 utlysta tjänster.

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Novo Nordisk planerar att kapa kostnader när konkurrensen hårdnar

Novo Nordisk slopar två fetmaläkemedel som en del av en omfattande översyn av forskningsportföljen. Samtidigt meddelar att avgående vd:n Lars Fruergaard Jørgens...

Björn Arvidsson: “We need robust and recognized ecosystems for continued competitiveness”

“We have idea carriers and excellent innovation opportunities, and now we must invest in creating ecosystems that provide them with even better growth opportuni...

Företag bakom nytt potensläkemedel tar in mer finansiering

Uppsalabolaget Dicot Pharma planerar att ta in upp till 125 miljoner kronor i en företrädesemission.