Nanexa develops depot formulation of the diabetes and obesity drug Saxenda

Uppsala-based company Nanexa has signed an agreement with a German contract research company to start a clinical study with a monthly depot of liraglutide. The ...

Kim Ramme tar över som forskningschef på Barncancerfonden

Kim Ramme är barnläkare och specialist inom barnhematologi och barnonkologi med särskilt fokus på stamcellsbehandlingar. Nu blir hon ny forskningschef på Barncancerfonden.

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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.

Conference on Alzheimer’s reveals several advances in the field

In Gothenburg, Sweden, researchers and pharmaceutical companies from all over the world gathered to discuss one specific issue – neurological diseases. Life Sci...

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...

Quality assurance for research and development of medical devices

Overcome the hurdles of research, development, and QA lab environments within the regulated medical technology industry.

Healthcare study: Alzheimer’s blood test shows high accuracy

A blood test for identifying Alzheimer’s has now been tested in the general healthcare setting. According to the researchers, the test was 90% accurate in making a diagnosis.

New report: Fewer PhDs in life sciences

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

Saving lives worldwide with low-cost molecular diagnostics

High throughput testing for many upper respiratory tract pathogens thanks to automation technology

”Bilder är det perfekta målet för AI”

Allt fler lösningar baserade på artificiell intelligens utvecklas och används i vården. Radiologi är ett område som lämpar sig väl för tekniken. Det menar Sophi...

Nya rön om sjukdomarna som knäckte Napoleons armé

Som om inte kyla, svält och tyfus var nog. Ny forskning visar att Napoleons slagna armé även plågades av paratyfoidfeber och återfallsfeber under reträtten från Ryssland.

“What is important is to create an overview and understanding from different perspectives”

Scientist Jochen Schwenk analyses blood proteins using proteomics to improve our understanding of disease and health. This year, he is moderating the Lab & Diag...

New rules for diagnostic products, but who will certify them? “An extreme shortage area”

In less than two weeks, new and stricter EU rules will enter into force for thousands of products used in important diagnoses of, among other things, cancer and...

A new giant among our microscopes

Two technologies in one machine.

Nytt blodtest ger hopp om diagnosmetod för ME

Ett nytt blodtest visar lovande resultat för att kunna upptäcka ME/CFS, enligt en brittisk studie. Resultaten väcker hopp om en framtida biomarkör, men metoden ...

Paolo Macchiarini in court – “The sole intent was to cure”

Paolo Macchiarini’s surgical procedure was illegal, life-threatening and caused severe and prolonged suffering to patients the prosecution claimed when the tria...

Pulsen på patientförbunden del 2: Postcovid

Trots att forskningen kring postcovid gjort stora framsteg på senare år är kunskapsluckorna många. Svenska Covidföreningen ser ett akut behov av fler läkemedels...

The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare rejects prioritising andrology as a speciality

Male infertility can be linked to a shorter lifespan and several severe diseases, but when couples who want children are examined, the focus is on the woman. Ex...

Integrated solutions for liquid handling

Greater efficiency for manufacturers in laboratory automation and many other industries

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

are challenged in one area – regulations, writes Björn Arvidsson in a column.

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 ...

Marie Gårdmark: ”Interchangeable biological medicines – soon in a pharmacy near you?”

”Generic competition is an effective way to push down drug prices, but it has not worked equally well for biosimilars. Biosimilars require more time to gain mar...

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.