Study: Cancer vaccine prolongs survival in difficult-to-treat tumour disease

According to a new study, a combination of a cancer vaccine from Norwegian company Ultimovacs and two immunotherapies significantly prolonged survival in cases ...

“Unfortunately, we are not strong when it comes to conducting clinical trials”

The number of company-initiated clinical trials conducted in Sweden has been declining in recent years. In mid-March, a government inquiry was presented that ai...

Marie Gårdmark: ”The situation is not satisfactory”

”The legislative tool-box is limited, but carrots in the form of longer exclusivity has already proven successful, this has for example increased registration o...

Individual DNA passport could result in fewer drug side effects

You may be required to show a DNA passport when you pick up medicines at the pharmacy in the future. According to a new study, patients might suffer 30% fewer s...

Flicka föddes döv – fick hörsel efter genterapi

En ettårig brittisk flicka med medfödd dövhet kan nu höra tack vare genterapi.

EU bokar 40 miljoner doser fågelinfluensavaccin

EU säkrar 40 miljoner doser vaccin mot fågelinfluensa – redan innan smittan nått Europa.

40,000 DNA extractions daily

It's great when things run quickly: 20 minutes per extraction process and a new plate every 2.5 minutes – the Dutch company Synchron Lab Automation, in cooperat...

Just four weeks to a concept for an emergency ventilator

The lockdown in spring 2020 meant that the majority of Festo employees had to join the ranks of those working from home. Yet within the space of just four weeks...

Giulia Gaudenzi: Innovation for good

"I challenge the innovator landscape to take a mental leap. Relying on innovation-solely to end inequality is not enough, therefore consciously and purposively ...

Improve your secondary battery manufacturing

SMC provides a large portfolio of products specially designed for secondary battery industry.

“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...

Getinge and Neobiomics received Swecare's export awards

Two companies received awards during Swecare's annual conference.

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.

Lundabolag får brittiskt miljonbidrag för blodtest

Lundabolaget Prolight Diagnostics har fått ett statligt brittiskt bidrag på 17 miljoner kronor för fortsatt utveckling av ett blodtest som ska upptäcka eller ut...

Event om biologiska läkemedel igång i Köpenhamn

Nu har Life Science Swedens event New Horizons in Biologics & Bioprocessing startat i Köpenhamn. Talare från akademin och från industrin medverkar under dagen.

Så bra lyckas media med medicinbevakningen

KI-bolag får stöd av Michael J. Fox Foundation

Svenska Umecrine Cognition har fått ett anslag från The Michael J. Fox Foundation för att utvärdera bolagets läkemedelskandidat golexanolon som behandling för P...

Bakslag för läkemedelsbolag i Zantac-fallet

En domare i Delaware har beslutat att tillåta expertvittnen att uttala sig i ett mål om det numera indragna läkemedlet Zantac och dess eventuella cancerframkallande egenskaper.

Fast Optical Sectioning of Developing Organisms and Tissue Microstructures

ZEISS Lattice SIM 3 exploits the full potential of the SIM Apotome technology.

Saving lives worldwide with low-cost molecular diagnostics

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

The fast route to a safe insulin pen

Diabetes is on the rise worldwide with around ten million people developing the disease every year. Demand for insulin pens allowing patients to self-medicate i...

The route to vaccines for everyone: “We did not just sit around and wait”

The pandemic was in full swing, and no one knew when or even if a vaccine would come. At that point, the Swedish Minister of Social Affairs called with a propos...

Så blir svenska paviljongen vid Bio-Europe

Jättekonferensen Bio-Europe med över 5 000 deltagare äger i år för första gången rum i Stockholm – och svensk life science samlar styrkorna.

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 ...