Norway finds its path in life science

The life science sector in Norway is on the rise.

Festo liquid dispensing: going fast and slow

Dispensing liquid with Festo equipment developed for automation can really be adapted to your needs

Egetis lägger ned buddiskussionerna

Svenska läkemedelsutvecklaren Egetis Therapeutics har gått ut med att diskussionerna om ett potentiellt förvärv av företaget nu har lagts ner.

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...

Michael J. Foxs stiftelse ger pengar till svenskt bolag

Göteborgsbaserade företaget Irlab får finansiering från skådespelaren Michael J. Foxs stiftelse. Pengarna ska gå till en klinisk fas I-studie med företagets läk...

Lecanemab godkänns i Storbritannien – ”Viktigt steg för patienterna”

Det svenskutvecklade alzheimerläkemedlet Leqembi (lecanemab) beviljas marknadsföringstillstånd i Storbritannien. Men läkemedlet kommer inte att erbjudas inom de...

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...

How critical are the “Spermageddon” reports? – Researchers call for action

A much talked about meta-study indicates that sperm concentration in men’s seminal fluid has halved in 40 years. Experts in andrology that Life Science Sweden s...

Företag i Kanada får börja tillverka kokain

Ett företag i den kanadensiska provinsen British Columbia har fått tillstånd att tillverka och sälja kokain på licens.

Organize and Manage Digital Classrooms

Create engaging lessons with ZEISS Labscope Teacher.

CTR etablerar företag i Nederländerna

Svenska Center for Translational Research, CTR, etablerar sig nu för första gången utanför Sverige genom att starta företag i Nederländerna.

Astra Zeneca's Covid-19 vaccine Vaxzevria is being withdrawn worldwide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

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...

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.

Uppsala-based company wins important patent dispute – but the decision is subject to appeal

A US district court has ruled in favour of Orexo in a dispute over the patent protecting the Swedish company’s drug Zubsolv, developed for treating patients wit...

Krönika: Collaboration across borders

Pilots want to live too

The Swedish government is to increase its investment in cancer care

The Swedish government wants to invest more in cancer and paediatric cancer care and proposes to allocate SEK 500 million per year for this purpose in the coming years.

Enabling 3D Multiplexing Spatial Omics Workflows in Neuroscience

Case study by ZEISS Microscopy.

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.

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 ...

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...

Eternal Rye – Improving Plant Breeding Methods

User story from Martin Luther University Halle.

Inga spår av coronavirus när Londons tunnelbana undersöktes

En nyligen genomförd stickprovsundersökning i Londons tunnelbana visade inga spår av sars-cov-2.