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.

Confidence in childhood vaccines is in decline worldwide

Since the pandemic, confidence in vaccinating children has plummeted. In a new report, UNICEF urges world leaders to act before the situation worsens. In 52 out...

Marie Gårdmark: Potential step change – EU regulators get to play with data

A new pilot from EMA is starting in September to assess wether the analysis of 'raw data' by regulatory authorities improves the evaluation of marketing approva...

New report: Fewer PhDs in life sciences

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

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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.

New drug alert in the US: Rise in overdoses linked to the use of drugs for animals

A combination of the synthetic drugs fentanyl and xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has been labelled a “growing threat” by the White House due to its role in t...

Chalmersforskare: Bättre riskbedömning med lipoprotein än kolesterol

I stället för att mäta kolesterolvärdet i blodet för att förutse risken för hjärtinfarkt kan ett enkelt test av lipoproteinmarkörer ge bättre information. Det h...

Norwegian company wins bidding battle for Sensidose

The lengthy battle to acquire medical device company Sensidose is apparently over. Generic medicines company EQL Pharma is pulling out, selling its shares and l...

Hallå där… Petter Brodin, åter på listan över världens mest citerade forskare

För andra året i rad återfinns KI-forskaren Petter Brodin på den inflytelserika, globala listan Highly Cited Researchers.

Study: An objective diagnosis of constant tinnitus may be possible

A new method that measures brain activity during sound stimulation can make it possible to objectively diagnose and identify people who suffer from constant tin...

Setback for Moderna in patent dispute with mRNA competitors

Moderna has suffered a setback in a patent battle against their worst competitors in covid vaccines, Biontech and its partner Pfizer.

Major advances in IVF labs in the last few decades

Since the introduction of in vitro fertilisation several decades ago, many developments have been made in the field, and the main part of that development has t...

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...

Extensive agreements signed at Scilifelab

Four agreements were signed between Swedish and Dutch life science players in connection with the Dutch state visit earlier this month.

The first Lyme disease vaccine faces a delay

Pfizer and Valneva’s Lyme disease vaccine, which could be the first of its kind, is facing delays of about a year. The reason is problems at trial sites in the ...

Eli Lilly värvar toppforskaren Kaj Blennow – ska leda Alzheimerprojekt

Eli Lilly rekryterar Kaj Blennow, en av Sveriges och världens främsta forskare inom Alzheimers sjukdom, till en post som Vice President of Neuroscience Biomarker Development.

Pfizer’s record year – topped the $100 billion mark

In 2022 Pfizer, as the first pharmaceutical company in history, reached an annual revenue of more than 100 billion dollars, thereby surpassing Johnson & Johnson...

Novo Nordisk storsatsar på produktion i Brasilien

Den danska läkemedeljätten Novo Nordisk satsar 6,5 reais, motsvarande närmare 11 miljarder kronor, för att bygga ut sin produktion i Brasilien.

”Den tysta epidemin av metabol stress – när vården missar förstadierna till sjukdom”

Metabol stress är den fysiologiska belastning som uppstår innan sjukdom syns i provsvar – en fas där patienten är ‘frisk på papperet’ men redan har en riskprofi...

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...

Del 3 av Advance serien: Design

Ta reda på hur du kan omvandla en audit till en konkret lösning. Spirax Sarcos designfas ger dig allt du behöver för att implementera ett optimerat och framtids...