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Läkare för miljön fick inget gehör – motioner avslogs
Trots flera motioner om klimat och hälsa fick Läkare för miljön inget stöd för sina förslag vid Läkarförbundets fullmäktige.
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“Life science is important on a personal level”
From the High Coast to the Government Offices. Jeanette Edblad is a native of Ångermanland, and since September last year, she has been Head and Coordinator of ...
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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...
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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...
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New diagnostic rules raise concerns
In a panel discussion, several voices from academia and the industry expressed concerns about the transition to the new regulatory framework for in-vitro diagno...
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Meeting with focus on South Korea and Japan’s life sciences
Large, complex and exciting – this is how Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, describes the life science markets of Japan and South Korea, which took centre stage ...
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Cost-efficient development of laboratory devices
8 ways to optimise development costs and speed up processes
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A new malaria vaccine offers hope but much more research is still needed
There has long been no vaccine against malaria, but there have been breakthroughs in recent years. However, it is still unclear how we become immune to the mala...
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Rapid developments in AI – “All stakeholders are struggling to understand it”
Artificial intelligence is being discussed more and more, and developments in the field are moving rapidly. As the Swedish Medical Products Agency testifies, ke...
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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...
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Why the world renown researcher Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford´s president
In mid-summer, neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as President of Stanford following allegations of manipulated study data. According...
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The dock that “thinks” for itself
The world of bulk material handling seems straightforward at first glance: moving, filling, delivering. However, the art of dealing with a variety of different ...
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Carl Borrebaeck – professor and serial entrepreneur with a taste for speed
Award-winning cancer researcher, the founder of many listed companies, and constantly in the academic and commercial spotlight for decades. However, Carl Borreb...
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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...
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Automated opening and closing of sample vials
From technical requirements to a suitable solution
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AI hjälper till att kartlägga biologiska processer
Forskare vid Göteborgs universitet har med hjälp av AI i detalj kartlagt på vilket sätt celler och partiklar rör sig i levande materia. Studien presenteras i de...
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Failed to read the fine print – lost his life’s work
A celebrated CEO and co-founder of a pioneering lab company one moment – the next, fired, kicked out and written out of the company’s history. This is the story...
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He saved lives with his theories – was ostracised and ended up in a mental hospital
Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) undoubtedly possessed plenty of persistence, diligence and sound reasoning skills – but he was hardly blessed with...
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Läkemedelsverket varnar: Många komplikationer med magsäcksballonger
Allt fler allvarliga komplikationer rapporteras vid ingrepp med magsäcksballonger som metod för viktminskning, uppger Läkemedelsverket. Myndigheten befarar att ...
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Founder of Bioarctic, Lars Lannfelt, is honoured: “I want to create something for the future”
It´s like a scientist’s dream: to be the world’s first with a drug that genuinely affects one of our major diseases. Lars Lannfelt and his company Bioarctic hav...
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"Tydlig positiv effekt" av empagliflozin vid njursjukdom – studie avbryts i förtid
En fas III-studie med SGLT2-hämmaren empagliflozin vid kronisk njursjukdom avbryts i förtid. Orsaken är tydliga bevis på positiv effekt, enligt läkemedelsutveck...
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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...
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LESYH-X171 – Elektriskt slidbord med hög precision
SMC lanserar ett nytt elektriskt slidbord med kulskruv som ger hög precision. Kombinerat med absolut-enkoder undviks tidsödande referenskörning efter spänningsbortfall.
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Empagliflozin EU-godkänns för behandling av hjärtsvikt
Diabetesläkemedlet empagliflozin har godkänts av den europeiska läkemedelsmyndigheten EMA för behandling av hjärtsvikt med reducerad vänsterkammarfunktion.