AI detects tumor disease – via voice recording

A short voice recording along with facial images – both analyzed with an AI algorithm – can make it possible to detect the rare tumour disease acromegaly and in...

Billion-Dollar Deal Sends BioArctic Soaring

Swedish Alzheimer-focused company BioArctic has entered into a licensing collaboration with Novartis regarding a technology aimed at enhancing efficient drug de...

ZEISS showcases comprehensive workflow for full spectrum of retina care at EURETINA

ZEISS Medical Technology combines its diagnostic, surgical and digital technologies to support healthcare professionals in advancing retinal care.

Large study: The benefits and risks of obesity medications

Medications such as Ozempic can reduce the risk of a range of different diseases and health conditions but also increase the risk of others. This is according t...

Reduced heat transfer to the media with media-separated valves

In laboratory automation, many liquids are used that react sensitively to heat. One possible factor for the transfer of heat to the fluid are media-separated so...

Novo Nordisk appoints Mike Doustdar as new CEO

The Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has appointed Mike Doustdar as its new CEO. At the same time, the company announced it was lowering its forecasts –...

Wegovy approved in the U.S. for treatment of liver disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for Novo Nordisk’s drug Wegovy to treat the serious liver condition known as MASH. ...

BMS and venture capital giant form new company

The American pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb, together with the venture capital firm Bain Capital, is forming a new biotech company. The company wil...

Automated nitrogen analysis reduces costs per sample

N-Realizer analytical system from C. Gerhardt increases productivity with valve block from Festo

Scientific Solutions

A new scientific event in Gothenburg

Life Science Sweden is holding an event in Gothenburg for the first time.

Life science trends 2025 – Part 1 obesity drugs

More obesity drugs are being launched this year following Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly's previous successes with GLP-1 drugs. But the next big breakthrough in obe...

Life science trends 2025 – Neurology

New Alzheimer's drugs are beginning to be used in Sweden, more deals in the neuro sector are expected, and tools for deliver active substances across the blood-...

Pneumatics Makes a Technological Leap with Piezo

The first high-precision proportional valve terminal VTEP opens up new application areas

“Research is always a lot of failures and a few successes”

Gene therapies open up fantastic possibilities, but they are also extremely expensive to produce. Genenova aims to change that and make the treatments accessibl...

GU Ventures AB

Novartis storsatsar på RNA-terapier – köper miljardbolag

Novartis förvärvar amerikanska Avidity Biosciences för 12 miljarder dollar, motsvarande 113 miljarder kronor. Köpet stärker bolagets position inom sällsynta mus...

Security flaw in Swedish breast cancer screening software – woman passed away

A lack of safeguard in Sectra's software led to a woman with breast cancer receiving an incorrect diagnosis. She later passed away. The software is used in 20 o...

ZEISS Connected Quality: One metrology hub

The new product family ZEISS CONNECTED QUALITY is the solution for quick and secure data exchange, quality management and efficient system monitoring.

Join us for a Life Science seminar on april 9th on GoCo

Festo products and solutions are setting the stage for better health through innovative solutions for reliable medical technology and precise, reproducible labo...

Bioscience – Groundbreaking Research & Diagnostics: Stockholm (2025)

GSK acquires oncology research company

GSK acquires the American biotechnology company Idrx for up to 1.15 billion dollars.

Roche’s Genentech terminates licencing deal with Norwegian biotech

Genentech is ending a license collaboration with Norwegian biotech Nykode Therapeutics regarding a clinical stage cancer vaccine program.

How the Foreign Office will promote Swedish life science exports

The broadness and innovative strength keep Swedish life science exports strong, but the protectionist tendencies in the world are worrying, says Camilla Melland...