KI’s freezer fiasco investigated: A chain of failures

A chain of combined technical and organisational shortcomings caused the freezer breakdown at the Karolinska Institute during the Christmas holidays, destroying...

Who pays for Rebecca Doe – and all of us?

Anna Törner on how easily we get used to the idea that healthcare is free - when it really is about how and who pays for it

Success for Genmab's antibody-drug conjugate

The Danish company Genmab has received Japanese approval for its treatment for advanced or recurrent cervical cancer.

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.

FDA approves first non-opioid pain reliever in over 20 years

For the first time in decades, a new type of acute pain medication that is not an opioid has been approved in the USA.

Moderna develops mRNA vaccine against norovirus

A highly anticipated vaccine is in late clinical evaluation and could be ready for approval within a couple of years. The target is the norovirus, often called ...

Tanklock för dina tankar

I vårt sortiment erbjuder vi ett brett utbud av trycklösa luckor från vår tillverkare Zimmerlin. Luckorna görs i hög kvalité utefter de höga renlighetskrav som ...

Astra Zeneca faces potential multimillion-dollar fines in China

Astra Zeneca could be forced to pay up up to $8 million in fines for allegedly unpaid import duties in China, as the company seeks to rebuild trust following ea...

Björn Arvidsson will lead research and innovation in Region Uppsala

The Swedish life science profile Björn Arvidsson has been appointed Director of Research and Innovation for Region Uppsala.

CT technology for when the inside matters

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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...

New Horizons in Biologics & Bioprocessing: Stockholm

The business coach: “We need to learn from our mistakes”

The past year has been challenging for many biotech companies, with several comapanies facing financial stress and bankruptcy. To understand how entrepreneurs c...

Mångmiljardaffär i jakten på nästa blockbuster inom cancer

Bristol Myers Squibb betalar upp till 11,1 miljarder dollar, motsvarande 106 miljarder kronor, för att köpa in sig i en av de hetaste läkemedelskandidaterna inom immunonkologi.

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...

Nytt läkemedel ska förenkla behandling av blödarsjuka

En ny typ av behandling mot hemofili, som bara behöver ges varannan månad, har godkänts av den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten FDA.

Medivirs licenspartner avbryter cancerprogram

Medivirs amerikanska licenspartner Tango Therapeutics har beslutat att avbryta utvecklingen av cancerkandidaten TNG348.

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-...

“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 ...

Government apoints new experts to medicine and health council

Johanna Fälting, Head of Research at BioArctic, and physician Markus Lingman have been appointed as new members of the Swedish Research Council’s Subject Counci...

She is CSL Behring's new Nordic General Manager

Since the beginning of january, Helena Bragd is the new Nordic General Manager for the biotech company CSL Behring and CEO of CSL Behring AB.

EMA review confirms a risk of new cancer after CAR-T

CAR-T cancer therapies can, in rare cases, induce secondary cancers. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) now recognises this and requires a warning label to be ...

Did you know that not every sphere is really a round sphere?

ZEISS Metrology Expert Tip.

The US is leaving the WHO

The newly installed US President, Donald Trump, has issued an executive order for the US to leave the World Health Organization, WHO.