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. ...

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Nytt ATMP-centrum invigt: “I framtiden ser vi cell- och genterapier på alla kliniker”

Idag invigdes Karolinska institutets och Karolinska universitetssjukhusets nya ATMP-centrum i Flemingsberg söder om Stockholm. ”ATMP-Centrum är inte bara en fys...

Nobel Prize winner Torsten Wiesel turns 100: “Old men like me should use their experience to help the young”

In 1955, a young Torsten Wiesel jumped on a boat to the US and embarked on a fabulous career as a neuroscientist, crowned with a Nobel Prize for his work. Now 1...

Ukraine war fuels rise of totally resistent bacteria

War-torn Ukraine is not just suffering from hostile attacks from a foreign aggressor, but also from the threat of a totally resistant and contagious bacteria.

Life science trends 2025 – The economy

Upcoming patent expirations are driving pharmaceutical companies to acquire in 2025. In Sweden, we may be on our way to brighter times and fewer bankruptcies. T...

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”The importance of stratification in a statistician’s August kitchen”

Ingrid Lönnstedt writes about an experiment of her own at home and about what lessons can be learned from it, in a science column.

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...

Venomaid's rapid test aims to find the right snake bite treatment

Every six seconds, someone on our planet suffers a snake bite, and each time, a race against the clock begins. What kind of snake was it, and which antivenom ca...

IVDR Reality Check: Are We Moving Fast Enough?

As of February 2025, around 1,500 IVDR certificates have been issued. But if an estimated 18,700 devices still need certification before the 2029 deadline, then...

EU godkänner RSV-vaccin för alla vuxna

EU-kommissionen har godkänt en utvidgad användning av Pfizers vaccin mot RS-virus, som nu även kan ges till personer mellan 18 och 59 år.

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Media-separated solenoid valve VYKA from Festo is virtually leak-free

Korbinian Löbmann leads scientific meeting on drug formulation: High activity in the field

Korbinian Löbmann has moderated New Updates in Drug Formulation & Bioavailability several times before. Now he is once again taking on the scientific meeting. L...

Vaccine skeptic David Geier to lead study on link to autism

The American government is to launch a study on whether vaccines cause autism – and has appointed a well-known vaccine skeptic to lead the analysis.

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To build trust, one must be able to say “I don’t know” – whether human or AI

Will AI strengthen or break down trust? It depends on whether we can understand and accept its limitations, and our own, writes Sarah Lidé in a column.

A new giant among our microscopes

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Björn Arvidsson: ”We must raise our gaze to find the answers of the future”

A system approach isn't just about understanding complexity – it's about making better decisions. By seeing ourselves as part of larger systems, we can better a...

A vaccine the world is waiting for: “It can change the lives of many”

A Solna laboratory is developing a vaccine that could save the lives of countless children in low- and middle-income countries. “Working on something that can m...

Oncopeptides tar in 150 miljoner för Europasatsning – och blickar vidare mot Japan

Oncopeptides fortsätter sin kommersialisering av blodcancerläkemedlet Pepaxti i Europa, och genomför en nyemission på upp till 150 miljoner kronor. Samtidigt på...

ZEISS O-INSPECT duo: The multifunctional measuring machine

ZEISS O-INSPECT duo combines advanced microscopy and metrology for impressive measurement accuracy.

In search of Marcel Proust's lost health

A great writer, but also a weak person and a hypochondriac. That has been the usual image of Marcel Proust. But the pediatrician and literary scholar Carl Lindg...