“Conducting research at universities is becoming more and more like working at a research hotel”

The government wants Swedish research to focus on excellence and innovation, but can the two be combined? Life Science Sweden talks to Anna Falk, a professor at...

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...

Studie stärker kopplingen mellan graviditetsdiabetes och autism

Barn till mödrar med graviditetsdiabetes löper en större risk att diagnostiseras med neuropsykiatriska funktionsnedsättningar, jämfört med barn vars mödrar inte...

Scientific Solutions

Final assembly inspection of medical plastics

Technical paper by ZEISS Medical Industry Solutions.

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.

ZEISS supports the transition of spatial biology to clinical research

Slide scanner ZEISS Axioscan 7 spatial biology provides scalable workflow automation.

Quality assurance for research and development of medical devices

Overcome the hurdles of research, development, and QA lab environments within the regulated medical technology industry.

Nocebo – the evil twin that makes you feel worse

The placebo effect is well known in healthcare, but not so its opposite: nocebo. “The effect is small, but it can have major repercussions,” says Uppsala resear...

Investigations against AstraZeneca: ”Chinese interests may be behind them”

Why are there several investigations against AstraZeneca employees in China right now? Life Science Sweden continues to seek answers.

Her company is developing a new tablet form obesity drug

Obesity and diabetes are the primary targets of a new tablet treatment under development by Malmö-based Pila Pharma. The company’s ambition is to take on the bi...

Forskaren in Hagastaden now inagurated

The real estate company Vectura's life science center in Hagastaden, Forskaren, is now inaugurated. The opening was attended by people from the industry, politi...

Behov av polypkirurgi nästan utplånat i studie

Problemen med polyper hos patienter med kronisk bihåleinflammation minskade kraftigt i en studie som utvärderade Tezspire från Astra Zeneca och Amgen.

Medical Plastics Tips & Tricks

Measuringhero video by ZEISS.

Rovtidskriftsjägaren om sin ärkefiende: ”Ondskans imperium”

Han myntade begreppet rovtidskrifter och gjorde ett första försök att kartlägga deras utbredning. Nu berättar bibliotekarien Jeffrey Beall om konsekvenserna det...

Developing rapid diagnostics for sepsis – “Every hour counts”

Finding the right antibiotic in the right dose – with an ultra-fast analysis method. Gradientech's product solution is currently used in routine diagnostics at ...

Pressen att publicera göder rovtidskrifterna

Forskare som lockas, eller luras, att publicera sig i tvivelaktiga vetenskapliga tidskrifter är ett fenomen som vuxit. Men vad är egentligen en rovtidskrift, oc...

Quality solutions for medical device R&D applications

From R&D to the quality assurance of series production in medical device manufacturing.

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 ...

From lab to patient – the art of developing new antibody therapies

For 25 years, Danish company Genmab has been developing antibodies and has managed to get several drugs all the way to the patient. Esther Breij has been along ...

What will be the next big hype after obesity? – An expert panel highlighted their top picks

What will be the next big trend in life science? Everything from Alzheimer’s, Crispr and Omics were highlighted when the issue was debated at this year’s major ...

Radioactive tracer to measure effect of drug towards Crohn’s disease

A radioactive tracer developed by Astra Zeneca and the Karolinska Institutet may play a major role for patients with Crohn's disease. That is the belief of Mari...

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 ...

Business Sweden: “Companies have a lot to offer in data-driven precision medicine”

Data-driven precision medicine can potentially solve major healthcare problems, states Business Sweden in a new report on the subject.