MSD discontinues two Keytruda trials

MSD has stopped two late-stage trials that tested its blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda as a treatment for skin and lung cancer.

Multiplex immunofluorescence chemistries with ZEISS tissue multiplexing workflow

Bringing leading multiplex immunofluorescence chemistries together in one automated 8-channel imaging platform.

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...

Marie Gårdmark: “What to expect from Trump’s second term?”

One may complain about the complex multinational system in EU, but it gives us some predictability that cannot be easily overturned by different member states p...

Texas stämmer Eli Lilly för påstådda mutor mot vårdgivare

Eli Lilly stäms av delstaten Texas efter anklagelser om att den amerikanska läkemedelsjätten mutat vårdgivare att skriva ut bolagets läkemedel.

New moves around Nykode's management – withdrawal of resignations

Norwegian Nykode Therapeutics is reinstating members of the management team who previously announced their resignations.

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...

GSK pays 2.2 billion dollars to settle Zantac lawsuits

British drugmaker Glaxo Smith Kline, GSK, has struck a 2.2 billion dollar settlement, thereby resolving a vast majority of the liability cases pending against t...

Discover Precision: Join ZEISS at the Control Fair in Stuttgart

May 6-9, 2025 in Stuttgart. Hall 9, Booth 9309.

Samuel Lagercrantz: “Companies that do this successfully will take the lead”

The development of new medicines and medical technologies should not focus too narrowly on prolonging life. It is equally important to develop treatments that r...

ZEISS continues to drive digital era forward in ophthalmology

2 million digitally planned cataract cases in the U.S. alone.

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...

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...

KI’s new super machine measures brain activity in real-time – “A very expensive hairdo”

Using brand-new, super-advanced equipment, researchers at Karolinska Institutet can now measure brain activity in real-time, with higher resolution than previou...

Pfizer’s Paxlovid is being tested against post-COVID in a major Swedish study

In a new study conducted at the Karolinska University Hospital, Pfizer’s COVID drug, Paxlovid, is now being tested in patients with post-COVID. The study is one of the most extensive studies in the world currently being conducted for a drug for post...

An increasing number of people are falling ill with TBE – “Much more research is needed”

Tick-borne meningitis, or TBE, is an increasingly common disease in Sweden. Currently, there is a vaccine against the disease but no drugs. Researcher Anna Över...

MSD discontinues development of cancer drugs after trial failures

MSD suspends Phase 3 trials for two drug programs for different forms of cancer after trial failures.

AZ gets approval for drug targeting rare disease – it may reduce cortisone dependence

AstraZeneca’s drug Fasenra gets an expanded indication in the EU and is now approved as a treatment for the rare autoimmune disease known as Churg-Strauss syndrome.

Rise and Scantox cease conducting animal testing in Stockholm

Access to in vivo toxicology services is significantly decreasing in the Stockholm area as Rise shuts down animal testing and Scantox reorganizes. ”The costs ar...

Anna Törner: Yes, I Am Sick, But Not Weak

”People often say that someone who is ill only has one wish—to get better. But I think that is not true. Someone who is ill also longs to be understood, to be r...

No longer afraid of the dentist.

Teaching robot with piezo technology

Bioscience – Groundbreaking Research & Diagnostics: Stockholm (2025)

Microscopy in Urinalysis: Observe Urine, Detect Abnormalities

Webinar on 18th March 2025, 10 AM - 11 AM CET.

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 ...