”Vill ni ha en häst eller vill ni flytta till villa?”

Anna Törner skriver om en annorlunda uppväxt, och om hur oortodoxa val kan ge oanade möjligheter.

The route to vaccines for everyone: “We did not just sit around and wait”

The pandemic was in full swing, and no one knew when or even if a vaccine would come. At that point, the Swedish Minister of Social Affairs called with a propos...

High-tech companies are increasingly focusing on health

Tech companies have been taking an interest in healthcare for many years, and this interest seems to be increasing. “It’s not a sudden shift in trend, it’s more...

Career coach on salaries: “There is no right or wrong”

What is a reasonable salary for my job? It's a question we all ask ourselves. But how important is a higher salary really? Career coach Tina Persson believes th...

Why the world renown researcher Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigns as Stanford´s president

In mid-summer, neuroscientist Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced his resignation as President of Stanford following allegations of manipulated study data. According...

Anna Törner: The minute between life and death

“I have never told anyone about this day that happened more than 20 years ago. But I sometimes reflect on what happened, on what might have happened. When I try...

Faster development of reliable sample handling

Festo USA has collaborated with PerkinElmer to develop a compact sample handling solution for a global leader in manufacturing medical devices. Thanks to the cu...

Bought a tablet factory – and built his own empire

In 1995, Thomas Eldered was CEO of one of Pharmacia’s factories in the Stockholm area when the Swedish pharmaceutical giant, after a takeover, decided to move i...

Första bekräftade dödsfallet i omikron i Storbritannien

Minst en person har dött i omikronvarianten i Storbritannien. Det uppger premiärminister Boris Johnson.

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Karriärcoachen om löner: ”Det finns inget rätt eller fel”

Vad är en rimlig lön för mitt jobb? Det är en fråga vi alla ställer oss. Men hur viktigt är det egentligen med högre lön? Det tycker karriärcoachen Tina Persson...

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...

Sociala medier hittar försökspersoner

Det är ofta svårt att rekrytera personer till kliniska studier. Att använda sociala medier visar sig nu mycket framgångsrikt.

Brådska på myndigheter inför nya EU-regler

Korta tidsramar och begränsade resurser. Det är några av utmaningarna som identifierats när tre myndigheter har utrett hur HTA-förordningen kan införas effektivt i Sverige.

Uppgifter: Amerikanskt företag vill förvärva Sobi

Det amerikanska riskkapitalbolaget Advent International överväger att lägga ett bud på svenska Sobi, enligt uppgifter.

Britta Björkholm blir SBU:s nya generaldirektör

Regeringen har utsett Britta Björkholm till ny generaldirektör för Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering, SBU.

Johan Pehrson takes over the responsibility for research policy in Sweden

The Liberals' party leader Johan Pehrson takes over the assignment as Minister for Education. This was announced by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M) on Tuesday last week.

Björn Arvidsson: ”Vi måste lyfta blicken för att hitta framtidens svar”

Vi måste lyfta blicken från våra egna specialområden och se de större sammanhangen. Först då kan vi utveckla lösningar som verkligen gör skillnad, skriver Björn...

Just four weeks to a concept for an emergency ventilator

The lockdown in spring 2020 meant that the majority of Festo employees had to join the ranks of those working from home. Yet within the space of just four weeks...

Patient som fick grishjärta återhämtar sig – inga tecken på avstötning

Den amerikanske man som fick ett genmodifierat grishjärta transplanterat i början av året återhämtar sig fortfarande på sjukhus. Efter fem veckor syns inga teck...

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...

Ny chef för NIH lovar omfattande reformer

Läkaren Jay Bhattacharya utses av Donald Trump att leda USA:s forskningsinstitut NIH, med en budget på nära 50 miljarder dollar, som han lovar att reformera i grunden.

Göran Stiernstedt: “We are the world’s worst at continuity”

Failed investments in primary care, an unreasonable system with online doctors and a public failure at coordinating the healthcare IT system. Göran Stiernstedt ...

Anders Blanck about his 17 years at Lif: “The industry is enjoying greater public trust now"

The announcement came as a surprise to those around him, but according to the protagonist himself, the timing was excellent. Anders Blanck is now leaving Lif – ...