Samuel Lagercrantz: ”Will the Swedish life science strategy be updated with precision?”

What will the Swedish government focus on in the life science strategy that is being updated? And what should be prioritized in the strategy? Life Science Swede...

Neanderthal gene variants may cause Viking disease

A new study suggests that the so-called Viking disease, which affects the hand function in many older people, may be linked to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals.

Amerikansk tidning stämmer EU-kommissionen för "mörkade" vaccin-sms

EU:s vägran att lämna ut en sms-konversation mellan Pfizers ledning och EU-kommissionens ordförande Ursula von der Leyen i samband med ett gigantiskt vaccinkont...

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Superconductor technology: Contactless working in the laboratory of the future

Automated filling and weighing of freeze-dry containers in the cleanroom with SupraMotion from Festo

A new special edition and a new event in Copenhagen – This is happening at Life Science Sweden 2024

The new year brings new features for the readers of Life Science Sweden.

Column: ”Life as a F1 race”

"The F1 car makes several pit stops during a race and during a lifetime the human being may also have to come in several times for maintenance", Björn Ursing wr...

Innovative start-up helps doctors, scientists and industry balance coagulation risks

For many doctors caring for seriously ill patients, for example, in stroke units and cancer wards, maintaining the life-saving balance between bleeding and thro...

It´s time to establish relations

Communication with the patient is the key to future healthcare, writes Hanna Brodda, editor in chief of Life Science Sweden.

Lundbeck behind the first EU-approved intravenous migraine treatment

A preventive, intravenous treatment for migraines has been approved in the EU for the first time.

High biological age is linked to a higher risk of dementia and stroke

It is a well-known fact that people age at different rates, and a recent study at the Karolinska Institute suggests that people with a biological age higher tha...

He saved lives with his theories – was ostracised and ended up in a mental hospital

Hungarian doctor Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) undoubtedly possessed plenty of persistence, diligence and sound reasoning skills – but he was hardly blessed with...

The first drugs to slow down Alzheimer’s – but what does it mean for patients?

New treatments for early Alzheimer’s are bringing hope to thousands of patients and their families. The question is, who will get the treatment, how will the ri...

Svårigheter för Cline Scientific – ”Behov av ytterligare finansiering”

Cline Scientific har ekonomiska problem. Bolaget meddelar att man inte med säkerhet kan fastslå att man har tillräckligt med rörelsekapital för sina behov de ko...

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Life science-vd fälls för ekobrott – fortsätter leda företaget

Stockholms tingsrätt dömer Cline Scientifics vd Patrik Sundh för marknadsmanipulation till villkorlig dom och dagsböter. Trots det har han styrelsens förtroende...

Biotechbolag återinsätter brottsåtalad vd

Cline Scientific återinsätter Patrik Sundh som vd, trots att han står åtalad för grov marknadsmanipulation. Bolagets styrelse beskriver det som ”den enda och bästa lösningen”.

Column: ”We need to exploit the benefits of the regulations“

You don’t need to search long on the Internet to find lists of the most innovative countries with Sweden ranking at the top. Sweden generally offers good condit...

Anna Törner: ”Orphan Designation – the "petite robe noire" of drug development”

It is easy to cling to various regulatory incentives, like orphan designation, and other expedited pathways, without understanding what they truly mean or wheth...

66 barn misstänks ha dött av hostmedicin – WHO utfärdar varning

WHO varnar för fyra sorters hostmedicin från det indiska läkemedelsbolaget Maiden Pharmaceuticals, vars medicin tros ha orsakat 66 barns död i Gambia.

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 – ...

From Valneva to the CEO position at NorthX – “I saw it as a great opportunity”

A new cell therapy for leukaemia, a vaccine in tablet form against cholera, and a proprietary mRNA line with the potential capacity to supply the entire Nordic ...

40,000 DNA extractions daily

It's great when things run quickly: 20 minutes per extraction process and a new plate every 2.5 minutes – the Dutch company Synchron Lab Automation, in cooperat...

Första pillret mot förlossningsdepression godkänt i USA

Den första orala behandlingen specifikt inriktad på förlossningsdepression har godkänts av FDA.