Meeting with focus on South Korea and Japan’s life sciences

Large, complex and exciting – this is how Britta Stenson, Business Sweden, describes the life science markets of Japan and South Korea, which took centre stage ...

Orbán's extended arm becomes health commissioner in the EU

Hungarian Olivér Várhelyi may soon become the most influential official for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry in the EU. Várhelyi, who is close to Hung...

Forskare ifrågasätter tidskriftssystemet: ”En prestigeekonomi”

Rovtidskrifter rotar sig i ett mycket bredare problem med opålitliga kvalitetsmått och förskönade uppfattningar om anseende. Det menar KI-forskaren Gustav Nilso...

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...

Final assembly inspection of medical plastics

Technical paper by ZEISS Medical Industry Solutions.

Mångmiljonböter för diagnostikbolag – vilseledde marknaden

Magnasense, tidigare Aegirbio, ska betala 12 miljoner kronor i sanktionsavgift. Det slår Finansinspektionen fast, efter en granskning som visar att bolaget uppr...

TLV:s system igång efter hackerattack – men data har förlorats

TLV börjar får ordning på sina it-system igen efter den allvarliga hackerattacken i slutet av januari. Men alla data går inte att återställa.

Ozempic may benefit hip replacement surgery

The high-profile drug for type 2 diabetes and weight loss may be beneficial in other areas. One such area is for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery, a ...

Ingrid Lönnstedt: ”The confidence interval and its width”

Always keep an eye on the width of your and others’ confidence intervals, writes Ingrid Lönnstedt in a science column.

The vaccine has saved 94 million lives – but measles is spreading again

A disease we once believed belonged to the past is now resurging in both Europe and the United States. In the shadow of growing skepticism and declining vaccina...

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...

Unexpected study results on testosterone – no reduction in fracture risk

Testosterone treatment is known to increase bone density and bone quality. However, a study now suggests that supplementation with the male sex hormone does not...

The dock that “thinks” for itself

The world of bulk material handling seems straightforward at first glance: moving, filling, delivering. However, the art of dealing with a variety of different ...

VGR pausar Millennium på obestämd tid

Under kaosartade former stoppades journalsystemet Millennium i höstas. Nu pausas införandet på obestämd tid, men Västra Götalandsregionen utesluter inte ett åte...

Precision medicine centre: “Extensive activity on several fronts”

Two years ago, the Karolinska Institutet and the Karolinska University Hospital announced that they would jointly launch the Precision Medicine Centre. Medtech ...

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...

Security flaw in Swedish breast cancer screening software – woman passed away

A lack of safeguard in Sectra's software led to a woman with breast cancer receiving an incorrect diagnosis. She later passed away. The software is used in 20 o...

Solnabolag tar in 286 miljoner — utvecklar plattform för att studera cellkommunikation

Solnabaserade Moleculents målsättning är att utveckla en plattform för att studera kommunikationsnätverk mellan celler i vävnad. Nu har bolaget tagit in 286 mil...

Ancient DNA provides new insights – “The immune system lost its job”

Ancient bone remains from our ancestors have provided new insights into the prevalence of multiple sclerosis. By looking back in time, researchers can provide a...

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.

Surgical Science bjuder halv miljard för brittiskt bolag

Svenska Surgical Science lägger ett rekommenderat bud på brittiska Intelligent Ultrasound på cirka 45,2 miljoner pund, motsvarande omkring 630 miljoner kronor.

Konferens om läkemedelsformuleringar samlade forskare i Köpenhamn

BMS i storaffär – stärker upp inom cancerområdet

Läkemedelsjätten Bristol Myers Squibb utökar sin portfölj inom cancerläkemedel genom att förvärva amerikanska Mirati Therapeutics för upp till 5,8 miljarder dol...

FDA inför AI internt efter lyckat pilottest

Från den 30 juni ska samtliga enheter inom FDA använda AI internt. Det meddelar den amerikanska läkemedelsmyndigheten efter att en första pilotstudie precis avslutats.