Swedish life science is growing – but capital is not keeping up

The number of employees and companies in Swedish life science is increasing and the sector is more equal than many other sectors. But investments in unlisted co...

A cluster contribution to European life science innovation and competitiveness?

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...

Kennedy attackerar dansk vaccinstudie – ”Propagandanummer från läkemedelsindustrin”

USA:s hälsominister Robert F. Kennedy Jr. uppmanar en medicinsk tidskrift att dra tillbaka publiceringen av en stor vaccinstudie, vars slutsatser han ogillar. M...

Astra Zeneca’s asthma drug nears approval for sinus inflammation

Astra Zeneca’s drug Tezspire receives positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Chiesi satsar på leverinriktad genterapi

Läkemedelsbolaget Chiesi tar ytterligare kliv in på genterapiområdet genom ett licensavtal med amerikanska Arbor Biotechnologies.

New findings on the diseases that crushed Napoleon’s army

As if cold, starvation, and typhus weren’t enough. New research reveals that Napoleon’s defeated army also suffered from paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever d...

Karolinska institutet faller ur topp 50-lista

Karolinska institutet tappar mark i årets ranking av världens bästa universitet.

Han är ny vd för Atrogi – ska ta obesitaskandidat till nästa fas

Det svenska bioteknikbolaget Atrogi, som utvecklar en oral kandidat mot obesitas, har utsett Paul Little till ny vd med omedelbar verkan.

Nytt blodtest ger hopp om diagnosmetod för ME

Ett nytt blodtest visar lovande resultat för att kunna upptäcka ME/CFS, enligt en brittisk studie. Resultaten väcker hopp om en framtida biomarkör, men metoden ...

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New ATMP center inaugurated: “In the future, we will see cell and gene therapies in all clinics”

Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital’s new ATMP center was inaugurated in Flemingsberg, south of Stockholm. “The ATMP Center is not just a p...

Eli Lilly Recruits Leading Swedish Researcher Kaj Blennow to Head Alzheimer’s Project

Eli Lilly recruits Kaj Blennow, leading Alzheimer’s researcher, as VP of neuroscience biomarker development.

Heart Monitoring in Breast Cancer – Essential or Excessive?

Trastuzumab and related drugs have transformed breast cancer treatment and dramatically improved survival rates. But the close cardiac monitoring required durin...

Gene therapy restored hearing in children with congenital deafness

Eleven out of twelve children with congenital deafness showed improvements in a study testing Regeneron’s gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss. The U.S. com...

Ny forskning: Fettsyra i ögonen återställde syn hos äldre möss

En enkel ögoninjektion med en speciell fettsyra kunde återställa synförmågan hos äldre möss, enligt en ny studie vid University of California. Resultatet väcker...

Novo Nordisk tells staff to return to office

At the turn of the year, Novo Nordisk employees will no longer be able to work remotely. According to the company’s new CEO, the move is intended to accelerate ...

Astra Zeneca pauses multi-million investment in the UK

Astra Zeneca has paused a planned investment worth $270 million. It is the latest pharmaceutical company to pull back on its commitments in the UK.

Grönt ljus för diabetespiller för att reducera hjärtrisker

FDA godkänner Novo Nordisks Rybelsus för behandling av allvarliga hjärt-kärlhändelser hos vuxna med typ 2-diabetes. Det är första gången ett oralt GLP-1-läkemed...

Lista: Årets mest framstående medicinska uppfinningar

Den subkutana formen av det svenskutvecklade alzheimerläkemedlet Leqembi lyfts fram när Time presenterar sin årliga lista över de bästa uppfinningarna 2025.

Sarah Lidé: ”Artificial intelligence must not replace authentic interactions”

Artificial intelligence must never become a replacement for authentic, even if messy, interactions with our fellow humankind, Sarah Lifé, Deputy CEO at Medicon ...

Roche joins Medicon Village

Roche and Medicon Village Innovation have signed an agreement for deeper collaboration. “The fact that Roche is now becoming part of this environment further st...

Lund University’s record-breaking recruitment – attracting researchers from around the world

The Swedish university is launching its largest international recruitment effort ever, aiming to hire 25 researchers globally, including several in the medical field.