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A tiny animal with great importance
From the mythical Ganges River to the less sacred, but considerably cleaner waters in KI's aquariums in Solna. The little zebrafish has made an unconscious career – as an increasingly important model organism in medical research.
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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 anticipate the consequences of our actions, writes Björn Arvidsson in a column.
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FHM ska leda expertlabb för ebola och okända virussjukdomar
Folkhälsomyndigheten har fått ansvar för att driva det europeiska referenslaboratoriet för smittsamma sjukdomar som ebola, marburg och rabies. Uppdraget omfattar även nya i dag okända virussjukdomar.
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”The importance of stratification in a statistician’s August kitchen”
Ingrid Lönnstedt writes about an experiment of her own at home and about what lessons can be learned from it, in a science column.
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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 region with vaccines during a future pandemic. These are some of the projects underway at NorthX Biologics – under the direction of new CEO Janet Hoogstraate.
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Acquisition of consulting company Key2Compliance
The Swedish company Key2Compliance, offering services in fields such as pharma and Medtech, has been acquired by German GBA Group.
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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 to understand why I haven’t told anyone, I find the answer: a feeling of shame. There is no forgiveness for something like this, even though it is very human to be distracted for a moment,” Anna Törner writes in a column.
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Studie: Granatäpplen kan hjälpa till att rena vatten från läkemedel
Granatäpplen består inte endast av syrliga kärnor utan är även rik på antioxidanter, som ellagsyra. I en ny studie har forskare använt molekylen för att försöka få bukt med ett växande problem – läkemedelsrester i avloppsvatten.
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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 writes in a column.
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Flyttar gränser för gen- och cellterapi
”Vi är bra på att vara innovativa och flytta gränser inom gen- och cellterapi och den här studien symboliserar det på ett tydligt sätt”, säger Evelina Vågesjö, vd för Ilya Pharma, om den kliniska studie som företaget startar nästa år.
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When carelessness, forgetfulness and coincidence become the researcher’s best friend
Forgetfulness, coincidence and a stroke of luck hardly make up a fruitful method of serious research. Or do they? Actually, a number of important medical advances have come about thanks to completely random incidents and the open-mindedness of scientists who were ready to think outside the box.
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Column: "Are we already living in the new normal?"
2020 felt like the year that we were building the house around us whilst moving into it at the same time.
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Delivering drugs with small devices
There are many challenges to overcome when delivering a drug orally. Getting the drug to survive the low pH of the ventricle and being released at the correct site in the gastrontestinal tract are two of them.
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12 miljoner till läkemedelsrening
Havs- och vattenmyndigheten, Hav, satsar tolv miljoner kronor för att rena avloppsvatten från läkemedelsrester. Fyra projekt delar på pengarna.
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När kommer life science-strategin?
Socialdemokraternas Ingela Nylund Watz ifrågasätter Lööfs life science-strategi i ett öppet brev till näringsministern.
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Vattenreningssystem med fokus på klinisk diagnostik
Medica Pro EDI utför vattenrening för diagnostiska ändamål med hjälp av avancerad avjoniseringsteknologi.
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Snabbt test av mikrober i vatten
Real-Time Microbial System for Water (RMS-W) från Instant Bioscan och Miclev är ett nytt system som tillåter kontinuerlig och omedelbar kvantifiering av kontaminerande mikroorganismer i vatten.
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Orexo tappar i halvlek
Ökar förlusten trots högre royaltyintäkter och omsättning.
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Enjoy Stockholm - the capital of Scandinavia
Welcome to Stockholm! Built on 14 islands, you are never far from the water in the capital of Sweden. Stockholm offers a wide range of museums, theaters, and attractions. Whatever your interest might be: history, art, music or design, you can find
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Danisco first with green emulsifier
A new sustainable emulsifier from Danisco meets the increasing consumer demand for ethically correct consumer goods.
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Biogaia's advance goes on
In December Biogaia reached China and North America. Now, the Swedish probiotic company has entered the Mexican market.
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Glucose facilitates the use of indigo
The Finnish researcher Anne Vuorema oat the MTT Agrifood Research Finland proves in her new doctoral dissertation that glucose can serve as a reducing agent of indigo.