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Concerns about birth control pills spread on social media
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Concerns about birth control pills spread on social media

Youth clinics are inundated with anxious questions about birth control pills and cancer. Information is being spread on social media, often incorrect, about what a new study actually shows
Sick leave doctor Emelie: I lost it
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Sick leave doctor Emelie: I lost it

Emelie wanted to become a doctor to understand the body better. But at the health center there are many patients and not enough time
Strong increase in testosterone in young men
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Strong increase in testosterone in young men

The number of young men receiving testosterone on prescription has increased sharply over the last 20 years.
Genes clue to suicide risk in depression
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Genes clue to suicide risk in depression

A new large study shows that the genes you carry can predict the risk of suicide in depression. Depression before the age of 25 is particularly important
More than every second municipality has unhealthy air
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More than every second municipality has unhealthy air

Just over half of Sweden's municipalities have unhealthy air quality, according to an analysis from the Swedish Heart and Lung Foundation.
Study: Too much salt can change metabolism
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Study: Too much salt can change metabolism

If you add a little extra salt to your food, your metabolism may be at risk of changing, according to a new study.
Why Some People Are Naturally Immune to Stomach Flu
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Why Some People Are Naturally Immune to Stomach Flu

A broken gene protects around 20 percent of us against winter vomiting disease. But it has not always been that way
Swedish Monkey Experiments Surge 88 Percent Amid Pandemic
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Swedish Monkey Experiments Surge 88 Percent Amid Pandemic

The number of Swedish animal experiments with monkeys has increased by 88 percent in the last five years, compared to the five-year period before. This is reported by Vetenskapsradion in Sveriges Radio
Bea Uusma Revisits Vitön in New Book on Andrée Expedition
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Bea Uusma Revisits Vitön in New Book on Andrée Expedition

Twelve years after her first book about the Andrée expedition, Bea Uusma has come close enough to the three men's death to write "Vitön". Her project is almost existential
Sweden's Karolinska Institute Drops Out of Top 50 in 2026 Rankings
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Sweden's Karolinska Institute Drops Out of Top 50 in 2026 Rankings

Swedish Karolinska Institute continues to decline while universities in Denmark, Finland and Norway advance. However, none seem to be able to threaten the world's best university, which tops Times Higher Education's ranking for the tenth year in a row
Nobel Prize Awarded for Discoveries in Immune System Regulation
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Nobel Prize Awarded for Discoveries in Immune System Regulation

This year's Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology is about peripheral immune tolerance – how our immune system refrains from attacking our own bodies. Mary E Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi, are awarded for discoveries that have led to a completely new research field
Poor Sleep Accelerates Brain Aging, Study Finds
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Poor Sleep Accelerates Brain Aging, Study Finds

To sleep well has many advantages, but it can also affect us far into the future. Poor sleep seems to make our brains age faster
Minimal Alcohol Consumption Linked to Increased Dementia Risk
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Minimal Alcohol Consumption Linked to Increased Dementia Risk

It seems to be enough to drink quite a little alcohol before the risk of dementia increases. These are the conclusions of a comprehensive study that questions previous research
Swedish-Iranian Researcher Ahmadreza Djalali Returns to Evin Prison
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Swedish-Iranian Researcher Ahmadreza Djalali Returns to Evin Prison

Death-sentenced KI researcher Ahmadreza Djalali was taken from the Iranian Evin prison last summer. After that, all signs of life from him disappeared
Trump's Paracetamol Autism Claims Criticized by Experts
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Trump's Paracetamol Autism Claims Criticized by Experts

Donald Trump claimed on Monday that paracetamol is harmful to pregnant women and their fetuses. But research does not support the president's claims, which receive criticism
Criticism Mounts Over Trump's Paracetamol Autism Claims
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Criticism Mounts Over Trump's Paracetamol Autism Claims

Donald Trump claimed on Monday that paracetamol is harmful to pregnant women and their fetuses. But research does not support the president's claims, which receive criticism
Doctors Criticize Sweden's Decision on Colon Cancer Screening Age
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Doctors Criticize Sweden's Decision on Colon Cancer Screening Age

The National Board of Health and Welfare does not want to lower the age for screening tests for colon cancer, despite it being recommended by the EU. The proposal is now being criticized
Aspirin May Halve Colon Cancer Recurrence Risk, Study Finds
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Aspirin May Halve Colon Cancer Recurrence Risk, Study Finds

Daily treatment with a low dose of a common pain-relieving medication greatly reduced the risk of recurrence in a certain type of colon cancer. The results may imply changed guidelines in Sweden
Experts Warn Against Unnecessary Menopause Tests and Treatments
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Experts Warn Against Unnecessary Menopause Tests and Treatments

Women are warned against spending money on unnecessary tests and treatments that are claimed to help before and during menopause. Many tests lack proven effect and can be misleading, according to experts
Global Inaction Fuels Gaza's Orchestrated Starvation Crisis
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Global Inaction Fuels Gaza's Orchestrated Starvation Crisis

As long as Israel continues to bomb Gaza and block emergency aid from entering, there are few opportunities to help the starving population, according to disaster doctor Johan von Schreeb. The methods now being used to get food in, he condemns as "mock maneuvers"
Swedish Doctors Criticize Symbolic Food Aid in Gaza Conflict
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Swedish Doctors Criticize Symbolic Food Aid in Gaza Conflict

Chaos and violence at food distributions in the Gaza Strip is "without a doubt an orchestrated part of Israel's strategy". This is written by three well-known representatives of war and disaster medicine on DN Debatt – and they fear that the situation will deteriorate further with Israel's invasion of Gaza City
No Contact from Swedish Death Row Inmate Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran
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No Contact from Swedish Death Row Inmate Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran

The death-sentenced KI-researcher Ahmadreza Djalali has been missing in Iran for almost two months. Despite repeated demands for signs of life, there is silence from Iran
Three Swedish Universities Ranked in World's Top 100
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Three Swedish Universities Ranked in World's Top 100

Karolinska Institute is among the 50 best universities in the world. Two other Swedish universities are on the list of the 100 best, according to this year's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) or the Shanghai ranking
Tropical Nights in Sweden Triple Over Past Decade, Study Finds
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Tropical Nights in Sweden Triple Over Past Decade, Study Finds

It has become more than three times as common with tropical nights in Sweden, shows an examination from Sveriges Radio Ekot.
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