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Two Swedish universities among the world's 100 best

Karolinska Institutet is among the 50 best universities in the world, and Uppsala University is among the 100 best on this year's list of Academic Ranking of World Universities ( [ARWU](https://www. shanghairanking.

Two Swedish universities among the world's 100 best

So you break your alcohol habits after the summer

A summer drinking habit that continues into the autumn, a persistent craving for alcohol and party nights that time and again get out of hand. These are typical signs that alcohol has become a problem.

So you break your alcohol habits after the summer

Study one step closer to artificial spider silk

For a long time, people have wanted to replicate spider silk – the strongest fibre known. A study now provides new insights into why spider silk is so strong and opens up for better opportunities to spin an artificial variant.

Study one step closer to artificial spider silk

The Gender Battle in the Olympic Games: "Individual Cases Can Dominate"

A gender dispute has received major headlines in the Olympic Games as two female boxers who are said to have typically male chromosomes were stopped in the World Championship but are allowed to compete in the Olympic Games. According to chief physician Angelica Hirschberg, female athletes can have a significant advantage if they have high levels of male sex hormone.

The Gender Battle in the Olympic Games: "Individual Cases Can Dominate"

Young people gorge on influencers' images

Unnatural sucked-in stomach, prominent ribs and hip bones in a weird pose. When very slender bodies are highlighted in social media images, it risks triggering eating disorders in young people.

Young people gorge on influencers' images

The use of ketamine against depression in Sweden

Ketamine drops are used in several regions for severe depression – despite the treatment not being approved. Now the Medical Products Agency is opening up for a new recommendation regarding the controversial treatment.

The use of ketamine against depression in Sweden

No Longer Life with Multivitamins

Are you one of those who take a multivitamin in the hope of a longer life? It is completely in vain, according to a large new study. .

No Longer Life with Multivitamins

So, how do you increase your chances of living to be 100?

Are you aiming for a birthday cake with over 100 candles? Then you're wise to think about how you live – even if you're already over 80 years old. This is shown by a new comprehensive study with the elderly in focus.

So, how do you increase your chances of living to be 100?

What happens in the body when you die from heat

At the beginning of June, the British TV profile Michael Mosley disappeared on the Greek island of Symi after a hike. He was found several days later, dead, probably due to heatstroke.

What happens in the body when you die from heat

Expert: New President Will Have Little Impact on Djalali

Iran's new president is described as a person who stands for a slightly more open relationship with Europe. But it does not necessarily have to have a greater impact on the situation of the Swedish-Iranian imprisoned researcher Ahmadreza Djalali, according to Iran expert Rouzbeh Parsi.

Expert: New President Will Have Little Impact on Djalali

Kristersson on Djalali: I Understand the Desperation

The Swedish-Iranian imprisoned researcher Ahmadreza Djalali in Iran is to go on hunger strike in protest against the Swedish government. I understand more than well the desperation that both he and his relatives feel, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party).

Kristersson on Djalali: I Understand the Desperation

Death Row Inmate Djalali to Go on Hunger Strike

The Swedish-Iranian researcher Ahmadreza Djalali is starting a hunger strike on Wednesday in protest against the Swedish government, according to his wife Vida Mehrannia to Aftonbladet. .

Death Row Inmate Djalali to Go on Hunger Strike

So how do you avoid the screen time arguments this summer

Summer, holidays and time for screen battles. How do you manage to lure the kids away from the screen and what rules are reasonable to have?.

So how do you avoid the screen time arguments this summer

Cut reduces risk of birth injury

A tear in the perineum, during delivery with vacuum extraction, reduces the risk of severe delivery injury, according to a new study from the Karolinska Institute and Danderyd Hospital. .

Cut reduces risk of birth injury

Deadly tick may become more common in Sweden

A handful of tick species, which can spread haemorrhagic fever, were discovered in Sweden last summer. The fact that adult individuals have been found suggests that the species is starting to thrive here, reports Aftonbladet.

Deadly tick may become more common in Sweden

Imprisoned Swedish Researcher's Wife: Discrimination

Her husband Ahmadreza Djalali risks being executed in Iran at any moment. Despite this, no one contacted Vida Mehrannia when Sweden is now for the first time making a prisoner exchange to bring home other Swedes.

Imprisoned Swedish Researcher's Wife: Discrimination

That's why the colds are prolonged this year

Do you think your child has unusually prolonged colds? Coughing that doesn't subside and wheezing that never ends despite summer being here? The cold spring can be one of the explanations. .

That's why the colds are prolonged this year

Concern for public health if the monopoly disappears

Gardening sale of alcohol will not have any significant effects on Swedes' drinking habits, according to experts. But if it leads to Systembolaget losing its monopoly, it will have effects.

Concern for public health if the monopoly disappears

New method to find cancer will give fewer interventions

Researchers have developed a new method for detecting cervical cancer, according to a press release from the Karolinska Institute. Normally, a positive HPV test is analyzed using a microscope by a person.

New method to find cancer will give fewer interventions

"Healthcare has ended up in a negative spiral"

She left her job as a nurse due to the work environment. Now she is researching stress and burnout among healthcare professionals and is convinced that the work environment must change.

"Healthcare has ended up in a negative spiral"

Our houses are overheating in the heatwave

Every day apartment has been turned into a sauna? It can be due to Swedish houses not being built for hot summers. For some people, the heat is directly dangerous.

Our houses are overheating in the heatwave