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Uppsala University Proposed for New Police Training Program
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Uppsala University Proposed for New Police Training Program

Uppsala University is to be assigned the task of being the educational institution for police training, proposes the Police Authority in a report submitted to the government.
Millions of Swedes Unaware of High Blood Pressure Risk
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Millions of Swedes Unaware of High Blood Pressure Risk

High blood pressure is the single largest risk factor for premature death. Almost three million Swedes are too high, but half do not know about it
Study Debunks Myth: Educated Women Not Driving Low Birth Rates in Sweden
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Study Debunks Myth: Educated Women Not Driving Low Birth Rates in Sweden

Politicians are frantically struggling to solve the problem of so few children being born in Sweden – and in the Western world. But the myth about highly educated women who "opt out of" low-educated men is now firmly punctured as a reason for the low birth rates in Sweden, according to an ongoing study
College Admissions: Opportunities Remain Despite Increased Competition
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College Admissions: Opportunities Remain Despite Increased Competition

Barely 317,000 people have now received the message that they have been admitted to a college education in the fall. Just over 90,000 received a negative message
New Alzheimer's-Parkinson's Hybrid Disease Discovered by Swedish Researchers
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New Alzheimer's-Parkinson's Hybrid Disease Discovered by Swedish Researchers

Swedish researchers have found a new disease that can be a hybrid form between both Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Swedish Epidemiologist Martin Kulldorff Joins US Vaccine Advisory Council
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Swedish Epidemiologist Martin Kulldorff Joins US Vaccine Advisory Council

The Swedish epidemiologist and biostatistician Martin Kulldorff has been appointed by the US Health Minister Robert F Kennedy to take a place in a scientific committee that provides vaccine advice to the country's infectious disease control agency CDC, reports The New York Times.
New Discovery at Umeå University Offers Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
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New Discovery at Umeå University Offers Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Researchers at Umeå University have made an important discovery that can improve the treatment of the aggressive and difficult-to-treat cancer form pancreatic cancer, reports SVT Västerbotten.
Norwegian Tourists Decline in Sweden as Currency Weakens
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Norwegian Tourists Decline in Sweden as Currency Weakens

Sami Parliament Election Highlights Deep Divisions Over Village Membership
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Sami Parliament Election Highlights Deep Divisions Over Village Membership

Prior to Sunday's election to the Sami Parliament, the two largest parties fundamentally disagree on the conflict over who is entitled to belong to a Sami village. With the wind in their sails, the Hunting and Fishing Sami an opportunity to push through an amendment
Study Finds No Link Between Stroke and Vitamin D Deficiency
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Study Finds No Link Between Stroke and Vitamin D Deficiency

Lack of vitamin D does not lead to higher mortality in cardiovascular diseases during the dark winter months – which has previously been assumed.
Few Asthma Patients Follow Medication Guidelines, Risk Chronic Condition
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Few Asthma Patients Follow Medication Guidelines, Risk Chronic Condition

Only a few take their asthma medication as they should. A study from Umeå University shows that merely 27 percent of 30,000 patients followed the doctors' prescriptions
Celebrated Swedish Author Carl-Göran Ekerwald Dies at 101
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Celebrated Swedish Author Carl-Göran Ekerwald Dies at 101

The author and cultural personality Carl-Göran Ekerwald has passed away, his family reports to DN.
New Rapid Test Offers Hope for Better Tuberculosis Detection
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New Rapid Test Offers Hope for Better Tuberculosis Detection

Approximately millions of cases of tuberculosis are never detected. There are now hopes that a new inexpensive rapid test will be able to help more people receive treatment
Human Impact on Biodiversity More Severe Than Previously Thought
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Human Impact on Biodiversity More Severe Than Previously Thought

Human impact on plants and animals is significantly more extensive than previously thought. Above all, among vertebrates, a large loss of variation is seen, according to an international study
Nanoplastics May Hinder Antibiotic Effectiveness, Study Finds
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Nanoplastics May Hinder Antibiotic Effectiveness, Study Finds

Nanoplastics, plastic fragments so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye, can enter our bodies and make us sick. But there is also a risk that they prevent us from getting healthy
Few relapse into crime after forensic psychiatric care
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Few relapse into crime after forensic psychiatric care

Few people who have been sentenced to forensic psychiatric care relapse into crime when they are discharged. The support they receive from society is crucial for the risk of relapse, a new study shows
Sweden's Employment Service Drops 'Customer' Label for Job Seekers
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Sweden's Employment Service Drops 'Customer' Label for Job Seekers

The Employment Service stops calling job seekers customers, reports P4 Västerbotten.
Young Adults Face Rising Hypertension: A Silent Health Crisis Unfolds
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Young Adults Face Rising Hypertension: A Silent Health Crisis Unfolds

In 20 years, the proportion of young adults suffering from high blood pressure – or hypertension – has doubled, according to statistics compiled by the Heart-Lung Foundation from the Public Health Agency. It's easy to think as a young adult that it's the older person's disease, says researcher Mattias Brunström
Soda linked to many diabetes cases
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Soda linked to many diabetes cases

Every tenth case of type 2 diabetes in the world is linked to soda and other sweet drinks, according to a new study published in Nature. Every year, the sweet drinks lead to 2
Forestry Investigator: Shorten the Process Before Felling
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Forestry Investigator: Shorten the Process Before Felling

Faster decisions and fewer appeals for those who want to fell forests and a new system for compensation to landowners. These are some of the proposals from the investigator in the heavily debated forestry inquiry
Professor donates 34 million to university
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Professor donates 34 million to university

Call to Action: Sara Lidman's Farm is Falling into Disrepair
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Call to Action: Sara Lidman's Farm is Falling into Disrepair

Sara Lidman's home in Missenträsk was mismanaged by Umeå University, claim twelve signatories from Västerbotten's literary world. They want to restore the cultural heritage and create a new cultural center there
So you handle slippery surfaces in the best way
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So you handle slippery surfaces in the best way

With winter comes the treacherous slippery ice and the risk of wrist fractures and bruises. Refusing crampons? Maybe stupid, but there are other ways to get by – as long as you're not in a hurry
Disappointed with a bad mushroom season? Grow your own!
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Disappointed with a bad mushroom season? Grow your own!

Now the mushroom season is approaching its end – but not for everyone. Cultivating mushrooms at home is quite simple and is tempting more and more people to start
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