RANKING. The University of Gothenburg remains an international frontrunner in the subject of Dentistry. For two other subjects, Medicine and Nursing, GU has improved its ranking. These are a few of the results in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject. The QS World University Rankings are among the world’s best-known rankings of higher education institutions (HEIs). Others are the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as…
Coronavirus fluctuating at continued high levels
COVID-19. Concentrations of coronavirus in the Gothenburg wastewater are varying but remain high, despite a certain downturn in the latest weekly measurements from the University of Gothenburg. The fourth pandemic wave picked up momentum in mid-December and shows no sign of slackening. Although there has been a decline since the peak in mid-January, SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of Gothenburg is still found in concentrations that are high, viewed over time…
Training using cadavers makes surgery safer
BODY DONATION. Enabling surgeons to train using a cadaver contributes significantly to patient safety, but there is a shortage of donated bodies. One surgeon happy to have had the chance to train in this way is Arnar Tulinius, a specialist in ear, nose, and throat diseases at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. Ear-nose-throat is a major specialist area, encompassing virtually all diseases affecting the head and neck region. Surgeons in the field…
Wastewater coronavirus level still high
COVID-19. In and around Gothenburg, concentrations of coronavirus in the wastewater remain relatively high. A certain upturn is also noted in the latest weekly measurements from the University of Gothenburg. Levels of SARS-CoV-2 in Gothenburg wastewater have not kept on declining at the rate many hoped they would. Three months into the fourth wave of the pandemic, concentrations remain high over time, compared with the peaks of earlier pandemic waves.…
Corona in wastewater falling again
COVID-19. Coronavirus concentrations in the Gothenburg wastewater are declining once more, after a modest increase around the winter sports school holidays, according to measurements and analyses from the University. There has been a further decrease in the concentration of SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater from Gothenburg, following the upturn in the last week of February. This upturn was probably due to the winter sports holiday the week before (in Gothenburg, it invariably…