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She is doing her residency in the US with a medical degree from Gothenburg

21 May, 2024

STUDENT. Doing a “residency” in orthopedics in the United States is an unattainable dream for many newly qualified American doctors. Now Janina Kaarre, with a medical degree from Gothenburg, has landed one of the coveted spots at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). Janina Kaarre has an international background to say the least. She grew up in Finland, spent an exchange year in Portugal, and studied medicine in Gothenburg.…

From South Africa to Sweden: Collaborative Research Efforts Improving Pregnant Women’s Health

17 May, 2024

GLOBAL HEALTH. In the bustling Tygerberg University Hospital in Cape Town, a dedicated research team led by Lina Bergman, is on a mission to improve the lives of women facing the challenges of pregnancy-related complications. Particularly, the team studies preeclampsia, a condition with far-reaching effects on both mother and baby. Lina Bergman, associate professor at the university of Gothenburg and Stellenbosch University and senior consultant in obstetrics and gynecology at…

Sara Bjursten and Anna Wenger are the recipients of the Assar Gabrielsson Prize 2024

17 May, 2024

AWARD. The Assar Gabrielsson Foundation has named Anna Wenger as the winner in the basic science research category and Sara Bjursten as the winner in the clinical research category. The winners will each be awarded SEK 100,000 as an extra research grant at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Sara Bjursten receives the prize in the clinical research category for clinically important and well-executed research on immunotherapy in cancer patients.…

New and rapid ways to detect bladder cancer

14 May, 2024

DOCTORAL THESIS. Investigation of patients suspected of having urinary bladder cancer is resource-intensive. Often, it requires a camera examination through the urethra, which can cause discomfort and complications. Suleiman Abuhasanein’s thesis reveals new and rapid methods for early detection of this cancer form, potentially reducing costs for society and suffering for patients. A new urine test and an innovative AI technique can simplify the investigation of bladder cancer. That’s what…

Overuse of antibiotics in newborns with suspected sepsis

7 May, 2024

NEW STUDY. Newborns in Sweden are given antibiotics for suspected sepsis to an unjustified extent. This is according to a study by the University of Gothenburg in over one million newborns. Despite a significant reduction in sepsis rate in the group, the use of antibiotics has not decreased.  The study is published in the journal JAMA Network Open and is based on data on newborns in Sweden from 2012 to…

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