NEW STUDY. Bus drivers were at double the risk of being hospitalised for severe COVID-19 in the later stages of the pandemic, and several occupations in education and healthcare were also at risk of serious illness. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. The study is based on large amounts of data from several different registers, totalling 552,562 cases of confirmed COVID-19 infection and 5,985…
Good fitness levels in youth linked to lower cancer risk
NEW STUDY. Men who have higher aerobic fitness at age 18 have a lower risk of several forms of cancer later in life, especially cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. It is already known that physical activity can prevent certain types of cancer. The new study has examined the link between aerobic fitness at the time of military conscription…
Many expensive cancer drugs have unclear patient benefit
NEW STUDY. New cancer drugs are being launched at a rapid pace, before their long-term effectiveness for patients can be evaluated. Several years later, most of them still lack scientific evidence for actually increasing life expectancy or improving quality of life. This has been shown by a study at the University of Gothenburg. Cancer drugs are a dominant area within the pharmaceutical industry, which is constantly developing and launching new…
Heightened medical monitoring of Sweden’s World Cup team
SPORTS MEDICINE. Heightened medical checks are being carried out on the Swedish squad during the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. There are now two doctors and three physiotherapists per match. One of the team’s doctors during the tournament is Mats Börjesson, a professor at the University of Gothenburg. “This is my eleventh major tournament – European Championship, World Cup or Olympics – with the women’s national team,” he…
Henrik Sjövall: What do we do with all our master’s theses?
COLUMN. In his latest column, Henrik Sjövall argues that more master’s theses should be published in GUPEA. As you will no doubt be aware, universities have three tasks: teaching, research, and outreach work – what we usually call ‘the third task.’ I have always been particularly interested in the latter. For example, I have been involved in a radio program (Alltinget) in which we answered listeners’ questions. I have also…