February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Cancer":
Business & Money: 10 Feb 12
Mats Sundin, the ex-Swedish hockey great, has made a donation supporting research into children's health at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm and the University of Toronto.
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Science & Technology: 6 Feb 12
A young Swedish mother, recently diagnosed and treated for breast cancer, was told by the National Social Insurance Agency that she was not eligible for sickness benefits.
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National: 18 Jan 12
After several deaths in southern Sweden have been linked to the use the drug fentanyl, a pain-relief patch meant for cancer patients, local police are now calling it the “most serious drug problem” in the area.
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Science & Technology: 14 Jan 12
Munching regularly on hot dogs and and other processed meats have been shown to increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new Swedish study has shown.
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Science & Technology: 4 Jan 12
Gastric bypass surgery make obese patients less likely to die from heart attack and stroke than patients receiving more conventional treatment for their condition, a Swedish study showed on Tuesday.
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Science & Technology: 23 Dec 11
Thousands of Swedish women have substandard breast implants from France-based company PIP. These women have now been urged to surgically remove their implants by French authorities.
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Science & Technology: 18 Nov 11
Several more missed skin cancer cases have been detected in the retesting of diagnoses after the Sahlgrenska University hospital cancer scandal became public earlier this year. So far more than 100 misdiagnoses have been revealed.
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Science & Technology: 4 Nov 11
A 32-year-old woman in Gävle in eastern Sweden had her breast removed following a faulty diagnosis, bringing to three the number of women in the area who have lost their breasts due to medical errors.
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Society: 27 Oct 11
The police officer from southern Sweden who called homosexuals a “cancer on society” in reference to a lesbian colleague, will not face any disciplinary measures.
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National: 18 Oct 11
90-year-old Ganna Chyzhevska, suffering from dementia and heart disease, is scheduled to be deported to Ukraine on Tuesday afternoon, after all efforts by her family to keep her with them in Sweden have failed.
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Science & Technology: 18 Oct 11
Young people who work night shifts end up with a significantly higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis, researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm have found.
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Science & Technology: 6 Oct 11
Swedish IT notables and politicians are among those joining in the chorus of praise for the life of Steve Jobs, the charismatic co-founder of Apple who died on Wednesday aged 56.
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Science & Technology: 3 Oct 11
The Nobel Foundation ruled on Monday evening that Ralph Steinman will retain his share of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine even though he died before being named recipient of the award.
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National: 3 Oct 11
Ralph M. Steinman, one of the three researchers jointly awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for discoveries related to the immune system, died last week at the age of 68.
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National: 3 Oct 11
90-year-old Ganna Chyzhevska, suffering from dementia and heart disease, but scheduled to be deported to Ukraine on Monday, has been given a short reprieve, allowing her family and supporters to rally behind her.
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Science & Technology: 3 Oct 11
Three researchers have been jointly awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries related to the immune system.
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Science & Technology: 28 Sep 11
Cancer vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix offers equally efficient protection against the most common types of cervical cancer, according to a statement from the Swedish Medical Products Agency.
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Science & Technology: 27 Sep 11
The air quality in Stockholm is worse than in Los Angeles, according to a recent study from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Science & Technology: 27 Sep 11
Ordinary painkillers might be able to hold back the growth of cancer tumours, according to a new Swedish study from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.
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Science & Technology: 25 Sep 11
A capsule can shrink tumors formed by advanced basal cell carcinoma. The breakthrough discovery was presented at the European Cancer Conference held in Stockholm on Saturday.
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Society: 22 Sep 11
A vaccination programme to combat cervical cancer has suffered further delays after GlaxoSmithKline appealed a deal agreed between Swedish health authorities and a rival firm.
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Education: 12 Sep 11
The work of Stockholm University's Professor Thomas Helleday has been described as 'potentially the biggest breakthrough in cancer research for decades'. The Swedish way of working has been key to his success, he says.
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National: 9 Sep 11
Even though ten years have passed since Fredrik Jansson from Skellefteå in northern Sweden had his leg amputated, he must still prove his leg hasn't grown back in order to keep his disabled parking permit.
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Science & Technology: 8 Sep 11
Swedish medical authorities are considering banning injections to enhance the size of women's breasts due to concerns that the substance used makes it hard to detect breast cancer.
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National: 6 Sep 11
Swedish migration authorities have ordered a 90-year-old Ukrainian woman who suffers from dementia and heart disease to be deported despite protests from family members willing to care for her in Sweden.
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Society: 2 Sep 11
A police officer in Malmö in southern Sweden is under investigation after having called homosexuals a “cancer on society” in reference to a lesbian colleague who also serves as the department's hate crimes educator.
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National: 27 Aug 11
Three workers at a nursing home in Växjö in south central Sweden have been sacked after they were discovered to have placed bets on when one of the patients would die. They then dressed the corpse up in sunglasses.
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Science & Technology: 17 Aug 11
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm along with colleagues in the United States have discovered five gene variants with strong links to aggressive forms of prostate cancer, according to a study released on Tuesday.
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Society: 30 Jul 11
A woman had one of her breasts removed in south central Sweden and was told after surgery that she did not have breast cancer. This makes it the nation’s third such case during July.
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Science & Technology: 19 Jul 11
A woman who had her breast removed in a Swedish hospital after being told that she had cancer, has since discovered that she was in fact cancer-free and her breast had been removed for no medical reason.
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Science & Technology: 16 Jul 11
Swedish researchers have uncovered the mysterious reasons for why we vomit when infected with the Norovirus. A medicine, already in circulation, can be used in future to help both sick Swedes and third world children risking death from stomach flu.
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National: 13 Jul 11
Chronic pain, bleeding and a miscarriage – these were all ailments that befell a woman from the north of Sweden, caused by a forgotten contraceptive coil lodged in her body for a quarter of a century.
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Science & Technology: 8 Jul 11
An international team of surgeons have successfully carried out the world's first transplant of a synthetic windpipe, the Stockholm hospital where the groundbreaking operation took place announced on Thursday.
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Science & Technology: 7 Jul 11
A group from a Swedish science organisation, with astronaut Christer Fuglesang in the lead, took an overdose of sleeping pills in Almedalen, at 2 p.m. Thursday afternoon, in order to disprove the effects of homeopathy.
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Science & Technology: 6 Jul 11
Swedes use least sun protection and suffer most sun damage, and every year 2,800 people in Sweden are diagnosed with malignant melanoma, now one of the most common forms of cancer in Sweden, according to a report in Swedish media.
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National: 8 Jun 11
At least 24 more cases of missed cancer diagnoses from a doctor employed at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg in western Sweden have been discovered.
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Politics: 23 May 11
Sweden plans to reduce the number of locations patients can receive care for certain types of cancer, in the hope of improving the overall quality of the care provided.
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Science & Technology: 19 May 11
Linköping University Hospital in central Sweden announced plans to review diagnoses by a doctor previously reported seven times for misdiagnosing cancer following revelations of similar errors at a Gothenburg hospital.
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Science & Technology: 18 May 11
A doctor employed at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg in western Sweden missed at least 27 skin cancer diagnoses over a period of several years, the hospital confirmed on Wednesday.
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Science & Technology: 11 May 11
Women who drink more than 5 cups of coffee a day have a significantly lower risk of developing a certain type of breast cancer, researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have found.
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Science & Technology: 6 May 11
Swedish researchers have determined that surgery rather than "watchful waiting" may be a better option for treating prostate cancer, especially in younger patients.
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Society: 18 Apr 11
Johan af Donner, the former Swedish Red Cross communications chief sentenced to five years in prison for swindling the organisation out of millions of kronor, has lost an appeal against his conviction.
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Science & Technology: 5 Apr 11
Swedes are being warned against rushing to catch the spring sun, as the depletion of the ozone layer has reached unprecedented levels with the whole of Scandinavia in the risk zone.
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Society: 17 Mar 11
The Riksdag on Thursday ordered the Swedish government to develop legislation for prohibit the use of unsaturated 'trans' fats in food products, something previously left to the food industry.
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National: 23 Feb 11
Colonel Muammar Qaddafi ordered the 1988 terror attack that downed a Pan Am airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, the Libyan leader's former justice minister told a Swedish reporter on Wednesday.
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Science & Technology: 11 Feb 11
Swedes have a similar genetic make up to the Danes and the British, although variations between those living in the south and the north of the country are greater than once thought, a new study shows.
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Science & Technology: 4 Feb 11
A total of 100,000 Swedish women will be recruited over the next two to three years for a new national study of breast cancer led by a professor at Solna's Karolinska Institute.
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Science & Technology: 8 Jan 11
Sweden's government weather agency reported on Friday that the ozone layer over southern Sweden reached its thickest levels at the end of last year, surpassing the previous record set in 1991.
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National: 30 Dec 10
The 37-year-old Swede arrested in connection with a terror plot against a Danish newspaper was remanded in custody by a Stockholm court on Thursday on suspicion of preparing terror crimes.
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Science & Technology: 29 Dec 10
A Swedish man was forced to have his penis amputated after waiting more than a year to learn he had cancer.
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Science & Technology: 22 Dec 10
Sweden offers the best care and chance of survival against cancer in the Nordic countries, according to a new study published in The Lancet medical journal.
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Analysis & Opinion: 21 Dec 10
While Sweden is left asking why after experiencing its first suicide bombing, Fulbright scholar and US Muslim Dr. Abdul-Majeed Azad calls on the country to deploy its history of neutrality to build bridges across Europe to defeat the radicalisation of Muslim youth.
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Society: 10 Dec 10
Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf handed the 2010 Nobel laureates in literature, economics, physics and chemistry their prizes on Friday at a gala ceremony in Stockholm.
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Science & Technology: 2 Dec 10
Women who sunbathe regularly live longer and enjoy health benefits which outweigh the risk of skin cancer, according to research presented at the Swedish Society of Medicine's conference in Gothenburg.
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Analysis & Opinion: 26 Nov 10
While there are certainly benefits to positive thinking, Swedish feminist Jenny Sonesson argues that women might not have the right to vote today if suffragettes had been satisfied writing gratitude diaries.
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Lifestyle: 12 Nov 10
Finding a cure for Sweden's lack of winter sunlight is a constant challenge. But as contributor Emy Gelb discovers, a trip to the tanning salon may not be as popular as it once was.
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Lifestyle: 29 Oct 10
Contributor David Stavrou checks out some of the highlights awaiting Stockholm music lovers in October.
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Society: 28 Oct 10
A Dalarna couple who wedded in July were shocked to learn that they are not legally married because the minister who performed the ceremony is not registered to officiate at weddings.
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Business & Money: 28 Oct 10
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Thursday reported a dip in third-quarter net profits as competition from generic drugmakers, restructuring costs and massive legal charges took their toll.
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Society: 21 Jul 10
A terminally ill woman with cancer who was denied the right to withdraw her personal retirement savings account prematurely by the Tax Agency (Skatteverket) will now be allowed to do so, media reports said late on Tuesday.
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Science & Technology: 20 Jul 10
A study on Swedish children born after in vitro fertilisation (IVF) has shown that they have a moderately higher cancer risk than other children.
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Society: 16 Jul 10
The Swedish tax agency has rejected the request of a 40-year-old terminally ill cancer patient who wanted to cash in her pension account early in order to travel with her family while she still had the strength.
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Science & Technology: 21 Jun 10
The summer solstice, the point in time at which the sun is at its highest point in the sky, will occur at 1.28pm Swedish time today before the long slide into winter darkness on Tuesday.
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Science & Technology: 15 Jun 10
Women who drink boiled coffee more than four times per day have a lower risk of contracting breast cancer than those drinking less than one cup a day, a new Swedish study shows.
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Society: 7 Jun 10
A man pretending to be a naturopath has been sentenced to prison for three and a half years by Borås District Court.
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Lifestyle: 4 Jun 10
Swedish model Lucky Mångårda Amori went to Bollywood to act, but first she directed a real-life Indian crime drama. Paul O’Mahony meets the former reality TV show contestant who trained a camera on the police and captured corruption on an epic scale.
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Politics: 3 Jun 10
The Christian Democrats have proposed kicking out politically appointed lay judges and introducing jury duty for all citizens emulating the model used in common law countries like the US and England.
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Society: 31 May 10
Johan af Donner, the former communications chief of the Swedish Red Cross sentenced to five years in prison for swindling the organization out of millions of kronor, has appealed the district court sentence.
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Science & Technology: 30 May 10
Scientists are hoping that genetic data gathered from half a million Swedes will help improve our understanding some of the world's most pressing public health problems.
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Society: 26 May 10
The former communications chief of the Swedish Red Cross has been sentenced to five years in prison for swindling the organization out of millions of kronor.
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Science & Technology: 25 May 10
Swedish researchers have developed a new cancer DNA vaccine which restricts the supply of blood to tumours, with research results indicating success in delaying the growth of breast cancer tumours in mice.
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National: 17 May 10
There is no increased risk of brain tumours in people who have used a mobile phone regularly for 10 years, a study by Stockholm's Karolinska Institute has revealed.
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National: 3 May 10
The head of the Swedish Red Cross has left his post, but insisted that his decision was not related to an alleged multi-million fraud committed against the organization.
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National: 28 Apr 10
The prosecutor in the trial of Johan af Donner called on Wednesday for the former Red Cross communications chief to be imprisoned for five years for swindling both the Red Cross and the Swedish Cancer Society out of millions of kronor.
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National: 21 Apr 10
The trial began on Wednesday of former Swedish Red Cross communications chief Johan af Donner, who quickly confessed to swindling the aid organisation and the Swedish Cancer Fund out of millions of kronor.
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Science & Technology: 16 Apr 10
The risk of contracting cancer after the menopause is greater for girls who are considered thin at the age of seven than their chubbier counterparts, a new Swedish study published on Wednesday claims.
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Science & Technology: 9 Apr 10
Women who take multivitamin pills daily have a higher incidence of breast cancer than those that do not take vitamin supplements, according to a new Swedish study which has been unable to explain why.
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Society: 1 Apr 10
Health experts have called for a sugar tax as Swedes remain the highest global consumers of sweets and soft drinks with an escalating public health situation as a result.
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National: 26 Mar 10
The humble tomato could be a weapon to deploy in the fight against cancer, a new study from Sweden's Lund University has shown.
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National: 14 Mar 10
The economic downturn and rising unemployment figures have not dented Swedish support for charities, according to new figures from the Swedish Fundraising Council (FRII).
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Society: 2 Mar 10
A Swedish court has ruled that 24-year-old Sofie Karlsson lost her right to sickness benefit by failing to register as unemployed the day after the cancer death of her infant son.
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Business & Money: 28 Jan 10
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca plans to slash 8,000 more jobs worldwide by 2014, continuing its efforts to cut costs despite rising profits, the company announced on Thursday.
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Society: 26 Jan 10
A movie based on the first book of Stieg Larsson’s best-selling “Millennium” trilogy took home top honours at the Swedish film awards on Monday night, scooping up three awards, including best picture and best actress.
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National: 24 Jan 10
A new study from Linköping University suggests the so-called winter vomiting bug is far more infectious than previously thought.
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National: 15 Jan 10
The former head of communications of the Swedish Red Cross, Johan af Donner, is to be tried on embezzlement charges after investigations reveal he swindled charities out of nearly 8 million kronor ($1.13 million).
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Science & Technology: 30 Dec 09
New research at Sahlgrenska Academy in Gothenburg in western Sweden might be an important step towards creating a vaccine against ulcers and stomach cancer.
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Science & Technology: 27 Dec 09
A woman with suspected cervical cancer was given a gynaecological exam without her knowledge by medical students at a hospital in Gothenburg in western Sweden, a practice medical experts believe may be common.
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National: 21 Dec 09
Swedes have become all the more generous despite – or perhaps because of – the economic crisis. The total amount donated to charity in 2009 will be around 5.2 billion kronor ($715 million).
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Science & Technology: 5 Dec 09
A large, 30-year study, covering virtually everyone in Scandinavia, shows no link between mobile phone use and brain tumours.
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Science & Technology: 4 Dec 09
The Swedish Medical Products Agency has issued a warning about the use of a diet product, Super Slim, after receiving numerous complaints from Swedish consumers.
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Science & Technology: 16 Nov 09
The number of Swedes diagnosed with one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer has increased by 50 percent over the last decade, a new study shows.
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Analysis & Opinion: 4 Nov 09
Curiosity is the most effective weapon against xenophobia, writes journalist and head of think tank FORES Martin Ådahl, as a comment on the Sweden Democrats’ future role in Swedish politics.
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National: 27 Oct 09
A man in his fifties in western Sweden has been indicted on twelve charges of fraud and sex offences after allegedly treating cancer patients with herbs and vegetables and sexually abusing a woman with Parkinson's disease.
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Society: 18 Oct 09
Public faith in the Swedish Red Cross has taken a beating in the wake of the embezzlement scandal involving its former communications chief, Johan af Donner.
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National: 5 Oct 09
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three American researchers.
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Science & Technology: 22 Sep 09
Award-winning professor Jan Åke Gustafsson of the world-renowned Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm is set to quit Sweden due to rules that force him to retire at 67.
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Analysis & Opinion: 15 Sep 09
As countries across the EU curb smoking in public, Sweden is fighting to get a European-wide ban lifted moist tobacco, AFP's Marc Preel reports.
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Science & Technology: 14 Sep 09
The occurrence of breast cancer among pregnant women in Sweden has more than doubled since the 1960s, a new study shows.
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Science & Technology: 4 Sep 09
Cancer researchers in Lund in southern Sweden have found a new gene profile that can help in the treatment of breast cancer and save lives.
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Science & Technology: 3 Sep 09
A 55-year-old man has died from suspected swine flu, the Västmanland regional health authority has announced. If the virus is confirmed, it will be Sweden’s second swine flu death.
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As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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