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Hospital probed as patient dies in wait of operation
Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg has come under steep criticism after a woman with a serious bowel condition died, having been forced to wait seven hours for emergency treatment.
Swedish research puts stomach cancer vaccine in sight
New research at Sahlgrenska Academy in Gothenburg in western Sweden might be an important step towards creating a vaccine against ulcers and stomach cancer.
Woman beaten to death in Gothenburg
An 18-year-old woman has died after being found severely beaten in the Hjällbo district of Gothenburg in western Sweden early Wednesday morning, prompting a massive police response to hunt down the woman's killer.
Six-year-old survives seven storey fall
A six-year-old boy survived a fall from a seventh floor apartment in Gothenburg on Friday evening, due in part to the actions of a quick-thinking passerby.
Lesbian couples cause run on Swedish sperm banks
A shortage of healthy sperm and a spike in demand from lesbian couples has caused a backlog of artificial insemination applications at Swedish fertility clinics.
Eating fish makes teenage boys smarter: Swedish study
Teenage boys who eat fish at least once a week score higher on intelligence tests, according to a Swedish study.
Swedish researchers uncover addiction's genetic roots
Researchers in Gothenburg studying the connection between alcoholism and the hormone ghrelin have found that a single genetic cause may lie behind several forms of dependency.
Sword-wielding man shot by Gothenburg police
A man under the influence of drugs and armed with a sword was shot twice in the leg by police on Hisingen in Gothenburg on Tuesday night.
Swedish teen girls have more sex with one another
More teenage girls than boys have had sex with someone of the same gender, according to a new dissertation from the Sahlgrenska Academy in Gothenburg.
Hillary Clinton honoured by Gothenburg University
Hillary Clinton has been awarded an honorary doctorate in medicine by Gothenburg University . In a statement, the Sahlgrenska Academy pointed to her work for vulnerable children and improved healthcare.
Man arrested over hospital shooting
A man was arrested on Sunday night after shots were fired at the entrance of Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Hospital.
Hospital 'never checks doctors' criminal records'
A hospital psychiatric unit that employed a doctor with a string convictions for sex offences has admitted that it never checks whether job applicants have criminal records.
Sex crimes doctor gets hospital job
A doctor with a string of convictions for sexual offences has been given a job at Gothenburg's Sahlgrenska Hospital.