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Swedish start-up set to spice up indoor saffron farming
Food Navigator
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With demand for reliable, high-quality saffron expected to rise, start-ups are turning to vertical farming using controlled environment agriculture (CEA) to overcome the limitations of traditional outdoor cultivation of ‘red gold’ or the ‘king of...
‘Healthcare isn’t just about social welfare; it’s an investment into the future economy’, says STADA CEO
Yorkshire Business Insider
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Peter Goldschmidt, STADA CEO Insider attended the launch of the STADA Health Report 2025 in Berlin last week, which outlines the top trends driving healthcare in Europe. The STADA Health Report 2025 has emphasised the important role of healthy...
With scant notice, Rockford hospital closes
Chronicle Media - Illinois
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July 2, 2025
Signage outside Javon Bea Hospital Rockton has been covered over. (Photo by Lynne Conner/For Chronicle Media) Residents on Rockford’s west side are feeling abandoned and betrayed after Javon Bea Hospital permanently closed its doors today on just...
Big pharma on brink in Britain as ministers finalise health plans
The Times
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With the government seeking to finalise its plan for the life sciences sector as well as an NHS drug pricing deal, the prospects for both the UK industry and relations with its biggest company are set to be cast. In Whitehall, ministers are close...
Carina Odebrink, Special Rapporteur of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Swedish MP
Ukrinform
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Carina Odebrink, a member of the Swedish Riksdag (Parliament) and Special Rapporteur of the OSCE Parliamentary Support Team for Ukraine, is convinced that in the end, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will stand trial in The Hague and be held...
Half of the global population can’t afford healthy food
Resilience
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July 2, 2025
A healthy diet costs in global average US$3.68 per day in 2021. This is considerably higher than the average food expenditure in almost all low income countries, where people have to do with a diet dominated by staples and oils, lacking protein...
Oral Health and Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Early Screening Approaches
Dove Medical Press
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July 2, 2025
Introduction Diabetic Cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a prevalent cardiovascular complication observed in individuals with diabetes, encompassing conditions such as myocardial infarction, heart failure, and various other cardiovascular disorders. The...
Swedish firm bets big on US with $134M expansion in Maine
News Center Maine
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July 2, 2025
Mölnlycke Health Care is investing in an expansion of its Brunswick facility, a project expected to add jobs and increase U.S. production for wound care dressings. BRUNSWICK, Maine — While many businesses remain cautious in the face of an...
Manipal Outbids Blackstone, Fortis to Lead Race for Sahyadri Hospitals with Rs 6,838 Cr Offer
Medical Dialogues
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July 2, 2025
New Delhi: Manipal Health Enterprises (MHE), India's second-largest hospital chain, has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire Sahyadri Hospitals, with a commanding all-cash bid of Rs 6,838 crore (approximately USD 820 million). The offer places...
Somali PM bids farewell to outgoing Swedish ambassador
Shabelle Media Network
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July 2, 2025
MOGADISHU — Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre held a farewell meeting on Wednesday with Sweden’s outgoing ambassador to Somalia, Mr. Joachim Waern, as the diplomat concluded his tour of duty in the Horn of Africa nation. In a statement from...
Sweden Democrats Pledge To Repeal New Gender Identity Law if Elected
The European Conservative
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July 1, 2025
The national conservative Sweden Democrats party has pledged to repeal the country’s new controversial ‘Gender Affiliation Act’ that came into effect on Tuesday, July 1st, proposing a three-step plan instead to fix the “madness” of...
Health Stacker Are eating disorders genetic? Here's the data
Yahoo News
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Are eating disorders genetic? Here's the data Despite widespread misconceptions, eating disorders aren’t a choice, they’re serious, potentially life-threatening conditions. While social and environmental factors do influence someone’s risk of...
Sweden finds additional €150 m to help Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda
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Stock photo: Getty Images The Swedish government will review the structure of economic aid provided to other countries, which will set an extra SEK 1.67 billion (about €150 million) towards aid for Ukraine and other humanitarian actions. Source:...
Six life lessons from the healthiest region in Italy
The New Zealand Herald
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July 2, 2025
After 10 years of research, he believes the team has only begun to uncover Cilento’s secrets to robust ageing. But if we’re not living in a beautiful Italian village by the sea, here’s what else we can do. 1. Think of olive oil as medicine For...
Sammivik Media Group Launches Animated Series for Chronic Health Awareness
Animation World Magazine
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Sammivik Media Group, a creative health communication agency based in Nuuk, Greenland, is launching an animated video series focused on chronic health issues such as hypertension, COPD, medication literacy, and diabetes. Led by founder Mona Koch...
Tandem Health Raises $50m to Expand AI in Healthcare
TechNews180
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July 1, 2025
Stockholm-based healthtech company Tandem Health has raised $50 million in Series A funding to further its mission of reducing the administrative burden on clinicians across Europe. The round was led by Kinnevik, with additional participation from...
Swedish startup Tandem Health secures €42.6 million to reduce admin burden on clinicians
EU Startups
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June 30, 2025
Stockholm-based Tandem Health, a HealthTech startup transforming how clinicians manage administrative tasks through AI-powered documentation, has announced a €42.6 million Series A funding round to accelerate its product development and expand...
Swedish HealthTech startup Epigenica raises €1.8 million to study changes in gene expression
EU Startups
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June 30, 2025
Stockholm-based Epigenica AB, an innovator in high-throughput epigenetic screening tools and solutions, announced today that it has closed a €1.8 million round to fuel its growth and commercial expansion across key markets. This round was led by...
Almost 200 countries guarantee children’s rights. Why doesn’t the US?
The Guardian
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July 1, 2025
Every school year, midwife Lisa Isman meets dozens of eighth-graders for an annual tour of the clinic where she works. Students gather first in the office’s waiting room, where neon green couches, young adult romance novels and pamphlets on...
Mini creations by ‘Anonymouse’ Swedish artists finally go from street to museum
Gulf Today
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July 1, 2025
After nine years scurrying in the shadows, the two-person Swedish street art collective known as “Anonymouse” — dubbed “Banksy Mouse” by Swedish media — has finally stepped out of the dark and into a museum exhibition. The mystery began in late...