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Ada Yonath, the 2009 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, died on August 31, 2026, at the age of 87. She was one of the first Nobel Prize laureates I interviewed as a new editor at Nordic Life Science – and the first I met in person, over an interview at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm. Yonath, who in 2009 became the first woman in 45 years to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, spoke to me about her curiosity, polar bears, extremely durable bacteria from the Black Sea, and her passion for science.

Neola Medical has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the US FDA for Neola, its non-invasive lung monitor for preterm babies, designed to give early warning of life-threatening lung collapse.

Bioretec has received FDA 510(k) clearance for ActivaScrew Cannulated COM, a new bioabsorbable compression screw that expands its Activa implant portfolio into the US market.

European regulators have validated Chiesi's submissions for two next-generation propellant inhalers, part of the biopharma company's shift toward lower-carbon respiratory products.

Stockholm’s life science ecosystem has long shone brightly for its scientific excellence. Now, the region is tackling how to turn its world-class research, strong infrastructure, and an industrial legacy into sustained global competitiveness.

A study co-authored by a researcher with ties to Sweden's Linköping University and University of Gothenburg has won the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize for Olfaction, awarded at the 36th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony – the first held outside the US in the prize's 35-year history.

With a new EUR 61 million facility in Vilnius, Northway Biotech becomes the first dedicated cell therapy and personalized medicine CDMO in the Baltics – a development that also expands manufacturing capacity within reach of the Nordic biotech sector.