A new register-based study in Allergy EAACI shows that hospitalisation due to allergic reactions in children has increased in Finland and decreased in Sweden from 2012 to 2020. The incidence of anaphylaxis was also higher in Finland. #allergy #allergies onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/al…

Jennifer Cleland has been awarded the Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education (KIPRIME) 2024. Her scientific work has had a significant influence on the development of medical education worldwide news.ki.se/ki-praises-pro…

New study in BMJPublicHealth highlights the impact of #ClimateChange on sexual and reproductive #health in low- and middle-income countries. Key findings include increased maternal and newborn health risks, gender-based violence, and harmful practices. bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/2/e0…

Transformation of fetal Schwann cell precursors (SCPs) may represent one possible mechanism of tumour initiation in #neuroblastoma with chromosome 17 aberrations as a characteristic element. New KI study published in Molecular Cancer BMC. doi.org/10.1186/s12943…

In a study in nature, researchers demonstrate the role of sex hormones in regulating the immune system. This knowledge explains differences between men and women and can be used to develop new immunological medications. Research by Petter Brodin et al. news.ki.se/new-research-e…

Mass screening for atrial fibrillation using ECG together with heart failure biomarkers does not prevent ischaemic stroke or systemic embolism in older adults aged 75-76 years, a new study in Circulation shows. ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.116…