13-Year-Old Suspect Arrested for Shooting 6 in Swedish City Center

Six people were injured in a shooting on Friday night in the town of Gävle, Sweden. Gunfire erupted around 2 a.m. local time on a lively street lined with bars, restaurants, and shops, where people were out enjoying the evening. Swedish Minister...

Sweden: The country 'prescribed' by doctors

Sweden boasts more than 265,000 islands and 100,000 lakes (Credit: Lola Akinmade)"We live in a world of turmoil. Many people are struggling to cope and are suffering from stress and anxiety," Robertshaw says. "This initiative creates an...

Six shot in Swedish city as police arrest 14-year-old boy

Gunfire broke out at around 2am on Saturday in an area lined with bars and restaurants. The shots triggered a huge emergency service response, with police swarming the area as victims were taken to ambulances. The extent of their injuries is not...

Cancer: Daily dose of over-the-counter painkiller can slash risk of disease returning, major study reveals

A daily dose of an over-the-counter painkiller can substantially cut the risk of specific colorectal cancers recurring after surgery, new findings suggest. Swedish researchers have demonstrated that a daily low dose of aspirin can slash the...

Opinion: Health care tragedy

Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Since the establishment of basic science in medicine, there has been an unwritten social contract between physicians and those we serve. As physicians, we incur...

Team Sweden Calls for Safer and More Sustainable Transport Solutions in the Philippines

As the Philippines and the broader Asia-Pacific region intensify efforts to modernize transport systems and improve road safety, Sweden reaffirmed its commitment to supporting smart, safe, and sustainable mobility. Team Sweden in the Philippines —...

Six young people are shot in Swedish city centre attack as police arrest 14-year-old boy

By JOSE RAMOS, NEWS REPORTER Published: 04:45 EDT, 4 October 2025 | Updated: 04:47 EDT, 4 October 2025 A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after six people were shot on a busy street in Sweden. Gunfire broke out at around 2am on Saturday on Gävle,...

Larsen meets with Verdant Health Commission to discuss federal cuts to affordable healthcare

LYNNWOOD—Representative Rick Larsen (D-WA) met with the Verdant Health Commission, and Lahai Health Executive Director David Eller, to discuss the potential impacts of the federal government’s new spending bill on the region’s access to affordable...

U.S. Rep. Larsen, Snohomish County health leaders strategize as federal cuts near

U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen met with South Snohomish County health leaders in Lynnwood on Friday, Oct. 3 to discuss the impact federal cuts pose to affordable health care. L-R: Ciel Erickson, Verdant Health director of community impact; Verdant Health...

Henning Larsen Wins Competition to Design Timber-Structured Centralbadet Swimming Center in Gothenburg, Sweden

Centralbadet public swimming and sports center project in Sweden. Entrance render. Image Courtesy of Plankton Group Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or...

Medical Bulletin 03/October/2025

Here are the top medical news for the day: New Blood Test Predicts Liver Disease Risk a Decade in Advance: Study Finds A simple blood analysis can predict the risk of developing severe liver disease according to a new study from Karolinska...

Sweden: The World’s First Destination You Can Get Prescribed by a Doctor

Imagine a destination so restorative that your doctor might actually prescribe it. Sweden has become the first country in the world to receive medical backing as a place to reset your mind and body. Rooted in balance and offering seamless access...

Swedish candy is still viral for a reason — here's why it's so much better

Move over, gummy bears—Swedish candy has entered the chat. In case you missed the memo, Swedish candy has been having a moment as of late. No, not the Swedish Fish you like to grab at the grocery store (though rest assured, those are Swedish,...

Home Office 'missed opportunities' to assess the mental health of an asylum-seeker who took his own life on Bibby Stockholm

THE Home Office “missed opportunities” to assess the mental health of an asylum-seeker who took his own life on Bibby Stockholm, a coroner had ruled. Leonard Farruku was found unresponsive in the en-suite shower of his room on board the...

Credit transactions in gambling to end in Sweden by April 2026

Sweden’s gambling sector is preparing for new restrictions from April 2026, when operators will be prohibited from processing any gambling-related credit transactions, closing loopholes that previously allowed players to use borrowed money to...

The planet-friendly diet that would prevent 15 million premature deaths a year

“Healthy people on a healthy planet with fair food systems.” This is the goal set by the EAT-Lancet Commission, made up of a multidisciplinary team of 50 scientists and affiliated with the prestigious publication The Lancet. As a result of this...

Swedish firm using AI to speed up cancer diagnoses moves into Oxfordshire lab

Inify Laboratories has moved into Milton Park’s Nebula development, where a custom-built, AI-enabled laboratory will help it to meet the UK’s rising demand for cancer diagnostics. Kate Bucknall, managing director of Inify UK, said: "Our new base...

South Africa-Sweden forum extended with pan-African goals

SOUTH AFRICA-SWEDEN A three-year extension of the South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF) was launched on 22 September, marking the start of a new phase that aims to deepen academic partnerships, expand intra-African collaboration and...

Junior KI Researchers In Special Initiative On Rheumatic Systemic Diseases

Four junior researchers at the Department of Medicine, Solna, have each been awarded a three-year research grant from the Swedish Rheumatism Association as part of a special initiative focusing on rheumatic systemic diseases. Each year, the...

Mental Ill-health Runs In Families – But It Doesn’t Have To

A new thesis from Karolinska Institutet studied how mental health problems run in families. Using nationwide Swedish registers, the researchers followed millions of parents and their children over decades, revealing several important findings...