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High-risk groups forgo vaccination despite it being free

The main barriers to vaccination among high-risk groups are related to individual-level factors.

Poster session between researchers
International conference brings metamaterials and nanophotonics to Umeå

METAmeet 2026 brought leading nanophotonics researchers together for three days of exchange.

myggor och knott
They buzz, bite, and spread disease – but mosquitoes are essential to nature

Researchers in Umeå conduct internationally recognized research on mosquito-borne diseases in humans.

Sjoerd Wanrooij
New funding for targeted treatment of Epstein–Barr virus cancers

Most cancer drugs target proteins. This strategy instead targets the virus's DNA.

Anders Olofsson lab
Disrupted antioxidant balance linked to the development of “Skellefteå disease”

Oxidative stress and inflammation may contribute to disease development while also pointing to new biomarkers.

Bilden visar vårdpersonal från Läkare utan gränser som transporterar en avliden person vid ett ebolacenter
Five questions about the virus that still frightens the world

We still lack effective antiviral drugs, which highlights the importance of basic research.

Katrine Riklund på UFBIs 25 års jubileum
UFBI celebrating 25 years of successful brain research

A grand celebration as UFBI marked its 25th anniversary

Pipettering i teströr
Study from Umeå paves the way for a new drug against metastatic prostate cancer

The researchers, led by Maréne Landström, have developed a so-called fully human antibody.

100 forskare och företagare står på gräsmatta i närheten av en sjö och kikar upp på fotografen
100 experts in cloud research gathered

Artificial intelligence, security and energy — key issues at ADS Lab’s annual event.