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Kolorektal cancer
Screening can reduce colorectal cancer mortality by more than 40 percent

The findings are based on up to 14 years of follow-up data from the Stockholm-Gotland region.

NUS
Northern Sweden’s cancer care closer to international quality accreditation

The Organisation of European Cancer Institutes gives green light for the next phase: an on-site review visit.

Hand som håller en spurta med TBE vaccin.
Knowledge alone is not enough: Many outdoor workers remain unprotected against TBE

Vaccine accessibility, cost, and employer support may be just as important as knowledge of the disease.

Tecsam-nätverket besöker Umeå universitet
When Networks Meet: International Collaboration to Strengthen Mental Health

The collaboration between SOLH and the Catalan network TECSAM creates new opportunities for innovation.

Form av huvud av sönderrivet och lagat papper på bord för att illustrera behandlingar mot hjärnsjukdomar.
The Swedish Brain Foundation invests in brainpower in Umeå

Seven research projects at Umeå University will receive a total of SEK 9 million in funding.

vaccination
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.