Spotlight on
What kind of research is conducted within different medical areas, and what do the scientists say about it? Here we highlight various issues in popular science themes. Most of the interviews and feature articles have previously been published in our popular science magazine Medicinsk Vetenskap (eng. Medical Science), but some of the material presented comes from our social media or KI News.
ADHD and autism
ADHD and autism
Alcohol dependence
Alcohol dependence
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
ALS – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
ALS – amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Antibiotic resistance – the silent pandemic
Antibiotic resistance – the silent pandemic
Autoimmunity
Autoimmunity
Back pain
Back pain
Bacteria – our friends
Bacteria – our friends
Breast cancer
Breast cancer
Cardiac arrest
Cardiac arrest
Caries
Caries
Cell death
Cell death
Childhood cancer
Childhood cancer
Chemicals in everyday living
Chemicals in everyday living
Chronic pain
Chronic pain
Conditions of science
Conditions of science
COVID-19 – the new corona disease
COVID-19 – the new corona disease
Diabetes
Diabetes
Eating disorders
Eating disorders
E-health
E-health
Fat/obesity
Fat/obesity
Foods allergy
Foods allergy
Food and health
Food and health
Healthy ageing
Healthy ageing
High blood pressure
High blood pressure
Infertility
Infertility
Lung cancer
Lung cancer
Multiple sclerosis – MS
Multiple sclerosis – MS
Multiple sclerosis – MS
Multiple sclerosis – MS
Obsessive-compulsive disorder – OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder – OCD
Organ donation
Organ donation
Parenthood
Parenthood
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Participating in research
Participating in research
Precision medicine
Precision medicine
Premature birth
Premature birth
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer
Rare diseases
Rare diseases
Refugee Health
Refugee Health
Regenerative medicine
Regenerative medicine
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Suicide prevention
Suicide prevention
Sustainable development and health
Sustainable development and health
Treatment for depression
Treatment for depression
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Vaccine research
Vaccine research
Women's health
Women's health
More reading
The magazine Medical Science
The magazine Medical Science
The magazine Medical Science (Medicinsk Vetenskap) is published by Karolinska Institutet and targets the general public interested in medical science.
Inauguration of professors 2021
Inauguration of professors 2021
On the 14th of October 2021, 18 new professors were inaugurated at Karolinska Institutet in solemn forms in Aula Medica. In addition, we gave our new adjunct professors and visiting professors a warm welcome, and celebrated a number of recipients of academic awards. Read more about the professors' research!
Interviews and portraits – meet some of our researchers
Interviews and portraits – meet some of our researchers
Read about researchers, teachers and doctoral students at KI. Most of the interviews have previously been published in our magazine Medical Science or online at KI News.