https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/project-grants-from-knut-and-alice-wallenberg-foundation-to-six-ki-researchers Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is awarding SEK 900 million to 30 research projects that, following evaluations by international experts, have been judged innovative and at the forefront of international research. Six out of ten funded research projects in medicine are headed by researchers at Karolinska Institutet Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:04:24 +0200 https://news.ki.se/relationship-value-shapes-infection-risk How willing we are to share a water bottle, sit close to someone or greet them with physical contact is influenced above all by how important those people are to us. This is shown by a new study in the journal PNAS, in which researchers from institutions including the Karolinska Institutet have investigated people’s social behaviours in 61 communities around the world. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:00:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/kis-installation-ceremony-celebrated-learning-and-leadership-in-times-of-change Trumpet fanfares, heartfelt speeches and prolonged ovations set the tone in Aula Medica on 8 October as KI inaugurated 21 new professors and welcomed new adjunct professors and visiting professors. During the ceremony, a number of other distinguished researchers, educators and clinicians were also honoured with various awards. KI President Annika Östman Wernerson emphasised the importance of broad learning and critical thinking at a time when AI is playing an ever-greater role in society. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:17:28 +0200 https://news.ki.se/twin-study-sheds-new-light-on-screen-time-and-mental-health Shared family factors, such as genes and upbringing, are likely to explain a large part of the link between high screen use and mental health problems in young people. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in Nature Human Behaviour. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:12 +0200 https://news.ki.se/hpv-vaccinated-women-had-a-lower-risk-of-preterm-birth The benefits of the HPV vaccine may extend beyond protection against cancer. In a study published in The BMJ, researchers at Karolinska Institutet found that women who had been vaccinated against HPV were less likely to experience several pregnancy and childbirth complications, particularly preterm birth. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:30:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/low-family-income-during-childhood-is-linked-to-atherosclerosis-later-in-life People who grew up in low-income families are at greater risk of developing atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries later in life. This is shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The association remained even after the researchers had taken lifestyle habits and other risk factors into account. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:18:28 +0200 https://news.ki.se/prizewinning-ki-research-greatly-increases-survival-for-the-critically-ill KI researchers Tim Baker and Carl Otto Schell have been awarded the Lancet’s Evidence to Impact Award for their efforts to increase the survival rate for critically ill patients. The concept they have developed is called Essential Emergency and Critical Care and comprises 40 basic treatments. In the first large implementation study, mortality decreased by 31 per cent. “We both want to make the world a better place,” they say. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:16:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/ki-researchers-behind-new-nato-guidelines Researchers at KI have been involved in a NATO working group that has drawn up guidelines designed to reduce the risk of soldiers’ brains being affected by shock waves from explosions, primarily during training. The Unit for Experimental Traumatology has been conducting defence medicine research for nearly 20 years and has worked closely with the Swedish Armed Forces. The NATO assignment forms part of the group’s long-term work to advance knowledge in the field of Swedish defence medicine. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:54:35 +0200 https://news.ki.se/four-ki-researchers-receive-project-grants-from-the-swedish-research-council Four researchers at Karolinska Institutet are to receive a total of just over 21 million kronor in project grants from the Swedish Research Council in the fields of the humanities and social sciences. In total, nearly 473 million kronor is being allocated to 96 research projects. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:20:08 +0200 https://news.ki.se/dietary-patterns-linked-to-favourable-blood-biomarkers-relevant-to-ageing Older adults who follow healthy dietary patterns have blood biomarker levels associated with more favourable biological processes relevant to ageing. This is shown in a study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal BMC Medicine. The findings may contribute to a better understanding of how dietary habits are related to the body's ageing processes. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:36:23 +0200