https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/improving-the-care-of-end-of-life-patients Palliative medicine is a young field of research, and there are few well-made clinical studies. Linda Björkhem-Bergman hopes to answer such questions as how vitamin D affects the patients’ immune system and symptoms. Meet one of the new professors of Karolinska Institutet who will participate in this year's installation ceremony at Aula Medica on 9 October. Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:00:12 +0200 https://news.ki.se/government-honors-peter-strang-for-palliative-medicine-research Professor emeritus Peter Strang of Karolinska Institutet has been awarded the Swedish Government’s medal “Illis quorum meruere labores”. The Latin name of the medal means 'To those whose labors have deserved it'. He receives the award for his outstanding contributions and long-standing research in palliative medicine, particularly for highlighting the importance of existential perspectives in end-of-life care. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:00:25 +0200 https://news.ki.se/peter-strang-ranked-no-19-in-palliative-medicine-by-scholar-gps Peter Strang, professor emeritus of palliative medicine at the Department of Oncology-Pathology at Karolinska Institutet, has been ranked as number 19 in his research field by Scholar GPS 2024. Scholar GPS is a global platform that analyzes and ranks researchers based on their academic productivity, impact, and quality. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 08:47:59 +0200 https://news.ki.se/jennie-gustavsson-is-terminally-ill-a-palliative-person-can-be-very-vital In autumn of 2022, Jennie Gustavsson was diagnosed with rectal cancer. In March 2024, she learnt that the disease was incurable. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:22:53 +0100 https://news.ki.se/krister-sjoren-has-incurable-cancer-death-does-not-scare-me A few years ago, Krister Sjörén started having a pain in his back and shoulder, especially when he worked out where certain movements became difficult to perform. At the health centre, the doctor could not provide any explanation. He did not take a PSA test either, which Krister find difficult to forgive him for. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:20:44 +0100 https://news.ki.se/counsellor-palliative-care-works-to-create-a-sense-of-safety Lisa Sand is a social worker who has worked as a counsellor with terminally ill and dying patients since the 1980s. She completed her PhD and defended her thesis in which patients were interviewed about the existential crisis that arises when death becomes a reality. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:09:57 +0100 https://news.ki.se/making-death-more-present-in-everyday-life Malin Eneslätt wants to initiate more conversations about death, dying and grief. This can be done, for example, with the help of the DöBra card deck, which will now be produced in digital form. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:04:43 +0100 https://news.ki.se/important-to-talk-about-death-when-children-are-incurably-ill Children who are dying often understand that they are indeed dying. A major task for healthcare professionals is to help children, parents and siblings to talk about it. But how do you do that? Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:50:15 +0100 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-end-of-life-care Hi Therese Johansson, PhD-student at the Division of Nursing. On September 9 you will defend your thesis ”A 'new public health' perspective on building competence for end-of-life care and communication : how death literacy can be developed and measured”, what's the main focus of the thesis? Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:00:11 +0200 https://news.ki.se/cancer-patients-in-palliative-care-experienced-reduced-fatigue-after-vitamin-d-treatment-with-effects-most-prominent-in-men Fatigue, or severe tiredness and exhaustion, is a distressing condition for many patients with advanced cancer. Unfortunately, good pharmacological treatment options are limited, and the ones available come with a risk of side effects and/or habituation. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:10:40 +0100 https://news.ki.se/vitamin-d-reduces-the-need-for-opioids-in-palliative-cancer Patients with vitamin D deficiency who received vitamin D supplements had a reduced need for pain relief and lower levels of fatigue in palliative cancer treatment, a randomized and placebo-controlled study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet shows. The study is published in the scientific journal Cancers. Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:08:26 +0200 https://news.ki.se/new-thesis-on-the-psychosocial-well-being-in-bereavement-among-family-members Hi Tina Lundberg, PhD-student at the Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care. On November 22 you will defend your thesis ”Psychosocial well-being in bereavement among family members with a special focus on young adults who have lost a parent to cancer”, what's the main focus of the thesis? Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:13:32 +0200 https://news.ki.se/complexities-in-caregiving-at-the-end-of-life Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100