Use saunas for better health
Taking a sauna regularly can be a health cure and appears to make us happier too. Hans Hägglund, professor and ‘sauna doctor’ summarises the...
David Håkansson joins Swedish Academy
“Swedish is a large and unusually well-described language,” notes David Håkansson, Professor of Swedish Language and Linguistics at Uppsala ...
Warming could lead to new diseases in Sweden
As the climate warms, mosquito species not previously present here and which can carry serious pathogens are able to establish themselves in...
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