The Latest Breaking News from the Karolinska Institute

The Nobel Prize week is kicking off in Stockholm with the medicine award

This year’s Nobel Prizes kick off with the awarding of the medicine prize at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm

The Independent UK · Oct 5

New study challenges what we know about alcohol and cancer risk

Researchers found links between some cancers and alcohol consumption, but not others

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025

Social media use damages children’s ability to focus, say researchers

Study of 8,300 US children suggests social media may be contributing to a rise in ADHD diagnoses

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

Sniffing sweat helps treat anxiety

Sniffing other people’s sweat may be able to help treat social anxiety, according to a new study. Researchers took armpit perspiration from volunteers who watched either happy or scary film clips. The sweaty samples were then used alongside more traditional mindfulness therapy to treat social anxiety. The study found that…

The Week · Mar 30, 2023