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A turbulent time prevails with increasing social inequalities, welfare in transition, and rapid changes in work life – this is the basis for Mattias Bengtsson’s research. He is a new Professor of So...

On 3–4 December, the international conference SOLWE 2024 will be held at the University of Borås. The purpose of the conference is to bring together researchers and practiti...

A year ago, Maria Brovall began her role as a professor of caring science at the University of Borås. Caring for cancer patients, particularly those with breast cancer, has bee...

The health sector faces major challenges in meeting the growing need for care in society as more and more people grow older. Emergency care is one of the areas under constant...

As our population is getting older and healthcare demands continue to rise, it’s crucial to find efficient and easy-to-use rehabilitation methods. By combining textile innovation and neuromusc...

Most of those transported to hospital in ambulances are not seriously injured. At the same time, a quarter of all seriously injured patients are considered to be a low priority by the ambulance s...

Assessing how seriously injured a person is, involves weighing up lots of different parameters fast. If healthcare professionals could get support making fast-paced, life-critical decisions f...

The research on sustainable menstrual protection has received two early Christmas presents: the Spacerpad Lilibet is ready for sale, and new funding from Vinnova ensures the contin...

From flu and dizziness to cardiac arrest and serious road accidents, ambulance clinicians’ encounter patients under all sorts of conditions. If the clinician makes a faulty decisi...

Several of the university's researchers have once again been included in a prestigious international ranking of the most cited researchers in the world. This list was drawn up by researchers at Stanford ...

A new generation of researchers is now stepping out to promote dignity in the care of older people. After three years, the EU project Innovatedignity, in which the University of Borås is one of ...

Smart textiles that can monitor the wearer's health and be used in the home have great potential to benefit society. This is the conclusion made by the Royal Swedish Academy of...

Elisabeth Lindberg is a new Professor of Caring Science at the University of Borås. "It's a role I take on with great humility, and I hope and intend to make a difference.”

Adolescents who sleep too little want involved parents who help them with security, routines, and structure. In her doctoral thesis, Malin Jakobsson, Doctor of Philosophy in C...

When Christer Axelsson signed up to become a firefighter, he didn't know that half the job involved driving an ambulance. It turned out to be a happy surprise – 40 years later he is still workin...