Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conduct research and education in medicine, nursing and public health.

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences engages in a broad range of scientific activities ranging from basic biomedical and experimental clinical research to applied clinical studies and education and research within the fields of medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, speech and language pathology, occupational therapy, medical pedagogy, and public health.

News

Anders Persson in front of X-ray image

Images of a heartbeat can save lives

Researchers at LiU have developed a new method for rapid and safe diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. Once fully developed, the method will be able to save lives, reduce suffering and save money worldwide.

Portrait of Jensen Huang

Nvidia CEO and Riksdag Speaker to be awarded honorary doctorates

Jensen Huang, CEO of the electronics company Nvidia, will become an honorary doctor at Linköping University. So will Riksdag Speaker Andreas Norlén and the international researchers Angela Woods and Gillian Einstein.

Two men in a boat taking samples from the seabed.

Radioactive legacy at the bottom of the Baltic Sea

Researchers have mapped radioactivity in the marine environment at a nuclear research facility. The research has resulted in maps, that can be used to assess the risks in connection with releases of radioactive substances into the environment.

Exciting research and discoveries

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Postal adress

Linköping University
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
SE-581 83 Linköping
Sweden

Visiting adress

Sandbäcksgatan 7, floor 1
582 25 Linköping
Sweden