Low vaccination rate "could spark big flu wave"
Switzerland could face a major wave of new swine flu cases owing to reluctance to get a preventative jab and delays over vaccine supplies, warns flu expert.
As the number of people with swine flu rises fast, the authorities have been defending their immunisation plan which began this week for at-risk groups. Up to 27 per cent of the general public are expected to get vaccinated. ...»
November 17, 2009 - 2:00 PM
E-waste casts shadow over Basel Convention
Twenty years since the adoption of the Basel Convention, a "catastrophic accumulation" of e-waste continues to fuel a global pile of hazardous waste. ... »
November 13, 2009 - 10:14 AM
Swiss robot creates art one brick at a time
For close to four weeks in autumn a robot shipped in from Switzerland was busy laying bricks for a sculpture built deep in the heart of New York City's Chinatown. ... »
November 13, 2009 - 8:25 AM
Swiss have "lots to learn" from Gulf region
Switzerland must be part of so-called green-tech developments in the Gulf, the president of the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) tells swissinfo.ch. ... »
November 11, 2009 - 8:04 AM
Swiss left unimpressed by swine flu policy
Government calls for at-risk individuals to get vaccinated against H1N1 have fallen largely on deaf Swiss ears, with many believing the threat is exaggerated. ... »
November 5, 2009 - 8:30 AM
Scientists retrace history of ancient scourge
Leprosy - the age-old disease - spread globally from East Africa mirroring population and trade movements but has hardly changed over time, new research shows. ... »
November 2, 2009 - 1:58 PM
Solving the "forensic puzzle" of Srebrenica
As the genocide trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic gets underway in The Hague, the grizzly task of identifying victims continues. ... »
October 31, 2009 - 6:44 PM
High-tech radar sounds out snowfall
Perched on a mountain top in the resort of Davos is a state-of-the-art radar which, as winter sets in, should help gauge exactly how much snow is falling in the area. ... »
October 30, 2009 - 8:59 AM
Pain study finds health system chronically ill
Findings from a government-sponsored study into how doctors treat chronic pain are in part a condemnation of Switzerland's exploding health costs. ... »
October 28, 2009 - 10:53 AM
Drug makers pay millions to sway health debate
Swiss pharmaceutical giants Roche and Novartis are spending millions of dollars in an effort to influence United States politicians tackling health care reform. ... »
October 26, 2009 - 6:08 PM
Foreign ministry computer network hacked
The computer network of the Swiss foreign ministry has been the target of a "very professional" attack, officials said on Monday evening. ... »
October 26, 2009 - 1:44 PM
Flu shot debated ahead of vaccinations
As Switzerland prepares to roll out a national campaign for vaccines against the H1N1 virus, opinion is divided on whether mass vaccinations are really necessary. ... »
October 21, 2009 - 1:22 PM
"Mushroom violin" outplays Stradivarius
A wood scientist and a violin maker are revolutionising the design of violins by using wood that has been treated with fungus. ... »
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