Healthcare innovation

We cover new discoveries to improve healthcare out of Switzerland that could have a global impact.

Zurich study finds fibre keeps blood vessels young

Fibre keeps blood vessels young, according to Zurich study

This content was published on May 28, 2025 Certain gut bacteria cause blood vessels to age more quickly according to a study by the University of Zurich.

Biotech company BeOne Medicines relocates headquarters to Basel

Biotech company BeiGene renames and relocates to Basel

This content was published on May 28, 2025 The biotechnology company BeiGene, founded in China, is moving its legal headquarters from the Cayman Islands to Basel.

Foundation stone laid for new €365 million building for biomedicine in Basel

Foundation stone laid for new building for biomedicine in Basel

This content was published on May 24, 2025 The laboratory building, which will cost CHF365 million ($444 million), will host around 700 researchers from 2030/2031.

Novartis bets on ageing as next frontier in drug development

This content was published on May 23, 2025 Swiss pharma giant Novartis is diving into research on ageing to tap the growing market for drugs that help keep older adults healthy.

Chinese biotechs eye Swiss collaboration as relations with US sour

This content was published on May 8, 2025 With growing uncertainty in the US, Chinese companies are swooping in to present themselves as stable, open partners to the Swiss biotech sector.

The Basel researcher whose work triggered a longevity revolution

This content was published on May 7, 2025 Basel-based scientist Michael Hall’s discovery of the gene Target of Rapamycin has fuelled one of the fastest growing trends – longevity.

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How Switzerland became a longevity hot spot

This content was published on May 2, 2025 People have come to Switzerland for centuries in search of the fountain of youth. How did the country become a magnet for longevity seekers?

Longevity clinics: modern-day snake oil or the key to healthy ageing?

This content was published on May 2, 2025 Scientists have yet to find the elixir of life but this hasn’t stopped longevity clinics from selling treatments, pills and gadgets that claim to slow ageing.

Living longer: What do you think about the longevity trend?

The longevity market is booming thanks in part to advances in the science of ageing. What do you think of the idea of significantly extending human lifespan?

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Apr 25, 2025

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How are mental illnesses treated in your country?

In Switzerland more people are being referred to electrical therapies or psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Are there similar approaches where you live?

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Apr 23, 2025

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation was invented in 1985 and involves a racket-like device that emits a magnetic field being placed close to the patient’s head.

Electric touch: neurostimulation’s comeback in psychiatry

This content was published on Apr 23, 2025 Faced with a lack of breakthroughs in treating mental health disorders, older methods such as electrical-based therapies are experiencing a revival.

Gene therapies’ moment of reckoning

This content was published on Apr 4, 2025 Gene therapy companies have faced numerous setbacks over the last few years. What will it take for gene therapies to fulfill their promise?

Information campaigns on sexually transmitted infections needed more than ever

What the Swiss don’t know about sexually transmitted infections

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 Many Swiss are not that savvy about sexually transmitted infections. Even so, a programme to inform people about STIs is being cut.

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Switzerland no longer wants to foot the bill for ‘suicide tourism’

This content was published on Feb 21, 2025 In Switzerland, all deaths through assisted suicide must be followed by a medical and legal investigation. This entails considerable costs for the state.

After the first ‘Sarco pod’ death, will Switzerland introduce stricter rules for assisted suicide?

This content was published on Feb 6, 2025 The first death to come about using the Sarco capsule has reignited debate on whether assisted dying should be more tightly regulated in Switzerland.

Whatever happened to the world’s most expensive drug?

This content was published on Apr 23, 2024 Swiss pharma giant Novartis launched Zolgensma five years ago with a price tag of $2.1 million. What happened to it?

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Demographics

Flat-hunting in Switzerland’s cheapest and most expensive municipalities

Aging society

Is Switzerland repeating England’s housing mistakes?

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Swiss oddities

What a love of cat ladders says about the Swiss

Switzerland leapfrpogs Singapore and Hong Kong in the new ranking

Switzerland regains crown as world’s most competitive nation

Property in Switzerland is expensive - and the debt burden is also high.

Demographics

Mortgages in Switzerland: how the system works

Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?

Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?

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Jun 13, 2025

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What are your experiences with housing shortages and rising property prices?

Switzerland is steering towards a housing crisis. Are there solutions?

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Apr 25, 2025

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Is there a future for the humanitarian sector? What should it look like?

With key donors cutting aid budgets, the humanitarian sector faces a crisis. What strategies can organisations adopt to navigate this challenge?

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May 14, 2025

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