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Innovation in women’s health comes in small doses

As awareness of women’s specific health needs grows, Swiss researchers and entrepreneurs help counteract a history of neglect.

Pharma hub Basel ranked Switzerland’s most polluted city

This content was published on Jan 20, 2021 An air pollution mortality ranking of more than 1,000 European cities shows that urban Switzerland can do better.

Vaccines and beyond: How AI is shaping our pandemic response

This content was published on Jan 15, 2021 The race to vaccinate against Covid-19 has science running at full speed, unravelling age-old mysteries with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).

An elderly woman gets vaccinated against Covid-19 at a centre in Rivera, canton Ticino, on January 12, 2020.

Switzerland has vaccinated over 60,000 for Covid-19

This content was published on Jan 15, 2021 More than 60,000 people have been vaccinated in Switzerland against Covid-19 since late December, according to an official initial estimate.

Moderna Covid vaccine approved for use in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 12, 2021 The country has already pre-ordered 7.5 million shots, 200,000 of which will be delivered on Wednesday.

Goats enjoy mental gymnastics, research finds

This content was published on Jan 8, 2021 Goats appear to like problem solving – something that could contribute to their welfare on the farm, according to Swiss and German researchers.

Study: some patients suffer persistent lung damage after Covid-19

This content was published on Jan 8, 2021 Severe Covid-19 can result in prolonged impairment of oxygen in the lungs even four months after infection, a nationwide Swiss study has found.

Uomo indica la struttura di una proteina su uno schermo.

Artificial intelligence helps bring about record-fast vaccines

This content was published on Jan 8, 2021 The development of two highly effective Covid-19 vaccines in record time was made possible thanks to artificial intelligence.

Covid-19 drives new car sales down to historic low

This content was published on Jan 4, 2021 The Swiss automobile industry had its worst result in over 40 years, as the number of new cars hitting the road in 2020 fell by a quarter.

European scientists call for continent-wide Covid approach

This content was published on Dec 27, 2020 Several Swiss scientists have also signed the appeal calling for European coordination to avoid a chaos of different measures undermining each other.

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