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This content was published on Aug 8, 2006 Protecting the environment is enshrined in the Swiss constitution, and consumers are more aware of their responsibility. But while it may be a political option, preserving natural resources extends beyond Switzerland’s borders. Researchers are working on projects that will not only improve the environment at home, but will benefit people all over the world, especially…

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This content was published on Aug 8, 2006 Switzerland is among the top performers for innovation in science and technology, spending more than 2.9 per cent of Gross Domestic Product. Expenditure on research and development (R&D) and the number of patents filed per million inhabitants are high compared with most countries. Multinationals, especially in the chemical and machinery sectors, account for three quarters…

Treatment breaks could slash HIV drug costs

This content was published on Aug 5, 2006 The team at the city’s University Hospital believes the discovery could lead to major cost savings in the treatment of the disease, especially in Africa where millions have no access to drugs. The Staccato study of 430 HIV patients in Switzerland, Thailand and Australia set out to discover whether “scheduled treatment interruptions” of antiretroviral therapy…

August 1 for Swiss expatriates

This content was published on Aug 1, 2006 Citizens across the world, Friends of Switzerland, You are celebrating Swiss National Day far from the land where you or your ancestors were born. But by participating in votes and elections, you play an active role in deciding how Switzerland is governed. And how far away are you, really? Nowadays every continent can be reached…

Climate change

This content was published on Jul 29, 2006

Hot spell in July less deadly than feared

This content was published on Jul 28, 2006 But this year’s heatwave has not caused an increase in mortality figures, according to the Federal Statistics Office. The number of people who have died since the start of the hot spell up to the middle to July is not greater than normal. In Geneva the average temperature has hovered around 23.8C for the whole…

Culture plays major role in organ donations

This content was published on Jul 26, 2006 Researchers at Lugano University said that campaigns had to be targeted at specific groups of people to ensure that the number of donations – well below the European average – increases. People in Italian-speaking canton Ticino are three times more likely to be organ donors than German-speakers and twice more than French-speakers. The report, published…

Evacuating fish

This content was published on Jul 26, 2006

Experts predict regular heatwaves

This content was published on Jul 26, 2006 Human influence on global warming is also growing, rivalling that of nature, and in the coming years the Alps are likely to be affected by more regular bouts of extreme weather. These are just some of the conclusions by international climate specialists attending a three-day conference on “Climate variability and extremes over the past 100…

Soaring temperatures take toll

This content was published on Jul 25, 2006 Tuesday was the hottest day of the year, with temperatures rising to at least 35 degrees in seven different parts of the country. The national weather service says there will be no cooling down before Friday. The federal environment office warned of a high risk of forest fires on Tuesday due to the lack of…

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