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Local governments at their limit

This content was published on Jan 13, 2000 Many of Switzerland’s local authorities are reaching the limits of their capabilities according to a study by the Swiss National Science Foundation. For the past two and a half years the Foundation has been looking at the problems facing local government and the pace at which reforms have taken place. With 2,900 municipalities, Switzerland has…

Cabinet tackles GM food in first session of 2000

This content was published on Jan 12, 2000 The Swiss cabinet has held its first session of the new year, and the contentious issue of genetically modified foods was at the top of the agenda. The seven minister said they were tending towards maintaining the status quo, in which producers have to obtain official approval to sow GM crops, rather than introducing a…

Ageing is something to look forward to

This content was published on Jan 12, 2000 The age between 65 and 79 is not old age anymore, it is the third age, and a positive time for most people. A new survey by the Swiss National Research Foundation says a quiet revolution has been taking place among the lives of retired people. The survey looked at the situation of older people…

Pensioners under 80 living better, says new survey

This content was published on Jan 12, 2000 Old age pensioners in Switzerland are living longer and better, according to a new study. However, it points to increasing problems for people over 80 years of age. People under 80 are in better health, economically better off and more mobile than 15 years years ago, reported the Swiss National Research Foundation at a media…

Zermatt hosts symposium on creativity

This content was published on Jan 12, 2000 The Swiss ski resort of Zermatt will welcome some of the world’s most innovative thinkers today, when the tenth international symposium on creativity gets under way. The meeting will touch on subjects as diverse as flamenco, lasers, information technology and Buddhism. The four-day gathering, which ends on Sunday, brings together five leading figures from different…

Swiss avalanche measures judged adequate

This content was published on Jan 11, 2000 Switzerland’s avalanche protection measures are adequate, an official study on last winter’s record snowfall has concluded. However, the study highlighted weaknesses in the early warning system and crisis management. The study also said the widespread damage to forests done by hurricane Lothar last month will not increase the avalanche risk as long as this winter…

Drug deaths fall to new 12 year low

This content was published on Jan 8, 2000 The number of deaths from drug overdoses in Switzerland has fallen below 200 for the first time since 1987. Some experts believe Switzerland’s controversial drugs policy is responsible for the drop; others say it is simply because heroin use is falling. A survey of 25 Swiss cantons revealed that drug deaths in 1999 fell to…

Novartis announces revolutionary new treatment

This content was published on Jan 6, 2000 Sufferers from a painful leg condition in Switzerland can now benefit from Apligraf, a revolutionary treatment developed by the Basel-based pharmaceuticals giant, Novartis. Doctors consider Apligraf to be a breakthrough in the treatment of venous leg ulcers. The condition is caused by poorly functioning valves in the veins of the legs. A significant number of…

Researchers in Switzerland map key protein

This content was published on Jan 5, 2000 A research team at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich has managed to map a three-dimensional structure of a human prion protein. This is the protein that plays an important part in the development of the human form of mad cow disease, Creutzfeldt Jakob disease. The research, carried out at the Institute of…

Guidance team to tackle forest clean-up

This content was published on Jan 4, 2000 Switzerland has set up an emergency team to coordinate clean-up efforts after Hurricane Lothar ripped through Swiss forests and caused hundreds of millions of francs in damage. The formation of the team was agreed at a special summit in the capital Berne, where federal and cantonal forestry offcials tried to find agreement on financial compensation…

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