Cluster: Health Economy

Swiss hospitals urge faster recognition of foreign medical qualifications

Hospitals: faster recognition of foreign qualifications required

This content was published on Aug 14, 2025 Foreign doctors wishing to work in a Swiss hospital have to wait several months for their diplomas to be recognised, a situation the hospital association H+ calls 'untenable'.

Corona has not reduced cancer survival in Switzerland

Health systems

The Covid-19 pandemic did not reduce cancer survival rates in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 12, 2025 Although there were fewer cancer diagnoses during the first wave, the medical system was able to catch up.

Prevention

Reinsurer Swiss Re issues longevity drug guidelines

This content was published on Aug 11, 2025 Swiss Re introduces new longevity drug guidelines and updated risk tools for insurers.

Prevention

Swiss regulator approves updated Covid-19 vaccine

This content was published on Aug 11, 2025 Swissmedic approves Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 and up.

Research frontiers

Basel research team discovers mini-factories in cells

This content was published on Aug 11, 2025 Basel researchers uncover cell mini-factories that boost protein folding efficiency.

Hospitals with CHF 750 million loss in 2024

Health systems

Swiss hospitals faced CHF750 million loss in 2024

This content was published on Aug 11, 2025 Swiss hospitals face a CHF750 million loss in 2024 despite rising turnover.

Novartis: good results for Sjögren's syndrome remedy

New treatments

Novartis posts encouraging results for Sjögren’s syndrome therapy

This content was published on Aug 11, 2025 Novartis reports promising phase III results for its Sjögren’s syndrome therapy Ianalumab.

Pharmaceutical companies do not plan job cuts in Switzerland

Drug pricing

US tariffs: pharma firms not planning job cuts in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 10, 2025 The additional investments in the US will not lead to a reduction in jobs in Switzerland. This is according to pharmaceutical giant Roche, which expects the number of employees to remain stable in the current year. The position of Novartis is similar.

Three animal diseases closely monitored by the federal government

Food safety

Switzerland is closely monitoring three livestock diseases

This content was published on Aug 10, 2025 The spread of Lumpy skin disease, Bluetongue and African swine fever are keeping Swiss veterinary authorities on the alert.

2.8 million tonnes of food loss per year

Food supply chains

The Swiss waste 2.8 million tonnes of food per year

This content was published on Aug 9, 2025 This corresponds to around 330 kilograms of avoidable food waste per person per year.

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