Cluster: Health Economy

More young adults are getting bowel cancer. Is Switzerland screening too late?

Microscope screen of a colon cancer cell.

This content was published on Dec 10, 2025 Colorectal cancer rates are growing among the under-50. When is the right time to scan?

Food safety

Swiss Senate defers decision on importing US chlorinated chicken

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 Swiss Senate postpones decision on US chlorinated chicken imports amid ongoing US trade talks.

Healthcare costs and old-age provision concern the Swiss

Drug pricing

Healthcare costs and financial security in old-age are biggest Swiss worries

This content was published on Dec 9, 2025 Swiss worry most about rising health costs and old-age financial security,

The director of Santésuisse advocates telemedicine

Health systems

Swiss health insurance director advocates for telemedicine

This content was published on Dec 8, 2025 Verena Nold, the soon-to-be-retired head of Santésuisse, has outlined her vision of the future healthcare system.

Girls are under pressure to slim down because of social media

Prevention

Survey: social media increase pressure on girls to lose weight

This content was published on Dec 5, 2025 A Swiss report shows that girls experience greater pressure regarding their body image on social media than boys.

Nestlé and other companies sued by the city of San Francisco

Food safety

Nestlé and other food firms sued by the city of San Francisco

This content was published on Dec 4, 2025 The city of San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against ten food companies, including Nestlé USA. It accuses the companies of having triggered a health crisis with the production and distribution of highly processed foods.

Drug pricing

Medicines ‘never more expensive in Switzerland’

This content was published on Dec 2, 2025 Costs for Swiss medicines rose year-on-year by 3.6% to a record CHF9.4 million.

Agribusiness

‘Läckerli Huus is not for sale’

This content was published on Nov 29, 2025 Since 2007, Miriam Baumann has been at the helm of Läckerli Huus, She tells Swissinfo what makes the Läckerli so unique.

Further decline in beer sales in Switzerland

Food supply chains

Beer sales decline again in Switzerland

This content was published on Nov 26, 2025 Beer sales drop again in Switzerland, with non-alcoholic options rising 13%.

Canton Aargau official says it is Increasingly difficult to keep jobs in the industry

Healthcare innovation

Local Aargau government calls to preserve pharma jobs after Novartis cuts

This content was published on Nov 26, 2025 Canton Aargau officials urge more efforts to preserve pharma jobs after Novartis cuts.

Cluster: Health Economy

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