Economy

Former Olympian CEO on hurdles facing Swiss confectioner Kägi

This content was published on Mar 28, 2026 Kägi is navigating a strong Swiss franc, rising raw material prices and sluggish demand in China, its CEO tells Swissinfo in an interview.

A supercomputer is being powered on during a photo op.

AI and medicine

Explainer: why Roche’s supercomputer is a big deal

This content was published on Mar 26, 2026 Pharma companies are racing to acquire microchips and achieve the most powerful AI capacity in the industry. But drug development is tricky and AI talents scarce.

Geneva proposes an alternative to grubbing up vines

Agribusiness

Geneva proposes payment to winegrowers to avoid losing its vineyards

This content was published on Mar 26, 2026 Faced with a major crisis in Swiss winegrowing, the canton of Geneva wants to introduce an alternative to uprooting grape vines.

Study shows gaps in HPV vaccination of adults

Prevention

Study finds gaps in HPV vaccination of adults in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 25, 2026 HPV vaccination rates in Swiss adults remain low due in part to knowledge gaps, study finds.

Medicine access

Drugmakers reassess Europe as Trump overhauls drug-pricing rules

This content was published on Mar 20, 2026 President Trump's drug-pricing overhaul has triggered an earthquake in Europe as drugmakers scramble to protect their bottom lines.

U.S. prices for these drugs have plummeted in recent months, thanks in part to Trump’s deals with the manufacturers.

Medicine access

Trump promised the ‘world’s lowest’ drug prices. We checked the numbers.

This content was published on Mar 20, 2026 The TrumpRx website claims to offer the best prices for medications. Here’s where Americans still pay more — and much more.

Basel-Stadt takes positive stock after three years of cannabis dispensing

Demographics

Swiss city draws positive results after three years of controlled cannabis sales

This content was published on Mar 19, 2026 Thanks to the Weed Care pilot project, the inhalation of smoke from joints containing tobacco has fallen significantly, the Basel City health department said.

Agribusiness

Dutch cities are banning meat advertising – will Switzerland follow?

This content was published on Mar 17, 2026 Amsterdam will become the first capital city to introduce a ban on advertising meat products to address climate change. It will be more difficult to implement such a policy in Switzerland.

Would a meat advertising ban cut emissions?

Livestock production accounts for about 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This is why Amsterdam is banning meat advertising from May 1, 2026. What are your thoughts on this approach, and should similar measures be considered in other countries?

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Food safety

Baby formula recall in Switzerland: why the delay?

This content was published on Mar 17, 2026 Several infant formula brands have recalled batches since January over traces of a potentially dangerous toxin, raising fresh questions about inspection standards.

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