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Skin graft progress gives hope to burn victims

This content was published on Sep 29, 2008 They work inside the Paediatric Burn Centre at Zurich University Children Hospital – the first of its kind in Switzerland which treats around 400 young burns victims each year. The suffering of young patients at the centre is often great as some have more than 50 per cent burns. “Fifty to 60 per cent of…

Wellershoff of UBS criticises US authorities

This content was published on Sep 27, 2008 Klaus Wellershoff commented in Saturday’s Bund newspaper of Bern that he believed the decision not to give financial aid to the ailing group was a “clear mistake”. He also said that the planned $700 billion dollar (SFr763.4 billion) rescue package in the US was necessary to bring back confidence to the financial system. “It is…

Computers help the fight against Alzheimers

This content was published on Sep 25, 2008 Members of the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) unfurled a roll containing the descriptions of all 20,325 known human proteins outside Bern cathedral on Wednesday, to mark the SIB’s tenth anniversary. “Bioinformatics has revolutionised life sciences in the past ten years,” SIB head Ron Appel told swissinfo. “The publication of research results or databases in…

Finance crisis blows hole in pension funds

This content was published on Sep 24, 2008 Some experts, however, put the losses at closer to SFr60 billion – or ten per cent of the total funds – in the past 12 months, which could rise even more if stock markets continue to decline. Swisscanto, one of Switzerland’s largest pension funds, presented a comprehensive report on the state of the industry at…

Campaigners for cheap imports gain ground

This content was published on Sep 24, 2008 These imports could then be sold more cheaply than the identical items made in Switzerland. However, the Senate wants pharmaceuticals to be exempted from the measure. The other parliamentary chamber, the House of Representatives, has previously come out against easing the ban on parallel imports. It will now discuss the issue again. Supporters of parallel…

Swiss Re sees $300 million in hurricane bills

This content was published on Sep 23, 2008 Swiss Re said in a statement on Tuesday that it expected claims of about $250 million from Hurricane Ike, while those from Gustav were an estimated $50 million. “The combination of this year’s natural catastrophe activity, along with investment market performance, is likely to accelerate the ending of the soft market,” commented Swiss Re’s chief…

Psychiatrist moots violence screening at school

This content was published on Sep 23, 2008 But his controversial ideas for early detection have been criticised by other mental health professionals. “I get the feeling: ‘Wake up people, it’s time to think about it,'” youth psychiatrist Hans-Christoph Steinhausen, a retired professor from Zurich University told swissinfo. “We do get terrible referrals now for severely delinquent behaviour,” he said. “We see it…

Nestlé confident about products despite recall

This content was published on Sep 22, 2008 The recall was made at the request of the authorities in Hong Kong. However, Nestlé expressed confidence that none of its products in China is made from milk adulterated with melamine. A company statement pointed out that melamine is found in minute quantities throughout the food chain, and that this is not a risk for…

Actelion replaces Clariant on blue chip index

This content was published on Sep 22, 2008 Actelion replaced Basel-based speciality chemicals firm Clariant that dropped down to the medium sized stock index, the SMIM, after seeing the value of its shares fall in recent months. Actelion’s first drug, Tracleer, has recently been approved by the European Union as a therapy for pulmonary arterial tension. “This inclusion is a milestone in our…

Diabetes researcher proves the sceptics wrong

This content was published on Sep 22, 2008 He was the first Swiss to be awarded the Novartis Prize in Diabetes, the top honour in this field, at a recent congress in Rome. But, as he tells swissinfo, it has taken a while for his idea to be accepted. Type 2 – which affects 90 per cent of diabetics and often occurs in…

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