New treatments

Science podcast: are longevity clinics the key to healthy ageing?

This content was published on Jan 9, 2026 Explore the latest breakthroughs in longevity in episode 1 of this season's Swiss Connection science podcast.

Pharma supply chains

Vaccine maker Janssen closes plant in Bern

This content was published on Dec 31, 2025 Janssen to close Bern vaccine plant by 2026, with job cuts and a planned site sale.

New treatments

Desperate to save their children, parents become unexpected drug developers

This content was published on Dec 18, 2025 As the pharma industry turns away, parents of children with ultra-rare diseases step in to advance drug development.

Microscope screen of a colon cancer cell.

New treatments

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

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

Research frontiers

Your questions answered: Are there alternatives to antibiotics?

This content was published on Nov 20, 2025 Readers asked us a host of questions about rising resistance to antibiotics. We have some answers.

Female patient lying in hospital bed (KEYSTONE/PHOTOALTO "S/Michele Constantini)

Medicine access

Under-50s cancer patients face system unprepared for them

This content was published on Nov 17, 2025 Countries, including Switzerland, are struggling to deal with the challenges posed by rising cancer rates among people under 50.

Geneva University Hospitals performing organ transplant

Healthcare innovation

Geneva hospital does partial heart transplant in a first for Europe

This content was published on Oct 16, 2025 The Geneva University Hospitals have performed the first partial heart transplant in Europe, on a 12-year-old patient suffering from complex congenital heart disease.