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Swiss Tropical Institute discovers new parasitic worm species

Research team from the Tropical Institute discovers new parasitic worm species

This content was published on Jun 19, 2025 Swiss Tropical Institute uncovers Trichuris incognita, a drug-resistant parasitic worm.

Acupuncture and homeopathy will continue to be reimbursed

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Swiss insurance to continue covering acupuncture and homeopathy

This content was published on Jun 12, 2025 Acupuncture and homeopathy will continue to be reimbursed by Swiss basic health insurance.

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Chinese biotechs eye Swiss collaboration as relations with US sour

This content was published on May 8, 2025 With growing uncertainty in the US, Chinese companies are swooping in to present themselves as stable, open partners to the Swiss biotech sector.

How are mental illnesses treated in your country?

In Switzerland more people are being referred to electrical therapies or psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Are there similar approaches where you live?

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Transcranial magnetic stimulation was invented in 1985 and involves a racket-like device that emits a magnetic field being placed close to the patient’s head.

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Electric touch: neurostimulation’s comeback in psychiatry

This content was published on Apr 23, 2025 Faced with a lack of breakthroughs in treating mental health disorders, older methods such as electrical-based therapies are experiencing a revival.

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Gene therapies’ moment of reckoning

This content was published on Apr 4, 2025 Gene therapy companies have faced numerous setbacks over the last few years. What will it take for gene therapies to fulfill their promise?

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How Trump’s attack on diversity could derail drug development in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 21, 2025 If Big Pharma abandons diversity goals in clinical research, it could set drug development back decades.

What do you think about advanced health technologies such as freezing cord blood?

Do you have any experience with such solutions? Do you think more or less regulation is needed and why?

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Feb 11, 2025

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Discovering ancient microorganisms inside Swiss glaciers

This content was published on Jan 29, 2025 Follow a team of scientists on the Rhône glacier as they hunt for new – and potentially beneficial – microorganisms which are increasingly being released from the melting ice.

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Explainer: Switzerland gears up for driverless transport era

This content was published on Jan 10, 2025 What impact will autonomous transport have in Switzerland, and can we expect to see a flood of driverless cars any time soon?

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