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Swiss healthcare takes step towards digitalisation

The healthcare system takes another step towards digital technology

This content was published on Mar 12, 2026 Swiss House of Representatives have given the greenlight for electronic prescriptions and medication plans.

Health systems

When sperm crosses borders, national safeguards fall short

This content was published on Feb 13, 2026 The sperm of a Danish donor carried a cancer-causing genetic mutation that led to the deaths of children. Switzerland’s strict regulations make scenarios of this scale unlikely.

Man walks past full body scan clinic Prenuvo in New York, United States.

Patient safety

Does tracking your health data make you healthier?

This content was published on Jan 6, 2026 Health tracking tools and full-body scans are booming, but experts question their benefits.

Patient safety

Emergency hospitalisations rise sharply in winter

This content was published on Dec 22, 2025 The risk of falling is particularly high in winter. During this period, around 22,000 emergency hospital admissions are due to injuries caused by falls and accidents. This is 9% more than during the rest of the year, the SFSO announced on Monday.

Health systems

Switzerland charts new course on gender medicine despite headwinds

This content was published on Oct 23, 2025 Gender medicine is fighting to go mainstream, but funding gaps and political pushback are making it very hard.

Philip Morris: smokeless cigarettes under investigation in Italy

Patient safety

Philip Morris: smoke-free cigarettes under investigation in Italy

This content was published on Oct 15, 2025 Italian authorities investigate Philip Morris for potentially misleading claims about 'smoke-free' products.

As private equity firms expand their footprint into the world of pharmaceuticals testing, many drug trials are now being vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety.

Healthcare innovation

How private equity oversees the ethics of drug research

This content was published on Oct 7, 2025 Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety.

Swiss Medicines Agency contradicts Donald Trump

Medicine access

Swiss medicines regulator responds to Trump’s paracetamol claim

This content was published on Sep 25, 2025 The Swiss medicines regulator Swissmedic says the risk-benefit ratio of taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains positive.

Around 16,500 heat-related deaths in Europe's cities due to climate crisis

Climate adaptation

Climate crisis led to 200 heat-related deaths in Switzerland in summer 2025

This content was published on Sep 17, 2025 Climate change caused around 200 heat-related deaths in Switzerland in summer 2025, study finds.

Pandemic was an endurance test for multilingualism, according to study

Health systems

Pandemic was endurance test for Swiss multilingualism, according to study

This content was published on Sep 17, 2025 A study finds Switzerland's multilingualism faced major challenges during the pandemic.

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