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Risk of sepsis is underestimated in Switzerland, warn experts

Risk of sepsis is underestimated in Switzerland, according to experts

This content was published on Sep 11, 2025 In Switzerland, over 20,000 people are hospitalised with sepsis every year. Around 4,000 die as a result, as a new report from the Swiss Sepsis Programme shows.

Federal Council wants mandatory electronic prescriptions for medicines

Health systems

Swiss government backs mandatory e-prescriptions for medicines

This content was published on Sep 3, 2025 Swiss government makes e-prescriptions mandatory to enhance safety and combat fraud.

Sale of disposable e-cigarettes banned in the canton of Geneva

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Geneva bans sale of disposable e-cigarettes

This content was published on Aug 30, 2025 Geneva bans sale of disposable e-cigarettes over health and environmental risks.

Swissmedic warns against dangerous weight loss products

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Swiss regulator warns against dangerous weight loss products

This content was published on Aug 26, 2025 They may contain undeclared substances that are harmful to health and may be of poor quality or incorrectly dosed.

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When diagnosing a disease does more harm than good

This content was published on Aug 25, 2025 Switzerland has the highest number of MRI scanners per person in Europe. But more screening doesn’t always lead to better health outcomes.

Hospitals: faster recognition of foreign qualifications required

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Swiss hospitals urge faster recognition of foreign medical qualifications

This content was published on Aug 14, 2025 Foreign doctors wishing to work in a Swiss hospital have to wait several months for their diplomas to be recognised, a situation the hospital association H+ calls 'untenable'.

Hackers publish sensitive Radix data on the Darknet

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Data from Swiss health foundation Radix leaked on the dark web

This content was published on Jul 26, 2025 After the cyber attack suffered by the Radix foundation at the end of last month, sensitive personal data such as names and debts of people banned from casinos were published on the Darknet.

Drug approval in Switzerland much slower than in Europe

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Drugs often approved for wider use than tested, says Swiss study

This content was published on Jul 20, 2025 A study by the University of Zurich, ETH Zurich and Yale and Harvard universities found that many medicines are approved for groups not tested in trials.

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Swiss inaction threatens global antibiotic development push

This content was published on Jul 8, 2025 Switzerland risks stalling global antibiotic innovation amid rising resistance.

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