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Costs for Compulsory Health Insurance to Rise Significantly in 2023

3 February 2024

Swiss healthcare costs surge by 4.6% in 2023, with significant increases in physiotherapy, outpatient care, inpatient hospital services, and medication costs, prompting calls for policy reforms.

Swiss Vaccine Strategy Under Fire: More Doses Discarded Than Used

30 January 2024

Swiss Covid Vaccines strategy faces scrutiny as 18.6 million doses are trashed, surpassing the 17 million administered.

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African Swine Fever in Ticino: Looming Threat from the South

29 January 2024

Swine Fever in Ticino inches closer, now just 65km away, as northern Italy reports cases.

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Swiss Painkillers Usage Spikes to 36% New Data Suggests

29 January 2024

A significant rise in Swiss painkillers consumption, with 36% of the population turning to them in 2022, reflecting a growing trend in medication intake for health ailments.

Is Wegovy available in Switzerland, Wegovy Switzerland

Is Wegovy available in Switzerland?

Yes, Wegovy is available in Switzerland. It was approved 1.5 years ago, however shortages and supply issues hindered sales.

Post-Vaccine Syndrome and it’s Symptoms – Yale study

29 November 2023

Researchers at Yale University are preparing to characterize post-vaccine syndrome more precisely.

Study shows the limits of internet-based therapies

28 November 2023

Internet programs and smartphone apps cannot replace therapy with a specialist for mental health problems.

Federal Council wants to tighten rules for importing puppies

27 November 2023

The Federal Council wants to put a stop to the irresponsible import of young dogs.

How Sovereign is Switzerland? – The Film.

26 November 2023

Released in October of 2023, this thought-provoking documentary is set within the context of the 175th anniversary of the Swiss Federal Constitution.

Study reveals unequal access to new cancer drugs

24 November 2023

Patients in Europe have to wait varying lengths of time for new cancer drugs. According to a new study, it takes an average of 1.

Foreign prisoners should have to take out new health insurance

23 November 2023

In future, people imprisoned in Switzerland who are not resident here will have to take out health insurance.

Nursing staff take to the streets with pills against the nursing crisis

23 November 2023

Nurses handed out pills in nine Swiss cities on Wednesday to draw attention to the nursing shortage.

Healthcare costs as the main concern of the Swiss population in 2023

22 November 2023

According to the Credit Suisse Worry Barometer, health and health insurance are the Swiss population's biggest concerns.

Chemical contamination of soils in Paris

21 November 2023

In the greater Paris area, health authorities are advising against the consumption of eggs from private farms due to excessive contamination of the soil with perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS).

Bargain hunting is like a cocaine high

21 November 2023

A television at half price, satin bed linen with a 70 percent discount or a closet for a small budget: the discount days around Black Friday sales turn bargain hunters into predators.

Many public staircases are real tripping hazards

15 November 2023

According to the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (BFU), there is an unnecessary risk of falls on many stairs in public spaces.

Mobile doctors discontinue services – Canton Aargau is under pressure

14 November 2023

The company Mobile Ärzte AG, which offered a 24-hour emergency and home visit service in several cantons, has gone bankrupt and had to close down.

Upcoming Direct Democratic Votes on November 26th

13 November 2023

Nidwalden The electorate in Nidwalden will decide on the "Child Protection Initiative", which calls for the consent from pupils concerned, or their parents, to be required for medical and health-related measures.

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