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One with nature: Swiss naked hiking

21 February 2023

While nudity is somewhat acceptable in Switzerland and actually encouraged when it comes to saunas, naked hiking remains taboo — but not illegal.

Inside the Swiss healthcare crisis

20 February 2023

Staff shortages and physician burnout. Medication supplies dwindling and emergency departments shutting down.

What’s in the water: A guide to Swiss thermal baths

7 February 2023

We all know taking a long soak feels good, but is there any proof that these natural thermal spas do anything for our health? Here’s what the experts – and the Romans – have to say.

How the Swiss beat the winter blues

31 January 2023

While Danish “hygge” is all about getting cozy inside with candles and blankets, the Swiss prefer to go outside in the elements when it comes to beating seasonal winter depression.

OECD: Swiss baby boys live the longest

30 January 2023

Swiss boys born in 2021 are expected to live, on average, longer than their male counterparts around the world.

Christoph Berger has declared that the Covid vaxxes can cause serious damage, which contradicts his earlier position when he advocated for everyone to be vaccinated, even pregnant women.

Health officials: You probably don’t need the Covid vax

25 January 2023

A local newspaper this week ran a Q&A with Dr. Christoph Berger, the President of Switzerland’s Vaccination Commission.

Will ‘going dry’ be the biggest health trend of 2023?

20 January 2023

People have had more time to amend their relationships with alcohol in the past two years – either consuming more “quarantinis” to get through lockdown or cutting back in the name of health (originally published Jan.

Report: Swiss President’s office made illegal leaks to the press

16 January 2023

Swiss President Alain Berset's office has been accused of making illegal leaks of confidential information regarding Covid-19 pandemic measures to the Swiss media.

Taking the plunge: Is cold water a cure-all?

12 January 2023

Research shows that cold water immersion can boost immunity, energy and one’s mood.

Zurich: At the heart of the plant-based movement

11 January 2023

It’s home to the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the world – and now Zurich is once again making waves in Switzerland’s plant-based food scene.

Switzerland orders, destroys Covid vaccines

Switzerland has already destroyed millions of surplus Covid vaccines in the last few months, but the country is still ordering more for 2023.

Swiss adolescents most affected by Covid stress

21 December 2022

Swiss teens and children may be bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic stress when it comes to mental health, according to a new report.

Criminal charges filed against Switzerland’s future president

7 December 2022

Switzerland's future President Alain Berset falsely claimed on national television that those vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccines could not spread the virus, but has not yet been held accountable.

Covid vaccines: Did Swiss media promise too much?

3 November 2022

Writing in local newspaper NZZ this week, Nicola von Lutterotti explores how the euphoria surrounding Covid-19 vaccinations may have clouded the critical view -- European media, politicians and scientists promised too much when it came to what the vaccines could do.

The A to Z of Swiss health insurance

31 October 2022

Today marks the one-month countdown until Swiss residents are locked into their current health insurance plans for the year – some of the best, but also most expensive plans in the world.

Switzerland legalizes medical cannabis

Swiss patients can legally consume cannabis with a prescription beginning next week, Swiss government officials announced.

LSD and magic mushrooms: Inside Swiss psychedelic therapy

As studies continue to tout the benefits of psychedelic-assisted therapy, Swiss patients may have access again to LSD to treat disorders such as depression.

Switzerland destroying Covid vaccines

Roche releases monkeypox tests, Russians are still vacationing in Switzerland, and more in our roundup of Swiss news from May 24 - 27.

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