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One with nature: Swiss naked hiking
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
Staff shortages and physician burnout. Medication supplies dwindling and emergency departments shutting down.
What’s in the water: A guide to Swiss thermal baths
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
Research shows that cold water immersion can boost immunity, energy and one’s mood.
Zurich: At the heart of the plant-based movement
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
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.
Accusations pénales contre le futur président de la Suisse
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?
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.
L'assurance maladie suisse de A à Z
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 et champignons magiques : la thérapie psychédélique suisse à la loupe
Les études continuant à vanter les mérites de la thérapie assistée par les psychédéliques, les patients suisses pourraient à nouveau avoir accès au LSD pour traiter des troubles tels que la dépression.
La Suisse détruit les vaccins Covid
Roche publie des tests sur la variole du singe, les Russes continuent de passer leurs vacances en Suisse, et plus encore dans notre tour d'horizon de l'actualité suisse du 24 au 27 mai.

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