Swiss governmental agency, national public health institute
Tick-borne encephalitis cases double in Switzerland compared to previous year - SWI swissinfo.ch
swissinfo.ch/eng/life-aging/tick-borne-encephalitis-cases-double-in-switzerland-compared-to-previous-year/75914717
Switzerland records low birth rate. Why is this? The Federal Office of Public Health is puzzled, but categorically rules out the coronavirus vaccination - Die ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/schweiz-verzeichnet-geburtentiefstand-warum-das-bundesamt-fuer-gesundheit-raetselt-zwar-schliesst-die-corona-impfung-aber-kategorisch-aus/
Reader question: Should I take out insurance before I go skiing in Switzerland?: With the start of the winter sports season in the Swiss Alps, many people ...
thelocal.ch/20221129/reader-question-should-i-take-out-additional-insurance-before-i-go-skiing-in-switzerland
In which Swiss cantons is most income spent on health insurance?: For many people in Switzerland, the obligatory health insurance premiums represent a ...
thelocal.ch/20240314/in-which-swiss-cantons-is-most-income-spent-on-health-insurance
Do all doctors in Switzerland have to speak English?: The case of a doctor in a Swiss canton having to close his practice because he didn’t pass an exam in ...
thelocal.ch/20240208/should-all-doctors-in-switzerland-speak-english
Sleep apnea: million-dollar ventilator business bothers price monitors: The waste of money with devices that patients rent at high prices instead of buying ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/schlafapnoe-millionengeschaeft-mit-beatmungsgeraeten-stoert-preisueberwacher-395208058831
Why cross-border workers could pay higher Swiss health insurance premiums?: Swiss MPs are set to decide on the new method of determining health insurance ...
thelocal.ch/20240215/why-cross-border-workers-could-pay-higher-swiss-health-insurance-premiums
Will health insurance companies soon stop paying for homeopathy? Similasan is unimpressed - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/aargauer-hersteller-zahlen-krankenkassen-bald-nicht-mehr-fuer-homoeopathie-similasan-zeigt-sich-unbeeindruckt/
Paid alternative medicine on the verge of extinction?: The BAG has homeopathy checked
tagesanzeiger.ch/bezahlte-alternativmedizin-vor-dem-aus-das-bag-laesst-homoeopathie-ueberpruefen-395770507889
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Switzerland destroys 19 million Covid-19 vaccine doses: Since the start of the pandemic, Switzerland has destroyed 18.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines that ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/society/switzerland-destroys-19-million-covid-19-vaccine-doses/49170764
Alcohol: How a Dry Month Improves Health: Abstaining from alcohol at the beginning of the year is becoming increasingly popular. Anyone who has persevered so far ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/alkohol-wie-ein-trockener-monat-die-gesundheit-verbessert-165126453851
Everything you need to know about hospital care in Switzerland: Chances are that sooner or later, all of us will have to use a Swiss hospital ...
thelocal.ch/20230208/what-you-need-to-need-to-know-about-hospital-care-in-switzerland
Nora Kronig Romero named director of Swiss Red Cross: Nora Kronig Romero is to become the new director of the Swiss Red Cross (SRC). Her election comes at a ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/nora-kronig-romero-named-director-of-swiss-red-cross/49161188
Swiss audit office suggests speeding access to new drugs: A new report by the Swiss Federal Audit Office finds optimizing the validation process for new drugs ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/swiss-audit-office-suggests-speeding-access-to-new-drugs/49122162
Is Swiss health insurance cheaper or even free for pensioners?: In the United States, people over the age of 65 are entitled to government-sponsored Medicare ...
thelocal.ch/20240119/is-swiss-health-insurance-cheaper-or-even-free-for-pensioners
Swiss Red Cross expects CHF45 million in donations for 2023: Despite a turbulent year, the Swiss Red Cross (SRC) has met its budget targets for 2023.
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/swiss-red-cross-expects-chf45-million-in-donations-for-2023/49083540
Why you will pay more for certain drugs in Switzerland 2024?: From January 1st 2024, your higher out-of-pocket expenses for brand-name drugs in Switzerland will ...
thelocal.ch/20231220/why-you-will-pay-more-for-certain-drugs-in-switzerland-2024
Dispute over blackened Covid vaccination contracts enters the next round - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/streit-um-geschwaerzte-impfvertraege/
To this end, the Federal Office of Public Health BAG wants to address risk groups such as drug users, prisoners and prostitutes with the “Stop HIV” program ... Show more
Dry January: What happens to your body if you stop drinking alcohol now: After countless celebrations (and drinks) at the end of the year, many people celebrate ...
vogue.de/beauty/artikel/dry-january-effekte
It must stink a little: How do smokers have an advantage over non-smokers? Our author explains.
beobachter.ch/magazin/gesellschaft/ein-wenig-stinken-muss-es-670609
Paid articlePaid What is Switzerland's health insurance card and how do I get it?: Your wallet is already likely filled with various ‘plastic’ — the ID, driver’s license ...
thelocal.ch/20240105/what-is-switzerlands-health-insurance-card-and-how-do-i-get-it
Berset's Federal Office of Public Health decides: Homosexual men who want to have sex without a condom no longer have to pay for the costs of HIV prophylaxis ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/bersets-bundesamt-fuer-gesundheit-beschliesst-homosexuelle-maenner-die-ohne-kondom-sex-haben-wollen-muessen-jetzt-nicht-mehr-fuer-die-kosten-der-hiv-prophylaxe-aufkommen-fortan-zahlen-die-krankenk/
Switzerland has launched legal cannabis experiments in various cities this year to assess the benefits of regulating the supply of the recreational drug ... Show more www.swissinfo.ch/eng/sci-tech/high-times-in-basel--swiss-city-experiments-with-recreational-cannabis/48928032
Fibrosis disease: Patients wait over 300 days for new medication: Price negotiations between pharmaceutical companies and the Federal Office of Public Health are ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/krankheit-fibrose-patientinnen-und-patienten-warten-ueber-300-tage-auf-neue-medikamente-245009086269
Paid articlePaid What does the increase in the number of Covid cases in Switzerland mean?: Coronavirus infections are on the rise again, with Swiss health officials and ...
thelocal.ch/20231115/what-does-the-increase-in-the-number-of-covid-cases-in-switzerland-mean
Who should get top-up Covid and flu jabs in Switzerland?: Swiss health authorities have issued recommendations for a Covid booster, as well as a flu shot.
thelocal.ch/20231031/explained-who-should-get-a-covid-jab-this-autumn-in-switzerland
Swiss Covid-19 vaccination campaign targets most vulnerable: The Swiss authorities have launched a national campaign to encourage particularly vulnerable people ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/society/swiss-covid-19-vaccination-campaign-targets-most-vulnerable/48936618
High times in Basel: Swiss city experiments with recreational cannabis: Switzerland has launched legal cannabis experiments in cities this year to assess the ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/sci-tech/high-times-in-basel--swiss-city-experiments-with-recreational-cannabis/48928032
BAG stops Sandoz advertising in the waiting room of the doctor's office: Doctors have been selling advertising space in their waiting rooms to drug manufacturers ...
thurgauerzeitung.ch/wirtschaft/gesundheitspolitik-aufruhr-im-aerzte-wartezimmer-gratis-muesterli-und-werbebroschueren-muessen-weg-ld.2539135
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Ban on Free Samples and Advertising Brochures in Doctors' Waiting Rooms
- No more free tissues and band-aids in waiting rooms
- Doctors have been selling advertising space to drug manufacturers for years
- The government has issued a directive against generic drug manufacturer Sandoz
EXPLAINED: Switzerland's current rules on cannabis: As the latest cannabis trial is set to start in Basel-Country this month, here is where Switzerland currently ...
thelocal.ch/20231103/what-are-switzerlands-current-rules-on-cannabis
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Friday: Swiss salaries are set to increase in 2024; some drugs become less expensive; and other news in our ...
thelocal.ch/20231103/today-in-switzerland-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-friday-112
Everything that changes in Switzerland in November 2023: From health insurance deadline to getting a shot in the arm, we have put together the roundup of the key ...
thelocal.ch/20231023/everything-that-changes-in-switzerland-in-november-2023
Marriage punishment, clubs and deportations: The federal government's number mishaps - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/wahlen-heiratsstrafe-clubs-und-ausschaffungen-die-zahlen-pannen-des-bundes/
Everything that changes in Switzerland in November 2023: From health insurance deadline to getting a shot in the arm, we have put together the roundup of the key ...
thelocal.ch/20231023/everything-that-changes-in-switzerland-in-november-2023
Iodine tablets sent to five million people in Switzerland: Swiss Post is distributing iodine tablets to all households, businesses and public institutions within ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/iodine-tablets-sent-to-five-million-people-in-switzerland/48901234
Everything that changes in Switzerland in October 2023: Higher rents, higher health insurance premiums — and other changes you can expect in Switzerland in the ...
thelocal.ch/20230926/what-changes-about-life-in-switzerland-in-october-2023
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday: Cross-border commuters are driving rents up in their local French communities; Norwegian ...
thelocal.ch/20231003/today-in-switzerland-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-110
Proibição da publicidade ao tabaco: Conselho de Estados a favor de uma aplicação rigorosa
nzz.ch/schweiz/tabakwerbung-ld.1757281
Everything that changes in Switzerland in October 2023: Higher rents, higher health insurance premiums — and other changes you can expect in Switzerland in the ...
thelocal.ch/20230926/what-changes-about-life-in-switzerland-in-october-2023
Corona news: is the vaccination still useful? Mask? Questions and answers: .2 million people in Switzerland are considered "particularly at risk" by the Federal ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/q-a-zur-neuen-corona-impfempfehlung-warum-das-bag-nur-bestimmten-personen-eine-auffrischimpfung-empfiehlt-178657762154
Paid articlePaid Switzerland's Covid vaccine programme to restart in autumn: Amid expectations of a further wave of the virus, on Monday, Switzerland's Office of Public ...
thelocal.ch/20230909/swiss-covid-vaccine-programme-to-restart-in-autumn-but-not-for-all
Swiss health insurers want federal government to oversee hospitals: The federal government should be responsible for Swiss hospitals, not the cantons ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/swiss-health-insurers-want-federal-government-to-oversee-hospitals/48841926
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Monday: Both rents and health insurance premiums could increase significantly more than expected in 2024 ...
thelocal.ch/20230904/today-in-switzerland-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-102
What to do if mental disorders affect the relationship - Freiburger Nachrichten: Depression, anxiety disorder, personality disorder: When a person is mentally ...
freiburger-nachrichten.ch/was-tun-wenn-psychische-stoerungen-die-beziehung-beeinflussen/
Switzerland: the latest news: NZZ news, background information, opinions from Switzerland, international, sport, digital, business, car & more ...
nzz.ch/schweiz/schweiz-die-neusten-meldungen-ld.1731693
Quick Glance: Switzerland: Latest News
- Switzerland to be fully supplied from mandatory reserves for three to four months due to severe scarcity.
- The Federal Council intends to take action in case of miscalculated Covid tests.
- Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in 2021.
- Cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and Covid were the most common causes of death in Switzerland in 2021.
Less to midwives, more to doctors: How Alain Berset's officials are driving up healthcare costs - Zofinger Tagblatt
zofingertagblatt.ch/gesundheit-weniger-den-hebammen-mehr-den-aerzten-wie-alain-bersets-beamte-die-gesundheitskosten-in-die-hoehe-schrauben/
KEY POINTS: What you need to know about Switzerland's health insurance price hikes
thelocal.ch/20230927/key-points-what-you-need-to-know-about-switzerlands-health-insurance-price-hikes
Swiss schools told to speed up radon gas protective measures: The Swiss government has significantly brought forward the deadline for radon gas protection ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/swiss-schools-told-to-speed-up-radon-gas-protective-measures/48766444
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Monday: Covid-related hospitalisations are on the rise; Swiss properties are now more affordable; and other ...
thelocal.ch/20230925/today-in-switzerland-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-monday-105
Thomas Zeltner: The former BAG boss on management, fax machines and fitness: Thomas Zeltner, the legendary and controversial former BAG boss, knows how a crisis ...
nzz.ch/schweiz/thomas-zeltner-der-ehemalige-bag-chef-ueber-fuehrung-faxgeraete-und-fitness-ld.1750743
Quick Glance: Thomas Zeltner: Former BAG Chief on Leadership, Fax Machines, and Fitness
- Thomas Zeltner, the renowned former BAG Chief, shares insights on crisis management.
- Interview highlights Zeltner's views on poor leadership, fax machines, and fitness in old age.
- Thomas Zeltner, MD and lic., once recognized as Mr. Health.
- Zeltner returns from retirement, reactivated and ready to make a difference.
EXPLAINED: Switzerland's official advice on how to protect yourself in a heatwave
thelocal.ch/20230821/explained-switzerlands-official-advice-on-how-to-protect-yourself-in-a-heatwave
Should we be concerned by the re-emergence of Covid-19 in Switzerland?: As new coronavirus variants have been detected in Switzerland in past weeks and the ...
thelocal.ch/20230914/should-we-be-concerned-by-the-re-emergence-of-covid-19-in-switzerland
How dangerous are Eris and Pirola?: New Corona variants Eris and Pirola: How dangerous are they? Should we wear masks again? The most important questions and ...
beobachter.ch/gesundheit/wie-gefahrlich-sind-eris-und-pirola-635556
Non disclosure clause excludes price transparency for cancer therapy: CAR-T cell therapy is used for cancers such as lymphoma and leukaemia ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/-non-disclosure-clause-excludes-price-transparency-for-cancer-therapy/48717318
After a backroom deal: medicines will soon be massively more expensive: More than half of the drugs are said to be much more expensive. The federal government ...
beobachter.ch/konsum/nach-hinterzimmer-deal-medikamente-bald-massiv-teurer-632338
The sweetener aspartame is a “possible carcinogen” but it remains safe to consume at already-agreed levels, two groups linked to the World Health Organization ... Show more www.swissinfo.ch/eng/can-we-trust-sweeteners-over-sugar-/48659112
Syphilis cases on the rise in Switzerland: After being nearly eliminated, the oldest known sexually transmitted disease is making a comeback in many countries ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/syphilis-cases-on-the-rise-in-switzerland/48655974
Alain Berset's Federal Office of Public Health promised solemnly that the additional staff for the Corona crisis would not be hired permanently - whoever ...
weltwoche.ch/daily/das-bundesamt-fuer-gesundheit-von-alain-berset-versprach-hoch-und-heilig-dass-das-zusaetzlich-eingestellte-personal-fuer-die-corona-krise-nicht-dauerhaft-sei-wers-glaubt-wird-seelig/
World health body paints mixed picture of smoking prevention efforts: While the number of smokers worldwide has been falling, only four countries are taking ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/society/world-health-body-paints-mixed-picture-of-smoking-prevention/48704040
Health - Despite the obligation: more than half of the hospitals fout with the electronic patient dossier - how can that be?
luzernerzeitung.ch/schweiz/gesundheit-epd-ld.2484376
How Swiss health insurance premiums are expected to rise in 2024: Switzerland’s leading online comparison service has estimated that health insurance premiums ...
thelocal.ch/20230607/how-swiss-health-insurance-premiums-are-expected-to-rise-in-2024
Former health official ‘next Swiss Red Cross President’: After heavy criticism of the Swiss Red Cross leadership, former health official Thomas Zeltner will ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/business/former-health-official--next-swiss-red-cross-president-/48579032
Today in Switzerland: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday: Foreigners graduating from Swiss universities could be allowed to remain in the country; ...
thelocal.ch/20230606/today-in-switzerland-a-roundup-of-the-latest-news-on-tuesday-93
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