A new, island-based facility aimed at leading medical breakthroughs in neuroscience this week announced a partnership with a global leader in neurotechnology. Officials with the newly-formed University of Texas Medical Branch Moody Brain Health Institute on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with officials from the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering, a nonprofit research organization...
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A “suicide pod” in Switzerland roils the right-to-die debate.
The pod looked like a tanning bed from another planet: a human-sized chamber, white and sparkly purple with a clear glass door, resting on an inclined platform. Previously, it had been on display in public exhibitions, but now it was in Schaffhausen, in a large park in northern Switzerland, near the border with Germany. A...
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Switzerland opens probe into use of suicide booth
Police have detained several people over the death of a woman in Sarco suicide capsule. Swiss police have launched an investigation after a woman died in a “suicide pod”. Several people have been taken into custody and face criminal charges, the authorities announced on Tuesday. The action came after police learned that the Sarco suicide...
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Swiss hospitals fail to achieve margins for sustainable operation
Swiss hospitals fail to achieve margins for sustainable operations Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The majority of Swiss hospitals don’t achieve the margins required for sustainable operation. The association H+ Swiss Hospitals is calling for an immediate rethink of healthcare policy...
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Swiss butchers under pressure despite steady meat consumption
Chief butcher: industry under pressure despite steady meat consumption Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. According to the head of the Swiss Meat Association, pressure on butchers has increased despite constant meat consumption. Takeovers and mergers are a key reason, said Daniel...
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Swiss researchers discover why our organs age
Swiss researchers want to slow down ageing processes Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Swiss researchers have discovered why certain organs age faster than others. The results were published on Tuesday in the scientific journal Cell. The researchers hope to use their...
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One dead, 2 children seriously injured after car crashes into Geneva sports centre
Investigators are trying to determine how the driver was able to get over barriers and crash into the door of the sports centre. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. An 80-year-old driver lost control of her vehicle and crashed into several children...
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Switzerland Canton Blocks Sale Of Meat Contaminated By Toxic PFAS Chemicals
A canton in Switzerland has blocked the sale of meat products contaminated with chemicals that are potentially harmful to human health. Read more: Just Two Slices Of Ham A Day Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk, Major Study Finds St. Gallen, which is located in northeastern Switzerland, found toxic “forever chemicals” named PFAS in some beef...
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1st space-age-like suicide pod to be used ‘soon’ in Switzerland
In a move that has sparked intense debate and ethical scrutiny, a Swiss organization specializing in assisted dying has announced that a portable suicide pod could “soon” be utilized within the country. This innovative yet controversial device, known as the Sarco capsule, is designed to facilitate a painless and self-administered death without the need for...
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First suicide pod use ‘soon’ in Switzerland: campaigners
The Sarco suicide pod is expected to be soon used for the first time in Switzerland – Copyright AFP Anatolii STEPANOV Nathalie OLOF-ORS An assisted dying group expects a new portable suicide pod to be used for the first time in Switzerland potentially within months to provide death without medical supervision, they said Wednesday. The...
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One in five people in Switzerland do not get enough exercise, according to the WHO
Watching sport is not enough. The WHO recommends 150 minutes of moderate-intensity endurance activity per week. Keystone / Jean-Christophe Bott According to a report by the World Health Organization, people around the world do not get enough exercise. This has significant consequences for people’s health and creates a significant financial burden on the healthcare system,...
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Switzerland set to ban disposable e-cigarettes
The Greens’ Christophe Clivaz, who proposed the motion, highlighted both the environmental and health concerns around disposable e-cigarettes. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Switzerland’s House of Representatives voted in favour of a motion to ban sales of disposable electronic cigarettes on Wednesday by 122 votes to 63 with four abstentions. This...
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