This content is machine translated Amendment of the Swiss Narcotics Law Cannabis medicines now usable without exceptional approval Interest in the medicinal use of cannabinoids has increased greatly in recent years due to their wide range of applications and numerous reports of successful treatments. As of August 1,…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Organ Donation Donation numbers could recover in 2021 despite pandemic The Covid 19 pandemic no longer had a negative effect on organ donations last year compared to 2020. The number of organ donations from deceased individuals increased from 146 to…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Mad Pride Mental health support On June 18, 2022, the Mad Pride took place in Bern. The aim was to raise awareness of the topic of “mental illness” and to break down prejudices. The federal government…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Swiss Oncology in Motion Special immunotherapy for cancer Immunotherapy is about to revolutionize cancer treatment. That’s why it’s important to stay up to date in this rapidly changing field. With the current new Special Immunotherapies in Cancer from… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Quality assurance Stays in psychiatric hospitals are satisfactory Satisfaction among adult inpatient psychiatry patients remains very high. Likewise, Swiss acute and children’s hospitals also achieve very high satisfaction scores. This is evidenced by two national satisfaction surveys conducted…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated eHealth Switzerland Electronic patient dossier – an update The use of electronic patient dossiers (EPD) for the general population has been gradually opened up since the second quarter of 2021. The availability of sensitive medical information is regulated…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Women's Brain Project “Sex” and “gender” as biological variables in precision medicine. At the 10th MEET & GREET of IACULIS, the Zurich-based agency for personalized medicine communication, Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Executive Director of the Women’s Brain Project, explained the importance of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Cannabis Controlled release pilot launched for non-medical purposes As a joint project of the University of Basel, the University Psychiatric Clinics and the Basel-Stadt Health Department, the FOPH has now approved the first pilot trial for the controlled…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Zoonoses Monkeypox Monkeypox is not a new disease. The first confirmed human case dates to 1970, when the virus was isolated in a child suspected of having smallpox in the Democratic Republic…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Nuclear events Sense and nonsense of iodine substitution Since Ukraine has been bombed by Russia, the entire Western world has been thrown into uncertainty. Many people react to their fear and bewilderment by hoarding purchases – even at…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Earnings Work as an independent doctor in Switzerland An analysis by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office concludes that the net annual income of self-employed physicians in Switzerland is 162,455 francs. All those who additionally work as an affiliated…
