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The invisible strain on an entire generation
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (1179+ words) Those seeking mental health help often wait weeks or months for a therapy slot. Researchers at the University of Bern aim to close this gap with an immediate digital service'as "first aid for the mind." Eighteen percent of the Swiss…...
"I don't eat salad - that is and remains the case"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (525+ words) The 1994 World Cup in the USA and its heroes remain unforgotten in Switzerland. Ciriaco Sforza, who was voted the heartiest World Cup footballer, remembers his solo, Colombia star Valderrama's elbow and cabin fever. After 28 years of patient waiting and eternal…...
International: UN human rights activists: Bans on social media are not enough
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (220+ words) Human rights activists are convinced that bans or age restrictions on the use of social media alone are not enough to protect minors from harmful consequences. The design of the platforms and the algorithms must also have barriers. The UN…...
St. Gallen removes mandatory vaccination from law
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (167+ words) The St. Gallen government is abandoning the planned option of mandatory vaccination. The corresponding provision was removed from the revised Health Act following significant criticism during the consultation process. The St. Gallen government has removed the planned mandatory vaccination requirement…...
Ommmm instead of woof: Chakra cleansing for four-legged friends - dogs now get spiritual egg massages
2+ week, 2+ day ago (185+ words) Egg massages for dogs, flower water against bad energies and spiritual cleansing for cats: In Ecuador, pets are now being pampered with ancient Andean rituals. Our video shows what this looks like. If you used to simply treat your dog…...
Federal government takes aim at junk food advertising
2+ week, 3+ day ago (364+ words) The federal government wants to better protect children from advertising for unhealthy foods. In future, potato chips, chocolate and sweet drinks are to be advertised much less specifically to under 13-year-olds. The Federal Food Safety Authority is initially relying on…...
Politics: Ethics committee calls for more respect during births
3+ week, 1+ day ago (287+ words) | blue News blue News Politics Ethics committee calls for more respect during births Interventions without consent, pressure from specialists, unnecessary pain: the National Ethics Committee sees "considerable need for action" in Swiss obstetrics. In a statement published on Thursday, it…...
Sidney Crosby and Macklin Celebrini form a Canadian super duo
3+ week, 4+ day ago (283+ words) The two biggest stars of this Hockey World Cup play for Canada. Sidney Crosby (38) is the most successful player of the last two decades, but the captain is Macklin Celebrini, who is half his age. The media focus a little…...
Marina Vidovic: "My existence was based on a lie"
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1465+ words) A DNA test turns Marina Vidovic's life upside down: the man she has called dad all her life is not her biological father. This is because the fertility clinic made a mistake when conceiving her. She tells her incredible story…...
Medicine: Zurich researchers repair epilepsy gene in the mouse brain
4+ week, 2+ day ago (247+ words) Zurich researchers have almost cured mice with a hereditary form of epilepsy. Using a new gene therapy, they almost completely prevented epileptic seizures in the mice. This was reported by researchers led by the University of Zurich (UZH) in a…...