The flood of money poured into doctors, hospitals, networks of doctors, professional bodies and patient groups by pharmaceutical companies remains substantial. In 2025, these payments – in the form of conference attendance fees, accommodation expen...

On Thursday, around 100 Yemeni tribal leaders launched a “code of honour” at the United Nations in Geneva, committing themselves to protecting civilians during times of conflict and ensuring access to humanitarian aid. This initiative has the sup...

In the face of a wave of demonstrations across Europe, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe defends the right to demonstrate while strongly condemning the violence. For Alain Berset, these mobilisations reveal a deep malaise: the destructio...

People who take cold showers are less likely to be absent from work. This is the conclusion reached by a study carried out by the University of Basel. According to the study, a daily cold shower reduces the number of days missed from work due to illn...

The digitalisation of the rail infrastructure by 2045 is expected to cost CHF7 billion. This has been confirmed by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and the Federal Office of Transport in response to an enquiry from the Keystone-SDA news agency. SBB’s f...