Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Switzerland targets unvaccinated with new COVID curbs

Switzerland will step up anti-COVID measures on Monday with a return to working from home and curbs on the unvaccinated, as the country battles an intense fifth wave of the virus.

Other

Novartis announces 2,000 job losses, profits up

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis announced 2,000 job losses Tuesday, mostly in Switzerland and the United States, while reporting net profits of $3.53 billion (2.5 billion euros) for the third quarter.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Mental illness surge among Swiss girls, young women: statistics

Young Swiss women and girls were hospitalized at an "unprecedented" rate last year for mental health issues, the national statistics office said Monday, indicating the pandemic took a particularly heavy toll on this group.

Oncology & Cancer

EU approves skin cancer fighting drug: Roche

Swiss drug giant Roche said on Monday it had been given European Union approval for its treatment to fight a highly aggressive form of skin cancer.

Psychology & Psychiatry

The size and burden of mental disorders in Europe

A major landmark study released today by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) sheds new light on the state of Europe's mental and neurological health. The study finds reveal that mental disorders have become ...

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