Combined anti-smoking warnings: is a canton level approach for languages required?

Current tobacco control legislation in Switzerland is based on a “one-size-fits-all” approach in linguistic terms. This is inappropriate given that there are seven Cantons where German is not the primary language.

• #tobacco control
• #Switzerland
• #anti-smoking warnings

The rationale for a Swiss Citizen Study and Biobank

What relevant research and health problems can only be addressed by a sufficiently large Swiss citizen study comparable to All of Us or other equivalent initiatives in Europe and across the globe?

• #citizen study
• #All of Us
• #Swiss Personalized Health Network

Arno Gruen’s understanding of autonomy in children

Experiencing and integrating one’s own feelings and needs

• #children
• #autonomy
• #Arno Gruen

Questionable pediatric studies with Swiss participation

The authors analyzed international industry-sponsored pediatric studies listed in www.clinicaltrials.gov with at least one center in Switzerland, respectively, for their medical value.

• #pediatric drug development
• #Pediatric Investigation Plan (PIP)
• #pediatric regulation
• #research methodology

Women in science: a call to action to fix the leaky pipeline

We are far from reaching equality, equity, and parity. Women currently represent less than 30% of the research and development workforce worldwide.

• #gender equality
• #leaky pipeline
• #scientist

Sonic attack claims stir controversy in the United States

A controversy has erupted in the United States over claims by the State Department that 24 staff at the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, were sickened by an acoustic weapon.

• #acoustic weapon
• #Cuba
• #sonic attack

The Swiss approach to precision medicine

Precision or personalised medicine/health aims to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases by taking into account individual variability of genes, environment and lifestyle for each person.

• #health data management
• #personalised medicine
• #personalised health
• #health data infrastructure
• #SPHN initiative
• #health data processing

Black clouds in the Emergency Room: myth or fact?

There is evidence that black clouds really exist in the ED.

• #unfortunate physician
• #black clouds
• #high workload

Quantity or quality of life

Balancing moral priorities as the population ages ...

• #happiness
• #longevity

Dr. Hans Salvisberg, physician and philanthropist (1929–2015)

In this Op-Ed, Hans Salvisberg’s nephew recounts and celebrates the life and accomplishments of a major Swiss philanthropist.

• #Alzheimer's disease
• #donation
• #neurodegenerative diseases
• #Neuropath Foundation

Confused by clinical research methods? Get a clue!

An interactive learning tool that will turn you into an instant expert in current research methodology ...

• #research methodology
• #medical jargon
• #scientific concepts

Why not start teaching (some) medicine in elementary school?

The school teaching curriculum should include all knowledge that is helpful for kids to ultimately lead good lives.

• #teaching medicine
• #elementary school

Challenging the “leaky pipeline” in faculties of medicine

Action plans and strategies of four Swiss universities

• #gender equality
• #leaky pipeline
• #physician
• #scientist

Psychosomatics in times of evidence-based medicine

Understanding the background of a case of tick-borne encephalitis

• #psychosomatics
• #tick-borne encephalitis

Sport as part of the medical humanities – why not?

• #medical practitioners
• #medical humanities
• #sport

Personalised health – current opinion

• #personalised medicine
• #personalised health
• #big data
• #healthcare
• #precision medicine

How residents can efficiently manage their training years with myAIM

• #CME
• #JHaS
• #Swiss Young Internists
• #residents
• #myAIM