16+ hour, 23+ min ago   (821+ words) More and more people are caring for elderly or sick relatives and are employed and compensated by a home care service for doing so. The costs are borne by insurance policyholders and taxpayers. There are calls for regulations from both…...

21+ hour, 4+ min ago   (682+ words) Chocolate can be many things: comfort food, a little treat, or a pick-me-up. There are a number of claims surrounding this popular treat. Is there any truth to them? Chocolate makes you happy, but it’s also said to cause pimples,…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (450+ words) Paracetamol has so far been considered the pain reliever of choice during pregnancy. A new study finds evidence that acetaminophen taken during pregnancy may affect the development of daughters’ reproductive organs. An expert at the University Hospital of Basel is…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (861+ words) Intensive care physician Matthias Hilty (right) accompanied Corinne Aeschbacher and Marco Witzig on the Aconcagua expedition for research purposes. Climbing the highest mountain in the Americas with transplanted organs: Corinne Aeschbacher and Marco Witzig have set altitude records for transplant…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (275+ words) More than 1,000 cases of West Nile virus infection have been reported in Europe since the start of the season. As of Thursday, a total of 1,086 cases had been recorded in seven European countries, all of which involved people who had…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (861+ words) Slicked-back hairstyles are all the rage. However, they are said to cause hair loss. With slicked-back hairstyles, the hair is pulled tightly back and tied into a ponytail or bun. But time and again, you hear on social media that…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (275+ words) King Haakon's wife, Mette-Marit, received a new lung in June 2026. (Archive, May 2026) A new king, a historic day—and at the same time, great concern for the queen: Just a few hours after his swearing-in, Haakon personally took his wife…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (187+ words) The heat has taken its toll in Switzerland. Here is a parched soccer field in the canton of Fribourg. At least 35,000 more people have died in Europe this summer. The situation is particularly dire in Germany, France, and Spain. Definitive…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (624+ words) With her review, the TikToker would have ruined the dentist's 5-star rating. A TikTok user criticizes a dentist on Google—and shortly afterward, she receives a letter from a lawyer. The case raises questions: How far can you go when…...