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Takotsubo syndrome medical research and diagnosis

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Latest: Takotsubo syndrome: Understanding broken heart syndrome

Takotsubo syndrome, or ‘broken heart syndrome’, is a medical condition involving temporary weakening of the myocardium that often mimics the symptoms of a traditional heart attack, such as chest pain and abnormal EKG rea

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Digital and medical education expansion in Europe

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Latest: Educational programs launch for digital transformation and AI training

Educational institutions in Switzerland and Germany are expanding academic and professional offerings to address digital transformation and specialized industry needs. In Eastern Switzerland, the Eastern Switzerland Uni

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Ig Nobel Prize relocation to Switzerland

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Latest: Ig Nobel Prizes honor unusual research in Zurich

The 36th annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony, which honors research that ‘first makes people laugh, and then makes them think,’ was held in Zurich, Switzerland, on September 3, 2026. This event marked the first time in 35 yea

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Development of BioTAK score for Takotsubo syndrome

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Latest: BioTAK tool developed to distinguish Takotsubo syndrome from heart attacks

An international research team, including scientists from the University of Zurich and the University of Greifswald, has developed a new diagnostic tool called the BioTAK score to identify Takotsubo syndrome, commonly kn

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Swiss soil health citizen science study

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Latest: Switzerland soil health study uses cotton decomposition to map microbial activity

Researchers from the University of Zurich and Agroscope have released findings from a large-scale citizen science project titled ‘Beweisstück Unterhose’ (Proof by Underpants/Underwear Evidence) to assess soil health acro

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Multiple Sclerosis research and treatment developments

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Latest: New therapeutic approaches identified for Multiple Sclerosis

Research into Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has focused on both evaluating existing treatments and developing novel therapeutic mechanisms. A real-world study of 447 adults with late-onset MS (LOMS) found that anti-CD20 thera

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Impact of social connectivity on mental health

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Latest: Mental health impacts of social connections and toxic friendships

Research highlights the significant impact of social connectivity on mental and physical health. Loneliness is characterized by the World Health Organization as a ‘silent epidemic’ affecting approximately one in six peop

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