Spotlight

When making love doesn’t get old

The sexuality of seniors remains a huge taboo. However, a German study reveals that old people still have sex and, for some, more often than younger…

They choose permanent contraception

For the past few years in Switzerland, young women without children have decided to get their tubes tied.

PILING UP UNTIL FALLING SICK

In the majority of cases, Diogenes syndrome is accompanied by other mental disorders, and the people concerned never seek help.

Would you like another small pill?

Medication use in Switzerland has been increasing steadily for 30 years. Yet 85% of the population considers themselves to be healthy.

HEALING THROUGH TRAUMA

A study highlights why people become more resilient when they see a relative go through a traumatic experience.

“STRESS REMAINS LARGELY TABOO”

Stress is a common disorder, but it is not always taken seriously. However, it’s important to deal with it.

Neurons for rent

A Vaud-based company is working on a living calculator in order to rethink artificial intelligence.

These regions where people live longer

Areas of the world with above-average longevity could serve as a model for improving the health of the elderly in Switzerland.

The sense of smell, DIAGNOSTIC TOOL

Body odors provide much information about a person's condition. Hirac Gurden is a specialist in how they affect the brain.

Cod skin to regenerate human skin

Considered waste, fish skin can actually speed up healing.

BURN-OUT ET BIG DATA

En constante augmentation au sein de la population, le burn-out reste difficile à diagnostiquer.

Adults with ADHD: finding the source of the pain

Often masked by other psychiatric disorders or addictions, attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity can be difficult to diagnose in…

Sebastien Jotterand: “A general practitioner can solve 19 out of 20 cases”

As a general practitioner and teacher, Sébastien Jotterand is trying to cope with the fallout of the GP shortage.

The phenomenon of early puberty

For reasons that remain mysterious, puberty starts at an increasingly early age

Ketamine for treating severe depression

Well-dosed, this substance is used in anesthesia and as an antidepressant.

Recovering faster after surgery

By rethinking practices around surgery, we can minimize complications and significantly improve well-being.

Les premières femmes médecins

Pour la première fois, la portée et le sens du projet de «médecine féminine» qui s'est développé entre 1867 et 1939 sont étudiés.

“We’re not as free as we would like to think we are” Samah Karaki

This doctor of neuroscience believes that talent is not an innate ability. She calls into question the entire system of meritocracy.

Connected health

Not just wildly popular, health apps offer real help in monitoring an illness or staying in shape. Plus, they play an important role in motivation.…

DEHP, perturbateur endocrinien

Breveté dès 1949, le DiEthyl-Hexyl Phthalate, phtalate de di-2-éthylhexyle ou phtalate de bis, de son petit nom DEHP, fut d’emblée très populaire.

Dina Bader: “No one would have interviewed me about this topic ten years ago”

Legally, nothing distinguishes excision from cosmetic operations on the genitalia. The researcher shows how ethnocentrism influences perception of…

I think therefore I walk

Artificial intelligence is making incredible breakthroughs in healthcare. The technology has now enabled a paraplegic patient to regain control of his…

When emotions take over the heart

Intense emotions can lead to a serious heart condition that looks like a heart attack and mainly affects women: broken heart syndrome.

LE GHB, ENTRE MYTHE ET RÉALITÉ

L’acide gamma-hydroxybutyrique, ou GHB, est souvent appelé la «drogue du viol».