News Mar 26, 2024 Top Stories from Western Switzerland (March 2024) From innovative approaches in cardiac care and sustainable plastics to enhancing spinal cord injury therapies and advancing virtual power plants,...
News Feb 14, 2024 University of Fribourg discovers drug to combat age-related neuroinflammation Scientists at the University of Fribourg have uncovered a groundbreaking mechanism that could significantly mitigate age-related neuroinflammatio...
News Jan 30, 2024 Top Stories from Western Switzerland (January 2024) From groundbreaking advancements in agrifood and robotics to strategic economic reforms and pioneering research in space and medicine, discover W...
News Jan 10, 2024 The remarkable chemical-pharmaceutical industry in the canton of Valais For decades, the canton of Valais has cultivated a reputation for excellence in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, combining innovation ...
News Dec 04, 2023 Bern University of Applied Sciences launches the Institute for Patient-Centered Digital Health The Bern University of Applied Sciences is set to enhance its foothold in medical informatics with the establishment of a new institute dedicated...
News Nov 29, 2023 Meditron, EPFL’s new Large Language Model for medical knowledge EPFL researchers have unveiled Meditron, a groundbreaking open-source Large Language Model (LLM) specifically tailored for the medical field.
News Nov 29, 2023 Western Switzerland medtech start-ups embark on human trials Medtech start-ups from Western Switzerland are making significant strides in healthcare, bringing forth innovative solutions for critical medical...
News Nov 23, 2023 biped.ai secures CHF 1.2 million for US expansion and European growth Lausanne-based start-up biped.ai, known for its revolutionary technology aiding the visually impaired, has successfully raised CHF 1.2 million.
News Nov 22, 2023 Empa creating 3D map for meniscus therapies Biophysicists from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) are working on the development of customized therap...
News Nov 15, 2023 Aktiia’s blood pressure monitoring technology advances global cardiovascular research Neuchâtel start-up Aktiia, a pioneer in cuffless blood pressure monitoring, has embarked on a groundbreaking study in collaboration with eminent ...
News Nov 14, 2023 Opening of the Dynamic Imaging Center at sitem-insel in Bern sitem-insel has inaugurated the Dynamic Imaging Center, a groundbreaking facility that introduces a novel approach to X-ray imaging.
News Nov 13, 2023 Basel BOOM Summit accelerates health technology The BOOM Summit at Messe Basel in April 2024 will be a completely new kind of healthcare conference, say its organizers. The first edition will b...
News Oct 19, 2023 Mimix Biotherapeutics’ breakthrough tissue regeneration treatment receives strategic investment Biel-based Mimix Biotherapeutics announced the closure of a significant investment round, drawing participation from both European and Asian inve...
News Oct 17, 2023 Voltiris, Limula, and Parithera secure Biopôle’s Start-Up Fund Vaud-based start-ups Voltiris, Limula, and Parithera gain momentum in their innovative ventures as they secure vital funding and support from Bio...
News Oct 16, 2023 Adiposs completes the phase I clinical trial of its flagship product ImageBAT Geneva-based biotech Adiposs casts a ray of hope onto the horizons of cancer treatment and patient care with the successful conclusion of the Pha...
News Oct 11, 2023 Orio Therapeutics partners with Australia’s largest University to transform regenerative medicine In a stride towards redefining regenerative medicine, Monash University collaborates with Valais-based Orio Therapeutics to innovate in the realm...
News Oct 11, 2023 SFITS, the Swiss Foundation for Innovation and Training in Surgery In the intricate, ever-evolving realm of medical science, the Swiss Foundation for Innovation and Training in Surgery (SFITS) is the platform whe...
News Sep 29, 2023 Top Stories from Western Switzerland (July-September 2023) From spearheading eco-innovative solutions to pioneering breakthroughs in solar technology, cancer research, sustainable shipping, and the realms...