News Nov 17, 2020 University of Bern and Inselspital open the Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine The University of Bern and the Inselspital are founding a “Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine” (CAIM) that combines cutting-edge rese...
News Nov 17, 2020 The canton of Valais invests CHF 86 million to create a campus dedicated to healthcare Valued at CHF 86 million and scheduled to be operational in 2024, the Pôle Santé campus aims to be a platform for the exchange of knowledge, expe...
News Oct 27, 2020 CERN and EPFL could revolutionize the future of cancer treatment The GaToroid doctoral research project, conducted jointly by CERN and EPFL, has led to the development of a new machine that uses a cutting-edge ...
News Oct 07, 2020 Diabetes specialist Ypsomed develops world’s first zero carbon emission autoinjector Ypsomed has developed the world’s first zero carbon emission prefilled autoinjector. The new YpsoMate Zero uses alternative biopolymers and a nov...
News Oct 06, 2020 SOPHiA GENETICS raises $110 million Global leader in data-driven medicine SOPHiA GENETICS has closed a $110 million financing round to enter the next stage of its expansion, with a ...
News Sep 29, 2020 Leading orthopedic implant manufacturer Symbios invests CHF 50 million in its new factory Symbios Orthopédie is investing more than CHF 50 million at Y-PARC for the construction of its new 12,000 square meter production plant. This inv...
News Sep 23, 2020 Two start-ups from Western Switzerland revolutionize the treatment of glaucoma Rheon Medical is revolutionizing glaucoma treatment with its eyeWatch system, in which Coat-X’s coating technology plays a central role. Both sta...
News Sep 22, 2020 Ruedi Aebersold to be presented with an award Ruedi Aebersold is to be awarded the Swiss Science Prize Marcel Benoist. With this prize, the systems biologist is being honored for his role in ...
News Aug 26, 2020 The Bern Center for Precision Medicine advances personalized therapies for cancer patients Researchers at the Bern Center for Precision Medicine have discovered which genes play an important role in patients’ various responses to radiat...
News Aug 25, 2020 Bloom Diagnostics raises capital for COVID-19 antibody tests The smart diagnosis system developed by Bloom Diagnostics is set to make COVID-19 antibody testing accessible to all. The test process takes just...
News Jun 10, 2020 EPFL researchers pioneer new approach to personalized medicine A recent innovation from the EPFL Laboratory of Stem Cell Bioengineering will enable the mass production of standardized organoids for the first ...
News Jun 03, 2020 Bern start-up SurgeonsLab brings improved accuracy to microsurgeries SurgeonsLab has developed a 4D microsurgical simulator that serves as a pre-operative training tool for surgeons, allowing them to practice surgi...
News May 29, 2020 docdok.health involved in coronavirus research project A research project is investigating the improvement in the condition of patients who have been hospitalized due to COVID-19. docdok.health based ...
News May 05, 2020 Fribourg institutions launch a smell test to detect Covid-19 Researchers from the SICHH and the University of Fribourg are conducting a study to determine whether loss of taste and smell is a reliable bioma...
Success stories Apr 15, 2020 Switzerland is an interesting playground for IBM to develop artificial intelligence IBM Switzerland This year's Swiss Biotech Report by the Swiss Biotech Association outlines a new decade - a decade in which Switzerland can rely on a compre...
News Apr 07, 2020 A smart bra for detecting early-stage breast cancer EPFL students have teamed up with start-up IcosaMed to develop the SmartBra, the first piece of smart clothing that can be used for cancer preven...
News Apr 06, 2020 University Hospital Basel treats coronavirus patients with plasma The University Hospital Basel is the first Swiss hospital to have treated two Covid-19 patients with the plasma from a patient who has recovered ...
News Apr 06, 2020 EPFL software to enable secure data-sharing for hospitals The MedCo system aims to facilitate medical research on pathologies — such as cancer and infectious diseases — by enabling secure computations on...