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Health insurance premiums will rise by an average 5% next year, while Parliament is debating a replacement for Switzerland’s troubled electronic patient record system.
Investigations so far point to a connection between the illnesses and the presence of Legionella bacteria found in shower-water samples in several cases.
The chicken recall follows other Migros product withdrawals earlier this year.
The death reported in Basel involved a 69-year-old man with several pre-existing conditions.
A major practical barrier is that IVF is not covered by Switzerland’s compulsory basic health insurance.
The heatwave warning is in place until at least Monday 13 July, with urban areas expected to experience particularly intense overnight heat.
In March 2026, the Geneva cantonal chemist detected cereulide in six infant formula products during checks carried out after a Europe-wide contamination scandal that triggered major recalls.
Flu and chlamydia together ranked among the top reported diseases, with gonorrhoea and syphilis cases also recorded, though significantly lower in number.
Infection occurs exclusively through the inhalation of tiny water droplets (aerosols) that may contain Legionella. Human-to-human transmission does not occur in Legionella cases.
The cantonal health authority reports a steady and accelerating rise in supervisory healthcare complaints across the entire system since the Covid-19 pandemic.
ETH Zurich researchers develop drug compound that slows Alzheimer's in mice.
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