The life expectancy of people with Down's syndrome has dramatically increased over the century. Advances in medicine have made it possible to move from a life expectancy of 9 years in 1900 to 35 ...

A dangerous drug for some, a miracle plant for others, cannabis has become a legal and lucrative market on a large scale. So much so that it is now on the stock market via major pharmaceutical ...

Thanks to the appearance of low-cost fitnesscentres, everyone's getting into shape, a widespread trend that can find several generations of the same family working out together - and that has seen ...

How to allow end of life patients to die at home but in an institution? Tara's home, in Switzerland, offers patients and their families personalized support with attention and consideration that are ...

Overweight or hypertension are not randomly distributed in our cities. On the contrary, they cluster in specific neighbourhoods. Geomedicine proves that individual responsibility is not everything. ...

Our journalists investigate the ethical, social and economic issues related to the commercialization of the human genome. DNA tests claiming to reveal the origins of one's ancestors are all the rage ...

The gigantic business of food supplements stems from a desire shared by us all : that of boosting one's immune system in order to better cope with illness. But the evidence of effectiveness of food ...

How can we combat the sedentary lifestyle that is slowly killing our society? Sitting still for too long is now a major public health issue. Nearly 70% of the population is reportedly weakened by ...

Thefts, beatings, torture, murder sometimes... Violent crimes by teen gang members seem to have gone out of control. Violence is trivialized by social networks that blur the line between real life ...

In the summer of 2023, a tornado of unprecedented violence swept through La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. In just a few minutes, the storm destroyed everything in its path: buildings, forests, parks ...