How is it to be poor in one of the world's richest countries ? 600'000 persons live below the poverty line in Switzerland. Who are they ? How do they live ? How different are these living ...

Bypass surgery (RYGB) is the most practised surgery for people suffering from severe obesity. But this solution that guarantees an impressive weight loss also brings about deep upheavals in the ...

The wave of testimonies regarding elite sport coaches' acts of psychological, physical or sexual misconduct continues to flood in and undermine the world of high-performance sport. More and more ...

Hyaluronic acid injections must legally be performed by licensed physicians, as they can be a recipe for disaster if done incorrectly. Yet some people cut corners by turning to clinics where these ...

The ever-increasing demand for thrills has prompted fairground attraction manufacturers to design ever more complex rides. These machines are then operated by fairgrounds and amusement parks. German ...

Breathing is the most necessary act of life. Yet pollution and climate change threaten this basic right for all. As temperatures rise, pollinations that used to occur only in spring are now also ...

The golden age of the Internet almost seems a thing of the past for the millions of lonely hearts still looking for a soul mate. While young people massively look for one-night sexfriends on Tinder, ...

What if there was an afterlife? How does science apprehend the strange testimonies collected from patients, on the verge of death, who think they have seen the dead. Or from those who, during their ...

This report tackles vaccine scepticism”, a movement prompting a growing number of parents not to have their children vaccinated. Leaving behind mistrust and the sterile debate on the pros and cons ...

In case of divorce, how can fathers deprived of their children exercise their rights? Although the judicial decision most often grants them rights of access, many divorced fathers find themselves ...