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. ...

How to you survive a violent attack? Victims of rape and homophobic crimes that are interviewed in this report tell us about their slow attempts at inner reconstruction. They also confide in us the ...

Numerous cases of misconduct have allegedly come to light in the activities of Pegasos, a Swiss assisted suicide association located in the canton of Solothurn. Many families in England and ...

Is medical tourism really worth the risk? Many people faced with prohibitive fees for cosmetic surgery in their home country turn to specialized agencies that manage everything – but the unexpected ...

The demons of the past have come back to haunt Switzerland's Catholic Church. Up to 1981, over 100,000 children were forcibly placed with families or in institutions on the pretext that their parents ...

From its Paris studio, TV Begum broadcasts educational, health, and entertainment programs in Afghanistan for millions of women deprived of their rights by the Taliban regime. Meet founder Hamida ...

Despite more than a century of feminism and the Me Too movement, machismo is making a comeback among young people. A major study by the University of Zurich reveals that teens today are much more ...

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 ...

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 ...

Using one’s cell phone while driving has become commonplace yet it is a real scourge for road safety. Having one’s eyes riveted on the screen while driving triples the risk of accidents. In ...