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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Decision time predicts the risk of depression relapse

Bern (ots) - In a study supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation, researchers have shown that it is possible to predict the risk of relapsing into depression after stopping antidepressant medication. People who relapse take longer to decide how much effort to invest for a reward. Depressive disorder is a major public health problem with an unpredictable course. It often recurs, with episodes of depression ...

Hostpoint AG

Hostpoint continues on a strong growth course

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Eye-tracking data improves prosthetic hands

Bern (ots) - Prosthetic hands restore only some of the function lost through amputation. But combining electrical signals from forearm muscles with other sources of information, such as eye tracking, promises better prostheses. A study funded by the SNSF gives specialists access to valuable new data. The hand is a precious limb. Its 34 muscles and 20 joints enable movements of great precision and complexity which are ...

Helsana Gruppe

Helsana posts outstanding result for 2019

Zürich (ots) - In 2019, Helsana Insurance Company Ltd recorded an outstanding result of CHF 436 million. This comprises a very strong investment performance and a solid underwriting result. Customer growth for 2020 once again clearly exceeded the prior year and the new corporate strategy was successfully launched at the start of 2020. In 2019, Helsana Insurance Company Ltd recorded an outstanding result of CHF 436 ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Jürg Stahl is the new President of the SNSF Foundation Council

Bern (ots) - The SNSF Foundation Council has elected Jürg Stahl as its new President. The former president of the National Council replaces Felicitas Pauss, who had led the Foundation Council as interim president since April 2018. The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) promotes scientific research in Switzerland based on a federal mandate. As its supervisory body, the Foundation Council ensures that the SNSF is on ...

MSD Merck Sharp & Dohme AG

MSD Expands Operations in Switzerland

Lucerne (ots) - - Company will open a new location in Zurich, focused on accelerating research, data and commercialization of our medicines and vaccines - Lucerne will remain the center of MSD's presence in Switzerland MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme AG) today announced that it will establish a new office in Zurich, Switzerland, aimed at accelerating the ...

swissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz

Swiss Staffingindex - A year under fire: staff leasing sector shrinks by 4.5%

High-Tech Bridge SA

PwC Switzerland and ImmuniWeb are joining forces to facilitate SMEs' access to cybersecurity

Geneva and Zurich (ots) - Two cybersecurity leaders are combining their expertise to offer a continuous approach to improve the security posture of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and larger organizations. Their approach addresses the three main aspects of cybersecurity: people, processes and technology. Companies in Switzerland and Europe have been affected by ...

Helsana Gruppe

Claudine Blaser Egger to become a new member of the Helsana Executive Board

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials AG

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Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Acquires c-m-p GmbH

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Transforming the energy system is possible - if we set our minds to it

Bern (ots) - More than 300 researchers have generated innovations and knowledge within the framework of the National Research Programmes "Energy Turnaround" (NRP 70) and "Managing Energy Consumption" (NRP 71) for implementing Switzerland's Energy Strategy 2050. The programmes have now ended, and the Swiss National Science Foundation has published a joint summary titled ...

swissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz

Does Social Partnership Still Have a Place in a Liberal Labor Market?

Debiopharm International SA

Knight Partners with Debiopharm for the Commercialization of Trelstar® in Canada

MONTREAL, CANADA and LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (ots) - Knight Therapeutics Inc., (TSX: GUD) ("Knight") a pan-American (ex-USA) specialty pharmaceutical company and Debiopharm, a swiss-based, global biopharmaceutical company, today announced that they have entered into an exclusive agreement that grants Knight the rights to commercialize Trelstar® (triptorelin) in Canada. ...

Atotech Group

Atotech announces confidential submission of draft registration statement for proposed initial public offering

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Switzerland's influence on European energy policy continues to decline

Bern (ots) - What would be the consequences of failed negotiations over an electricity agreement between Switzerland and the EU? Researchers from EPFL and the University of St. Gallen have investigated this question within the scope of the "National Research Programme Energy", shining a light on how it will affect the Swiss electricity sector, overall economic ...

Avonisys AG

Patent nullification proceedings of Avonisys against Synova at the Swiss Federal Patent Court

ForaCare Suisse AG

ForaCare Suisse AG Launches "Lab in the Pocket" Technology

ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (ots) - Innovative FORA 6 GTel Capability Provides 6 Tests with Single Device, SIM Direct-to-Telehealth Connectivity ForaCare Suisse AG announced the launch of its FORA 6 GTel multi-functional monitoring device with its new "Lab in the Pocket" technology (available on the GTel model and FORA 6 Series products). The innovative 6-in-1 monitoring technology provides seamless 3G/4G data transmission of ...

Powertage / MCH Group

xplor Startup Competition / Switzerland's biggest Startup Competition in the energy sector

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Big Data makes intensive care better

Bern (ots) - Patient safety in intensive care units could be significantly improved if false alarms could be greatly reduced and critical complications such as epileptic seizures could be predicted. This is where the "ICU Cockpit" project of the National Research Programme "Big Data" (NRP 75) comes in: The large amounts of data from intensive care medicine will be used to develop procedures for early warning systems and ...

Jennewein Biotechnologie GmbH

Jennewein Biotechnologie sues Glycom for patent infringement in Denmark

Rheinbreitbach (ots) - Jennewein Biotechnologie develops fermentative processes for manufacturing of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) cost efficiently in an industrial scale since 2005 to make these special sugars available for affordably priced infant formula and other uses in food. Jennewein Biotechnologie was the first commercial vendor of HMOs, and brought the ...

Helsana Gruppe

Quality-related problems concerning the prescription of medication / Helsana Drug Report

Zurich (ots) - The medication costs in Switzerland amounted to about CHF 7.6 billion in 2018. Since 2010, costs have risen by 46 percent, whereby half of this increase was attributable to immunosuppressants and cancer medication. Great savings potential is above all associated with the use of biosimilars. One of the other findings of this year's Helsana Drug Report is ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

The 2020 SNSF Scientific Image Competition is underway

Bern (ots) - Capturing the beauty of science: the Swiss National Science Foundation is once again holding its photo and short video competition in 2020. Nadine Wietlisbach, director of the Fotomuseum Winterthur, will chair the jury. The images will be exhibited for the first time at the Biel/Bienne Photography Festival in May and will be freely available to the public and the media. The 2020 edition of the SNSF Scientific ...

Bacula Systems SA

Bacula Systems Receives Backup and Recovery Deduplication Patent

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Latsis Prize 2019: Dominik Hangartner's research brings cool-headed analysis to the heated debate on migration

Bern (ots) - Political scientist Dominik Hangartner (ETH Zurich) analyses the effects of migration policies and proposes improvements. In recognition of his work, the Swiss National Science Foundation has awarded him the National Latsis Prize 2019. "We bring cool-headed analysis to a heated debate. Using data and ...

swissstaffing - Verband der Personaldienstleister der Schweiz

Swiss Staffingindex - Staff leasing sector down 5.1%

EW Nutrition GmbH

EW Nutrition Opens New Production Plant in China

Shanghai, China (ots) - On 29 October, German-based company EW Nutrition will officially open its new production plant in China. The new plant is the next step in the successful development of EWN Biotechnology Shanghai. By offering holistic, science-backed solutions, EW Nutrition supports the Chinese industry in its effort to reduce antibiotic use. "With this latest investment," says Craige Allen, General Manager, EWN ...

Greater Zurich Area AG

Eight new Greater Zurich Honorary Ambassadors

Versameb AG

Versameb raises CHF 6.4 million in Seed C round and strengthens the team

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Building renovation needs to be speeded up

Bern (ots) - Only one out of a hundred houses per year are renovated to make them more energy efficient - less than half the number needed to achieve the goals of the Energy Strategy 2050 for buildings. The National Research Programme "Energy" shows that the necessary technologies are available, but there is a lack of appropriate planning, building and energy laws, as well as of expertise. Approximately half of the energy ...

Zermatt Summit

Changemakers from over 46 countries met in Zermatt / 8th Zermatt Summit 2019 - Humanizing Globalization - Entrepreneurship to serve the common good