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Der Jahresbericht 2021 ist da!

Ohne Wasser kein Leben: Diese Tatsache erhält durch die Hitzeperiode, die wir derzeit durchleben und aufgrund derer in vielen Regionen Einschränkungen eingeführt werden müssen, eine grosse Brisanz. Im Jahresbericht 2021 legen die Akademien einen besonderen Fokus auf Wasser und die verschiedenen Formen, die es annimmt.

 

Acht Persönlichkeiten aus dem BFI-Bereich erzählen uns, wie sie sich für Themen wie Digitalisierung und Demokratie, Triage-Richtlinien in der Intensivpflege oder zukunftsgerichtete technologische Fortschritte engagieren. Zudem erfahren Sie, wie das Gesamtbudget der Akademien verteilt ist oder in welchen innovativen Projekten wir uns für Wissenschaft, Gesellschaft und Politik eingesetzt haben.

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    Call for applications: For Women in Science Program

    «For Woman in Science» is the result of the cooperation between UNESCO and L'Oréal. Since 1998, these two partners have been promoting women in science, fostering gender equality and highlighting the visibility of women in research as role models. The Swiss Program was launched in 2025 in partnership with the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW). Following last year's success, the partners continue the program with the 2026 edition.

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    smarter medicine: Top 5 list on headaches published

    The association «smarter medicine – Choosing Wisely Switzerland», of which the SAMS is a member, is committed to providing optimal healthcare in Switzerland. It encourages professional societies to draw up Top 5 lists defining interventions that should be avoided altogether or only used under specific conditions. In February 2026, the Swiss Headache Society (SHS) published such a list.

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    New healthcare institutions onboarded to SPHN

    Six new healthcare institutions have been onboarded to the Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN). These include five cantonal hospitals and the Swiss Cancer Institute, which are now ready to contribute clinical data to multi-site research projects in personalized medicine. This is a key achievement in the ongoing effort to extend and standardize health data exchange across Swiss healthcare institutions.

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