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Der Permafrost in der Schweiz erwärmt sich zunehmend
Der Erwärmungstrend der letzten zwei Jahrzehnte im Permafrost in den Schweizer Alpen setzt sich auch im hydrologischen Jahr 2019/2020 fort und verstärkt sich. Dies zeigen mehr als 20 Jahre Messungen im Rahmen des Schweizer Permafrostmessnetzes PERMOS: Die Permafrosttemperaturen haben vielerorts Rekordwerte erreicht, ebenso die Mächtigkeit der Auftauschicht und die Geschwindigkeit der Blockgletscher.
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Organ donation after assisted suicide? Medical-ethical considerations
The number of assisted suicides is on the rise. In some cases, people who intend to end their lives wish to donate their organs after death. In Switzerland, organ donation after assisted suicide is currently not practised. If this were to change, new medical-ethical questions would have to be clarified. The Central Ethics Committee (CEC) of the SAMS has published a position statement to initiate a discussion.
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Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
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Bulletin 2/2025: Challenges and tensions surrounding global health
Just a few years after the pandemic, the world is facing new challenges that have global health implications. These include significant reductions in development aid by some countries, including the United States. In the main article of the SAMS Bulletin, Professor Antoine Flahault calls for commitment to multilateral strategies, urging that the vision of a world with equitable access to healthcare must not be abandoned.