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Vernehmlassung – Maturitäts-Anerkennungsverordnung
Antwort der Akademie der Wissenschaften Schweiz auf die interne Konsultation zu der Verordnung über die gymnasiale Maturität (MAR/MAV)
Das Gymnasium bereitet die Schülerinnen und Schüler auf ein Hochschulstudium vor. Den Akademien ist es wichtig, dass der Zugang zu Universitäten und Pädagogischen Hochschulen mit einer gymnasialen Matura nach wie vor ohne weitere Vorprüfung möglich ist und die gymnasiale Bildung nicht geschwächt wird.
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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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SPHN: Clinical data from 800’000 patients unlocked
After eight years of coordinated effort, the Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) released the metadata of a uniquely rich national clinical dataset, spanning more than 800’000 patients and billions of semantically harmonized data points across diagnoses, procedures, labs, medications, vital signs, and more. Researchers can now easily discover what data exists in Switzerland and how to access it.