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Revised Patient Decree of the FMH is available
The FMH presents a revised patient decree. Since October, it is been online and in paper form. Talk about it with your patients too. It is available here in German or French.
World Brain Day | 22 July 2022
It is estimated that about 146,500 people with dementia live in Switzerland. Every year, about 31,375 new cases are diagnosed. The most common form of dementia (approx. 60%) is Alzheimer's dementia. The economic costs are immense.
Yvonne Feri zur neuen Präsidentin von ProRaris gewählt
An der Delegiertenversammlung vom 11. Juni 2022 wurde die Aargauer Nationalrätin Yvonne Feri zur neuen Präsidentin von ProRaris gewählt.
Neurosciences: Announcement Robert Bing Prize 2022
Every two years, the SAMS announces the Robert Bing Award for young researchers in neuroscience. The prize honours outstanding work in the field of detection, treatment and cure of neurological diseases.
YouCliN Awards
YouCliN Thesis Award: rewards the best “Neuroscience Theses” and supports young academics at the beginning of their postgraduate training. Applications must be submitted by 29.05.2022. More informations here.
International Rare Disease Day | 28 February 2022
Only the individual rare diseases are rare, all together they are extremely numerous. So far, between 6000 and 8000 rare diseases have been described worldwide.