https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A poll has revealed 76 percent of Switzerland residents are in favour of establishing organ donation as the default option under Swiss law. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191001/three-quarters-of-swiss-in-favour-of-controversial-opt-out-organ-donation-law Tue, 01 Oct 2019 16:56:10 +0200 three-quarters-of-swiss-in-favour-of-controversial-opt-out-organ-donation-law A group of young Swiss has launched a campaign to change the system of organ donation in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171017/organ-donation-initiative-aims-to-change-swiss-system-to-opt-out Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:18:49 +0200 organ-donation-initiative-aims-to-change-swiss-system-to-opt-out Researchers at Swiss technology institute ETH Zurich have created an artificial heart that could be a step in a new direction for transplant patients. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170713/zurich-scientists-3d-printer-lifelike-artificial-silicon-heart-transplant-medical Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:53:32 +0200 zurich-scientists-3d-printer-lifelike-artificial-silicon-heart-transplant-medical Should Switzerland follow France’s lead and change its organ donation system to ‘presumed consent’? https://www.thelocal.ch/20170105/organ-donation-rule-change-in-france-highlights-issues-in-swiss-system Thu, 05 Jan 2017 11:48:48 +0100 organ-donation-rule-change-in-france-highlights-issues-in-swiss-system Organ donation in Switzerland is lagging far behind other European countries, according to a new study which found more than half of potential donors in Switzerland refuse consent. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140926/swiss-organ-donor-rate-at-shameful-low Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:21:00 +0200 swiss-organ-donor-rate-at-shameful-low