18.11.20

“Terminal fasting presents many moral conflicts”

Sabrina Stängle is conducting research at the School of Health Professions on the decision of people to voluntarily refuse food and fluids at the end of their lives. She has recently been able to show that almost one in two family doctors has…

17.11.20

What opportunities do social media offer for science?

The Health Research Hub organized a workshop on science communication as part of the interim meeting with the funded projects.

05.11.20

On Swiss playgrounds, barrier-free does not mean inclusive

In the “Playground: a meeting place for all?” project, researchers from the Institute of Occupational Therapy investigated children’s experiences in playgrounds that were designed for children both with and without disabilities.

29.10.20

What does the Swiss population eat? Insights and relations about our meat, dairy protein and alcohol consumption

Results from the first representative survey in Switzerland, the Swiss National Nutrition Survey menuCH, were recently published and presented at the Swiss Public Health Conference 2020.

28.10.20

New method for measuring the population of Drosophila suzukii

For a number of years now, the Drosophila suzukii from Asia has been present in Switzerland. With its hard ovipositor, it also lays its eggs in ripe fruit. Such fruit is no longer edible after a short time. This is not good news for those with…

27.10.20

New approaches to reduce mycotoxins in grain

Researchers from the Health Research Hub explain why mycotoxins are of concern and how they intend to reduce their content in grain.

21.10.20

States, Trends, and Future of Aquaponics Research

This study by Hao et al. (2020) examined 513 publications (2000-2019) on aquaponics, the sustainable production system in which nutrient-rich wastewater from fish fertilises plants.

20.10.20

Artificial turf scores better

The comparison of the environmental impact of artificial and natural turf is heading into extra time. Filled artificial-turf sports fields have a high environmental impact, because the plastic granulate required to fill them has to be replenished on…

14.10.20

ZHAW researchers train enzyme that breaks down plastic

The “PETase” enzyme can break down plastic, but it is not very productive. ZHAW researchers are therefore applying “directed evolution” to train the enzyme so that it can be used in future for treating drinking water or biorecycling. Machine learning…

07.10.20

Health of children, young people and young adults: National Health Report delivers “positive findings”

The Swiss Health Observatory (Obsan) is highlighting the health of children, young people and young adults in a national report for the first time. While the report delivers positive findings with respect to the health of the population group…

01.10.20

Outlook for SMEs gloomier than in June

The fourth survey of the “ZHAW Coronavirus SME Panel” shows that small and medium-sized enterprises are increasingly expecting a second wave. It is likely that some companies will be unable to pay back their Covid loans or will only be able to do so…

18.09.20

Data protection and biomedical research in Switzerland: setting the record straight

In the latest edition of Swiss Medical Weekly, Philipp Egli and Michael Widmer (Center for Social Law, ZHAW), together with Andrea Martani and Bernice Elger (Institute for Biomedical Ethics, University of Basel), analyse the exciting topic of data…

04.09.20

ADELE+ study 2020 - consumption of media by pre-school children

Is there a relationship between the amount of time spent in front of a screen and the physical and/or mental health of young children? This and other questions relating to the media consumption of pre-school children were investigated as part of the…

26.08.20

School of Health Professions closes Corona knowledge gaps

What impact are social-life restrictions having on our physical and psychological health? What were the physical consequences of working from home during the lockdown? And what is the situation regarding people’s immunity to Covid-19? Researchers at…

07.08.20

Research and the coronavirus

From studies on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on health, SMEs and welfare to the production of vaccines – a great deal of research is being conducted at the ZHAW to deal with the pandemic. At the same time, however, the new situation is also…

03.08.20

Cleaning microalgae with light

Sunlight can be used to decontaminate microalgae cultures.

22.07.20

Journalism for democratic society - how innovative media create quality

How do innovations in journalism influence the quality of reporting and thus the public in a democratic society? A new international research project, in which Professor Vinzenz Wyss and others at the ZHAW’s IAM Institute of Applied Media Studies is…

14.07.20

Living at home for as long as possible

In a pilot project, the Occupational Therapy research unit is investigating what older people need so that they can live at home independently for as long as possible, despite chronic illnesses. This interprofessional project is being conducted with…

09.07.20

The effort of making your own project video is worth it: A success story from a Health Research Hub project

Our researches have recorded short videos that describe the objectives of their projects funded by the Health Research Hub. The efforts were rewarded with remarkable attention – and even resulted in an invitation to a conference.

30.06.20

Using algae to clean wastewater from a fish farm

The cleaning of wastewater from fish farm recirculation systems using microalgae was tested at the ZHAW Wädenswil.