by Dr Mecky McNeil November is probably the most challenging month of the year. The turning back of the clocks, and with it the shorter days, signifies winter is around the corner. This year, the days feel even darker than usual, as we are facing…
With the number of COVID infections on the rise, Dr Michelle explains the latest update to the Federal Office of Public Health’s media campaign – More important than ever: stop the rise in infection numbers. Find out more at https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home.html
This week Dr Michelle talks about organ donation in Switzerland.
As an educator supporting international school students all over Switzerland, it is distressing to see how many are struggling with mental health issues. A 2017 OECD survey of 540,000 students aged 15-16 across 66 countries found that 66% of students felt stressed about poor grades…
Dr Michelle discusses COVID-19 and pregnancy, including effects on antenatal care and care during labour and birth
In this Health Matters, Dr Michelle gives a shout out to the Five Up smartphone App, a way of connecting neighbourhoods and communities together so that they can help and support each other, particularly useful in these COVID-19 times. Find out more: https://www.fiveup.org/english
Dr Michelle discusses antibody testing for COVID-19, its relevance, and how antibody testing is being used in Switzerland at the moment.
Listen in to Dr Michelle’s conversation with Ali about her personal experience with COVID-19
As home schooling enters its second week in Switzerland and those of us who can are continuing to adapt to teleworking, Dr Michelle talks about coping with stress at this difficult time.
Dr Michelle explains the advice to avoid ibuprofen for COVID-19 symptoms – take paracetamol instead. You can find a list of ibuprofen and paracetamol-based drugs available in Switzerland here: https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/haeufig-gestellte-fragen.html