http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/allnews/disciplines/vet.html http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/3R-research-christina-boyle.html As part of the NFP 79 “Advancing 3R”, UZH veterinary physiologist Christina Boyle explores what life is like for breeding female mice. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/3R-research-christina-boyle.html Kurt Bodenmüller 2026-04-12T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/obesity.html We eat too much and move too little. Physiologist Thomas Lutz and obesity specialist Philipp Gerber know how overweight people can get back on track. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2026/obesity.html Roger Nickl; Translation: Gena Olson 2026-01-27T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/Sickle-Cell-Anemia.html Memantine, a cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, could also benefit patients with sickle cell anemia in the future. Initial clinical data indicate that the active ingredient is well tolerated. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2026/Sickle-Cell-Anemia.html 2026-01-14T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/UZH-3R-Award-2025b.html Fabiola Jörger received the UZH 3R Award 2025 for her practical training in clinical procedures using silicone animal models. The second prize goes to Markus Seeger and Johannes vom Berg for developing flycode technology. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/UZH-3R-Award-2025b.html Kurt Bodenmüller; translated by Georgia Gray 2025-12-17T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2025/yeast-Candida-albicans.html The yeast Candida albicans can cause dangerous infections. UZH researchers have now discovered how the immune system prevents it from transforming to a pathogenic mode. Sun, 14 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2025/yeast-Candida-albicans.html 2025-12-14T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2025/Herbivores.html In some regions in Africa, large herbivores struggle to get enough sodium. As many of the continent’s protected areas are in regions where salt levels are low, this scarcity may also affect conservation efforts. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2025/Herbivores.html 2025-12-08T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/jaric-sabv.html Neuroendocrinologist Ivana Jaric is spearheading the first pan-European network aimed at integrating sex as a biological variable into preclinical research. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/jaric-sabv.html Interview: Carole Scheidegger 2025-10-13T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/mapping-disease.html Thomas Van Boeckel investigates environmental factors, global patterns of infectious disease and antibiotic resistance in order to better combat these issues. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2025/mapping-disease.html Adrian Ritter, Translation: Georgia Gray 2025-07-08T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2025/zoo-animals.html Until now, zoos used contraception to avoid surplus animals. Scientists argue for preserving breeding populations and raising awareness of conservation challenges by allowing animals to reproduce naturally and culling surplus animals. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2025/zoo-animals.html 2025-01-07T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/semester_awards.html In her Master’s thesis, veterinary science student Natalie Miller-Collmann dared to take her own stand on a contentious research question, earning her a semester award. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/semester_awards.html Marita Fuchs 2024-11-04T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/depression-pregnancy.html One in 10 women suffer from depression during pregnancy. The illness often goes untreated and can have negative effects on the child. Now, in a large-scale international project, UZH researchers are analyzing the biological interactions at play and seeking treatment methods that are safe for mother and child. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/depression-pregnancy.html Stéphanie Hegelbach 2024-04-15T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/rabid-dogs.html Every year, many people in Uganda die from rabies after being bitten by a dog. Veterinary epidemiologist Sonja Hartnack is working together with Makerere University in Uganda on ways to effectively combat the deadly virus. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/rabid-dogs.html Stéphanie Hegelbach 2024-02-19T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/laboratory-animals.html Urs Meyer, professor at the Institute of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology at UZH, and his team have developed a new method of orally administering pharmaceutical substances to mice. The new method benefits both the animals and the researchers. The method will now be rolled out more widely as part of the National Research Programme 79, “Advancing 3R”. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2024/laboratory-animals.html Interview: Kurt Bodenmüller 2024-01-16T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/UZH-at-the-OLMA.html UZH is present at this year’s OLMA with two projects exhibited in the trade fair’s “research garden.” One project demonstrates how supplemental feeding with algae makes pigs healthier. The other project explains the arms race underway on farm fields between new grain varieties and mildew. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/UZH-at-the-OLMA.html Thomas Gull, translation by Mark Rabinowitz 2023-10-11T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/3R-Award.html UZH is developing alternative methods to animal experiments in line with the 3Rs principle. To highlight outstanding achievements of its members in the field of 3Rs, the university has introduced the UZH 3R Award, which has now gone to Giuseppe Esposito and Melanie Generali. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/3R-Award.html Julia Engel, translation by Philip Isler 2023-10-10T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/One-Health.html The establishment of the One Health Institute at UZH is well under way. An inaugural symposium will be held on 21 September, focusing on the two key research areas, epidemiology and evolution. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/One-Health.html Text by Stefan Stöcklin; English translation by Caitlin Stephens 2023-09-13T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/One-Health-Institut.html Researchers from veterinary medicine, human medicine and the natural sciences have joined forces to establish Europe’s first university-based One Health Institute at UZH. Together, they want to explore the links between human, animal and environmental health. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/news/2023/One-Health-Institut.html David Werner 2023-06-06T22:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2022/New-Tick-Virus.html The Alongshan virus was discovered in China only five years ago. Now UZH researchers have found the novel virus for the first time in Swiss ticks. It appears to be at least as widespread as the tickborne encephalitis virus and causes similar symptoms. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:00:00 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/media/2022/New-Tick-Virus.html 2022-12-06T23:00:00Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2022/Dangerous-Bites.html Mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting many disease-causing pathogens. In Switzerland, biting midges in particular make life difficult for sheep and horses. Entomologist Niels Verhulst researches methods to keep the unwanted insects away. Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:38:13 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2022/Dangerous-Bites.html Ümit Yoker 2022-07-04T09:38:13Z http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2022/uzh-magazin.html Researchers at UZH are exploring sustainable agriculture and the future of food, from transforming our eating habits and growing our own greens to breeding crops with new techniques, distributing seeds more fairly and farming with biodiversity in mind. The latest UZH Magazin explores how we can eat and produce food in a way that benefits both our own health and the health of our planet. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 09:30:42 GMT http://www.news.uzh.ch/en/articles/2022/uzh-magazin.html Communications 2022-06-15T09:30:42Z