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How the nutritional benefits of foods change as you age
21 January 2026 Jessica Bradley It's widely accepted that following a balanced diet is one of the best things we can do for our health. But certain foods are more important at different life stages. During World War Two, the British government introduced a rationing...
Cut your sick days by 20%
The 5,000-year-old hack that could cut your sick days by 20% - or prevent some illnesses entirely Nasal saline is just not cool enough. Ryan McCormick, M.D Dec 01, 2025 Would I use a nasal saline spray or rinse to...
A new sweet spot for step counters…
The post below provided by Juliane could be of interest for our website’s health advice viewers. Click HERE to access URL to view the entire website for the above article. In addition, one could also view a second website that provides another study which provides...
Common Misconceptions about COVID
The Gauntlet Common Misconceptions about COVID Hold Strong as New Variant Spreads Media has the public talking about the "razor blade" COVID variant, but years of inaccurate public health messaging have taken their toll Julia DoubledayJun 05, 2025 COVID is in the...
Open House Basel May 25th
Open House Basel May 25th, 2025 “Open House Basel is architecture for everyone—for the curious, the enthusiastic, the skeptical, the design-loving, the tech-savvy, the newcomers, and the veterans!” Here in the Schiff we participated in the open day, and welcomed...
How to save a life …
A member recently shared this article about "How to save a life" with our community. The PDF version of the article is provided and the link to the internet article is also provided below so the videos can be viewed. Refresher emergency training is being addressed for...
Upcoming Events
- 27 February – Schiff’s Apéro
Members and friends are invited to our monthly Apéro that takes place on the last Friday of every month. It starts at 18:00 in our 5th floor Common Room, C wing. Please bring snacks and drink to share. We look forward to seeing you there!
We organize community events for W+ B members and friends about once a month. When the weather is fine, we take walks in country areas of the Basel Region. Other W+ B events include musical recitals, Apéros and workshops on topics of interest to our members.