Kidney stones are often agonizingly painful, but they are not life-threatening. However, sufferers should still consult a specialist since they may be at risk of more serious diseases.

ENT specialists at the University Hospital Zurich have recorded a world-first and used a ground-breaking new microscope during an operation. The device is controlled by head movements and can displ...

A study conducted by University Hospital Zurich involving 338 patients from a Milan university hospital has revealed the occurrence of pulmonary embolism among many COVID-19 patients. COVID-19 caus...

COVID-19 was considered to be a lung disease. Up until now, it has been unclear as to why patients are sustaining life-threatening organ failure in organs other than the lungs. An interdisciplinary...

The aorta distributes blood throughout the body. Tears in this blood vessel can be fatal. Zurich University Hospital offers a procedure for this emergency which is unique in Switzerland: Surgeons m...

University Hospital Zurich is experiencing a wave of solidarity. This has prompted the USZ Foundation to launch a Coronavirus Solidarity Fund. The foundation can moreover look back on a gratifying ...

Researchers from the University Hospital Zurich, ETH Zurich, Wyss Zurich and the University of Zurich have developed a machine that repairs injured human livers and keep them alive outside the body...

Patients with the rare Loeys-Dietz syndrome suffer from aortic enlargement which may result in sudden over-expansion and a fatal aortic tear. In order to prevent this from happening, an aortic pros...