Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease, affecting millions of people across all ages and backgrounds. It occurs when the body has trouble controlling blood sugar (glucose). This can happen when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin or can’t use it properly. Over time, high blood sugar can affect the heart, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and many other parts of the body. Types of diabetes include Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, and Gestational Diabetes.

The CERN Medical Service will be present in R1 and the Main Building with interactive information stands from 11:00 to 14:30. In addition, expert talks and presentations by prevention groups will take place from 12:30 to 13:30 in B40, Salle Curie (40/S-C01).

For more information regarding the campaign led by the CERN Medical Service, please visit the Indico page for this event: Diabetes awareness campaign: conference (21 May 2026): Overview · Indico

The UNIQA Help-Desk, located in the Main Building on the Meyrin site (62/R-003- CCSC), will be exceptionally closed on the morning of the 12^th of May 2026.

The Help-Desk will open again in the afternoon from 2 p.m.

Join the CERN Medical Service for the Mental Health Campaign held on the 22 of April 2026.

This dedicated event will feature a lunch and learn conference on mental health.

Find full details on the Medical Services website: A healthy mind for a calmer future: lunch & learn conference, 22 April 2026 | CERN

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With spring here and summer just around the corner, it’s time to get back outdoors and enjoy the warmer and sunnier weather. But as we embrace the coming season, another season quietly returns with it: tick season.

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Seasonal allergies, often called hay fever, are a common condition that affects lots of people each year. Medically known as allergic rhinitis, they occur when the immune system overreacts to airborne allergens such as pollen from trees and grasses. Symptoms can range from mildly annoying to significantly disruptive, especially during peak allergy seasons in spring and autumn.

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Observed in March, International HPV Awareness Day shines a spotlight on the human papillomavirus (HPV) and the cancers it can cause, while also emphasising that many of these cancers are preventable.

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The Medical Service, in collaboration with HUG, will hold a blood donation session on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 March 2026.

The sessions will take place in Building 29 on the Meyrin site, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

For more information, please visit the HSE website:  Blood donation | HSE unit at CERN

The CHIS contribution rates are unchanged for 2026, but the contributions themselves will evolve due to the change in the relevant Reference Salary (see Chapter XII of the CHIS Rules). Thus, as of 1 January 2026, the lump-sum monthly contributions based on Reference Salary II will be as follows:

1. Lump-sum contributions for voluntary members

The monthly contribution for voluntary members (e.g. users and associates) with the normal health insurance will be 1 305 CHF per month, whilst for those with the reduced health insurance it will be 652 CHF.

2. Lump-sum contributions for post-compulsory members other than CERN pensioners

For post-compulsory members other than CERN pensioners, the monthly contribution will be 1 393 CHF in the case of former staff members awaiting a deferred pension and former spouses continuing their affiliation, whilst in the case of formerly dependent children continuing theirs it will be 557 CHF.

Flu cases have been particularly high this winter season, and experts warn that the peak may not yet have been reached. This rise in infections highlights the importance of taking preventive measures to protect yourself and those around you.

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The holiday season is often a whirlwind of activities: gift shopping, meal planning, back-to-back invitations, partying... A festive marathon that, while being heartwarming, can also exhaust the body and mind. Between stress, fatigue, and indulgences, our balance can waver without us even realising it.

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