We remind you that you have access to a Telemedicine service 24/7 with MEDGATE. 

This service allows you to consult a doctor remotely by phone at +41 22 819 44 77 or online (using Skype, for example) at any time – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A smartphone application is also available.To use it, download and open the Medgate application depending on your browser:

Medgate’s doctors can advise you on how to treat common medical conditions, assess and guide you in the event of an emergency and issue prescriptions. If you need medication, Medgate will let you know the nearest open pharmacy and may even be able to forward your prescription to it.

Megate do not make prescriptions for a Covid-19 test ! Members of CERN personnel who have either tested positive for COVID-19 or are suspected cases (i.e. having possible COVID-19 symptoms but untested) are requested to inform the Covid Helpline (covid19.helpline@cern.ch) urgently. The same applies if any household members show symptoms associated with COVID-19.

In a life-threatening emergency situation, you must first call the local or national emergency services, who will be able to respond more quickly.

For more information, you can consult the UNIQA Assistance-Telemedicine Information leaflet or contact UNIQA.

Happy New Year 2020!

With the New Year comes the time for resolutions: « Tomorrow, I’ll start working out! ». What a great idea! Returning to or starting a sport after the holidays will help you to start the year off right: being physically active helps you feel better both physically and mentally.

And the choice is particularly wide, the important thing being to devote at least 30 minutes to it every day: Cycling, jogging, swimming, aquagym, speed walking, rowing, hiking, dancing... as many sports as you can easily do, but be careful not to start without preparation!

CERN's clubs, which offer many opportunities, can help you to get into sport slowly and sustainably!

For more information click here!

January 2020

Snow starts falling on the mountains, holidays are approaching and the equipment for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, Nordic walking, downhill skiing or hiking is ready to enjoy mountain activities.

However, when practiced at a high level or for pleasure, winter sports are sometimes synonymous with accidents that can lead to more or less serious injuries.

To keep the pleasure in your winter outings and activities, follow these key safety tips: click on this link to learn more about the right actions to take!

Every winter, influenza, which is a contagious respiratory viral infection and the cause of seasonal epidemics, is responsible for many hospitalizations and deaths among vulnerable people. The flu vaccine is the most effective way to protect against the virus. So to protect yourself and others, get vaccinated!

To learn more about the flu vaccination at CERN, click here.

Did you know that if you go to France or in one the CERN Member States (all, except Denmark, Norway and Switzerland) to see a doctor, buy medication, have tests or scans, you will be reimbursed 85% of the costs instead of 80% or 95% instead of 90%? What’s more, the treatments themselves are less expensive! So, if you want to pay less and be reimbursed more, you can ! Just go where the 5% bonus applies!