Issue #3 – Autumn 2026
THE ESSENCE of Health and Humanity
Articles
AI in Prevention and Oral Care - Promise Caution and Responsibility – by Dr Christine Jacob
What Your Bowel Habits May Reveal About Your Health – by Jean-Pierre Richterich
Promoting Periodontal Health Through Healthy Eating Patterns – by Dr Sanna Syrjäläinen
Put Function First: Orofacial Fitness as the Key to Nutrition Satisfaction and Quality of Life – by Prof. Dr Martin Schimmel, Dr Ramona Buser
Oral Health Care in Greenland: Delivering Modern Dentistry Across the Arctic – by Dr Bo Danielsen and Dr Arinnguaq Filskov
Healthy Mouths: Smarter Healthcare – by Giselle Richterich, Aleksandar Milosavljevic, Céline Lehnherr, Marta Mazur, Selma Dervisbegovic and Raman Kaur Preet
Issue #2
Spring 2025
Food for Thought: How Nutrition Shapes Mental Health – by Dr. Timur Liwinski
Beyond the Hype: What Science Really Says About Your Gut Bacteria – by Prof. Dr. Hannelore Daniel
Oral Health and Planetary Health: The Interconnection Between Nutrition, Environment, and Oral Health – by Prof. Denis Bourgeois
The Silent Crisis: Why Oral Health Deserves a Seat at the Global Health Table – by Prof. Dr. Dr. Habib Benzian
Swiss Healthcare System: Role Model or Latecomer? – by Dr. rer. pol. Heinz Locher
The Digital Pill: How Technology is Transforming Healthcare – interview with Elgar Fleisch, Professor of Information and Technology Management at ETH Zurich and the University of St.Gallen (HSG)
Issue #1
Autumn 2024
My engagement in AVOLA and my devotion to health – by Prof. em. Dr. Björn Klinge
Ueli Breitschmid: man on a mission – about the spiritus rector of the AVOLA movement
How better conditions help us achieve a healthier diet – by Prof Dr. David Fäh
The microbiome, an interfacial relationship between general and oral health – Prof. Ulrich P. Saxer et al.
Rituals help us get a better handle on life – interview with David Bosshart, former CEO of the Swiss Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute
Microbiota Vault: the ‘Noah’s Ark’ for intestinal bacteria – by Angel Gonzalo
The infinite expanse of space – astrophysicist Ben Moore looks back on around 13.8 billion years of cosmic history
