[Emergency medicine : what's new in 2024].

Emergency medicine plays a crucial vital role as the gateway to the Swiss healthcare system. Although it has not yet been officially recognized with a specialist title, unlike most European countries - emergency medicine in Switzerland is characterized by robust research activity. This scientific article demonstrates a dynamic and rigorous evolution. In this edition, we present six articles authored by Swiss emergency physicians, each examining different aspects of our field. Topics include gender stereotypes, prehospital cardiac arrest, the unique needs of the older patients in emergency department, the administration of antifibrinolytics in trauma cases, and a predictive model for infectious endocarditis.