14.05.2024

Hay Fever on the Increase Due to Climate Change

The hay fever situation in Switzerland is deteriorating because of climate change: the hay fever season is becoming longer, pollen concentrations are increasing, and highly… More...

14.05.2024

Heat as a Health Risk: Need for Action to Raise Public Awareness

On behalf of the federal government, Swiss TPH conducted the first nationally representative population survey in Switzerland about heat and its effects on health. The results show… More...

03.05.2024

154 Million Deaths Averted: Contribution of Vaccination over the Past 50 Years

In 1974, the World Health Organization launched its Expanded Programme on Immunization. Now, 50 years later, a study shows that an estimated 154 million deaths have been averted… More...

25.04.2024

CALINA Study Shows Positive Efficacy and Safety Data for a Novel Treatment for Small Babies

Novartis and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announce positive data from their phase II/III CALINA study, demonstrating that a novel formulation of Coartem®… More...

25.04.2024

Accelerating the Fight against Malaria - World Malaria Day 2024

With over 600,000 deaths in 2022, malaria remains one of the biggest health threats particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Against this background, the Multilateral Initiative on… More...

03.04.2024

New Discovery Unravels Malaria Invasion Mechanism

A recent breakthrough sheds light on how the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, invades human red blood cells. The study, led by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health… More...

20.03.2024

Parasitic Worms and Liver Disease in Rural Laos

A study published yesterday by Swiss TPH and partners in Lao PDR has revealed high rates of Steatotic Liver Disease in a rural region where liver fluke infections and diabetes are… More...

08.02.2024

Swiss TPH Symposium: Improving Access to Healthcare in LMICs

Access to drugs, diagnostics and vaccines remains a challenge in many in low- and middle-income countries. Today, 8 February 2024, Swiss TPH hosted a symposium bringing together… More...

30.01.2024

Günther Fink Appointed Full Professor at the University of Basel

Günther Fink, Head of the Household Economics and Health System Research unit at Swiss TPH, has been appointed Full Professor at the Faculty of Business and Economics and the… More...