Malaria Vaccines (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/topics/malaria/malaria-vaccines
Malaria Vaccines Recently, the malaria burden was successfully reduced as a result of scale-up of preventive and treatment measures. Nevertheless, new tools, such as vaccines, are urgently needed. Thi
Mosquito Biology and Control (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/topics/malaria/mosquito-biology-and-control
Mosquito Biology and Control Human malaria is spread from an infected person to another by the bite of a mosquito. In order to find better ways to protect humans from infectious mosquito bites we stud
When epidemiologists become detectives: Interview with Helena Greter (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/when-epidemiologists-become-detectives-interview-with-helena-greter/blog-id/82
Helena Greter, Leader of the Competence Centre for Epidemiological Outbreak Investigations at Swiss TPH, talks about the role of the competence centre, looks at current outbreaks in Switzerland and ex
Stowaways – or what diagnostics has to do with zoo animals (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/stowaways-or-what-diagnostics-has-to-do-with-zoo-animals/blog-id/80
Sometimes unpleasant souvenirs are brought back from trips to tropical countries, which can give us a hard time. These stowaways may have distinguished names such as Angiostrongylus, Anisakis or Stron
The politics of pandemics: Navigating the global landscape (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/the-politics-of-pandemics-navigating-the-global-landscape/blog-id/71
The politics of pandemics is about more than just health. It is about how we work across sectors, balancing the complex interplay between health, politics and conflicts, ensuring equity and security i
30 years of R&D towards new drugs for tropical diseases (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/30-years-of-rd-towards-new-drugs-for-tropical-diseases/blog-id/70
In today’s interconnected world marked by complex challenges, looking back serves as a compass for charting the way forward. As we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Swiss Tropical and Public Healt
Modelling the dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in all of its twists and turns (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/modelling-the-dynamics-of-sars-cov-2-in-all-of-its-twists-and-turns/blog-id/63
Prof Melissa Penny, Dr Andrew Shattock (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel) and colleagues have contributed to the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 dynamics and public health i
Setting up an epidemiological study in Tanzania (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/setting-up-an-epidemiological-study-in-tanzania/blog-id/79
Through a rapid change of life style, cardiovascular diseases are on the rise in low- and middle-income countries. As part of his PhD at Swiss TPH, Nikolai Hodel set up the RenalTWO study to investiga
Student spotlight: Maryam Tavakkoli (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/student-spotlight-maryam-tavakkoli/blog-id/3
Maryam Tavakkoli, a PhD student at Swiss TPH, researches road traffic evidence and information systems. "Studying at Swiss TPH has opened so many doors for me, like when I got to travel to the 2019 Un
Air pollution research at Swiss TPH and its impact on policy (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/air-pollution-research-at-swiss-tph-and-its-impact-on-policy/blog-id/69
Swiss TPH has over 30 years of expertise on air pollution and its health effects on children and adults. Over the years, evidence generated by Swiss TPH researchers and partners led to policy changes