Smartphone Applications to Improve Child Health (News)
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When worried parents brought their febrile children to a health facility in Tanzania ten years ago, the diagnosis they received was very often the same: malaria. “This wrong assumption meant that many
National Health Promotion Day in Moldova (News)
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Key national speakers have been joined by speakers from several UK-based institutions: the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Research, an
New Understanding of Parasite Biology Might Help Stop Malaria Transmission (News)
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Malaria parasites multiply asexually in the human bloodstream, thereby causing chronic infection and all the complications associated with this devastating disease. During each round of multiplication
University of Basel and ETH Zurich Combine Cutting-Edge Research for Children and Adolescents Worldwide (News)
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The BRCCH operating institutions are the University of Basel and ETH Zurich. The Research Centre's network also includes partner institutions such as the University Children's Hospital of Basel and th
Accelerated Research and Development Needed to End Malaria (News)
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The expert group’s report also flags the urgent need for progress to advance universal health coverage and improve access to services and better surveillance to guide a more targeted malaria response.
Malaria Mortality in Africa May Be Higher than Estimated (News)
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To estimate the number of deaths caused by malaria, different methods and data sources have been utilised. Most studies to date, however, have not taken into account indirect deaths from malaria such
Eier der Tigermücke in Basel gefunden (News)
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Ende Juli 2017 wurden an zwei Orten im Kanton Basel-Stadt Eigelege der Asiatischen Tigermücke gefunden. Die Fundorte befinden sich auf dem Friedhof Wolfgottesacker sowie nahe des Autobahnzolls an der
Triple Drug Combination Shows High Activity Against Parasitic Worm Infections (News)
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Current strategy not sufficient to control parasitic worm infections The current strategy of the World Health Organization (WHO) against soil-transmitted Helminthiasis - so called preventive chemother
Changes in Mosquito Behaviour Could Result in Millions of Additional Malaria Cases (News)
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Countries have substantially reduced the number of malaria cases and deaths since 2000. However, progress has stalled in recent years with an increase in malaria cases and deaths reported in sub-Sahar
Health Care and Management Graduates are Ready to Improve Health (News)
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Over the past 14 weeks, HCM participants have acquired a range of skills and knowledge to work as a member of a health management team, particularly in low- and middle-income settings. Lecturers from