The Evolution and Ecology of Drug-Resistant MTBC (Page)
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Evolution and Ecology of Drug-resistant MTBC Fitness Effect of Drug Resistance We use a combination of experimental evolution, molecular epidemiology, comparative genome sequencing of clinical strains
Genomic Epidemiology of TB (Page)
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Genomic Epidemiology of TB Revisiting a TB Outbreak in Bern We recently revisited a TB outbreak that occurred in the early 1990s in Bern, Switzerland. Combining high-throughput SNP-typing with targete
Clinical Statistics and Data Management | Swiss TPH (Page)
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Clinical Statistics and Data Management | Group The focus of the Clinical Statistics and Data Management (CSDM) group is on research, education and services in the field of clinical research. We are i
Preventive Measures against Heat Contribute to Health Protection (News)
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The summer of 2019 has been the third hottest summer in Switzerland since systematic measurements began in 1864. Switzerland was hit by a 7-day heat wave both at the end of June and at the end of July
More than a Third of Heat Deaths Are Linked to Climate Change (News)
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Global warming affects our health, from direct impacts such as wildfires and extreme weather, to changes in the spread of vector-borne diseases. Another striking affect is the increase in mortality an
Global Diversity of Mtb (Page)
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Global diversity of M. Tuberculosis Figure 1: Global diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Main lineages of Mtb are associated with different parts of the world (adapted from Gagneux et al. P
Experts Call for Enhanced Cooperation Between Human, Animal and Environmental Health (News)
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In The Lancet Series on One Health and Global Health Security, the authors call for increased investment in the One Health approach, especially for interventions to prevent health emergencies. Billion
Evolution and Ecology of Drug Resistance (Page)
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Evolution and Ecology of Drug Resistance Figure 1: Relative transmission of drug-resistant strains of M. tuberculosis compared to drug-susceptible strains (adapted from Borrell et al. IJTLD 2009). Wha
Endowed Professorship at Swiss TPH: Eckenstein-Geigy Professorship (Page)
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Endowed Professorship at Swiss TPH: Eckenstein-Geigy Professorship for Household Economics and Health Systems Research The Basel-based Eckenstein-Geigy Foundation supports basic research aiming at imp
R. Geigy Award 2022 Goes to Three Researchers for Work on Malaria and Tuberculosis Control in Africa (News)
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This year, the R. Geigy Foundatio n presents its R. Geigy Award to two different teams: Biologists Lorenz Hofer (Swiss TPH) and Mgeni Tambwe (Ifakara Health Institute) are honored for their achievemen