World Tuberculosis Day 2021 (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/world-tuberculosis-day-2021/blog-id/11
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on the 24 March marks the day in 1882 when Robert Koch discovered the TB Bacillus, known today as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. More than 100 years later, TB remains one of h
Clinical Trial of Multi Drug-Resistant TB Treatment Ends Enrolment Early, Offering Hope for TB Patients (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/clinical-trial-of-multi-drug-resistant-tb-treatment-ends-enrolment-early-offering-hope-for-tb-patients
Tuberculosis (TB) is a globally spread disease which is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis . The current standard of care consists of a combination therapy of different antibiotics. How
Vaccine hesitancy on the rise (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/vaccine-hesitancy-on-the-rise/blog-id/10
Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise worldwide, so much so that the World Health Organization identified it as one of the top 10 threats to global health in 2019. Since the 1950’s vaccines have helped pro
Novel Diagnostics to Improve Migrant and Refugee Health (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/novel-diagnostics-to-improve-migrant-and-refugee-health
Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, global mobility is likely to increase substantially in the near future. People move between countries and regions in search of better opportunities, to es
Seasonal hunger affects millions - can we fix it? (Blog)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/impact-stories/seasonal-hunger-affects-millions-can-we-fix-it/blog-id/7
Even if you have never traveled to rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, you have likely seen the images on TV: the bright orange soil and the beautiful clusters of straw-covered houses surrounded by gor
Improving Access to Schistosomiasis Treatment for Young Children (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/improving-access-to-schistosomiasis-treatment-for-young-children
The Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium is an international public-private partnership dedicated to the development of a pediatric formulation to treat schistosomiasis in preschool-aged children. The co
COVID-19 Test from Start to Finish: How Does it Work? (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail11
1. Patient getting a nasopharyngeal swab People can come to Swiss TPH for a COVID-19 test if they are symptomatic (only employees and their relatives) or asymptomatic for travel purposes (all people).
Study Identifies European Cities with Highest Mortality Due to Air Pollution (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/study-identifies-european-cities-with-highest-mortality-due-to-air-pollution
The findings show that 51,000 and 900 premature deaths could be prevented each year, respectively, if all the cities analysed were to achieve the PM 2.5 and NO 2 levels recommended by the World Health
Young Researchers in Environmental Epidemiology Share Latest Findings (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/young-researchers-in-environmental-epidemiology-share-latest-findings
The ISEE Young conference focused on the impact of environmental exposure such as air pollution and noise as well as weather and climate on non-communicable diseases. Participants also presented on nu
New Modelling Project Launched to Support National Malaria Control Programmes (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/new-modelling-project-to-support-national-malaria-control-programmes
Great achievements have been made in the fight against malaria, saving more than eight million lives and preventing over one-and-a-half billion malaria cases. However, one billion people still live at