Welcome Back, Students! (News)
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Across Switzerland, this week marks the start of the autumn semester. Students also resume classes at Swiss TPH in Basel, Switzerland, at a moment of heightened awareness for global health due to the
Tiger Mosquitoes in the Upper Rhine Valley: Symposium on 13 November 2020 (News)
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Several invasive mosquito species are currently spreading in the Upper Rhine Valley in Switzerland, Germany and France, most notably the Asian tiger mosquito ( Aedes albopictus ). The mosquito is a ve
Julia Bohlius Appointed New Head of Education & Training (ET) as of August 2020 (News)
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Julia Bohlius joins Swiss TPH from the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) at the University of Bern, where she has been heading the Cancer Research Group since 2007. She received her m
Promising Treatment Alternative Against Parasitic Worm Infection (News)
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Infections with the soil-transmitted helminth Strongyloides stercoralis are a considerable global burden. Up to 370 million people are infected worldwide, with the highest infection rates in warm regi
Clinical Trial of Multi Drug-Resistant TB Treatment Ends Enrolment Early, Offering Hope for TB Patients (News)
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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
Novel Diagnostics to Improve Migrant and Refugee Health (News)
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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
Improving Access to Schistosomiasis Treatment for Young Children (News)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
