Air Pollution and Effects on Lung Functional Development and Respiratory Morbidity in At-Risk Infants (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/air-pollution-and-effects-on-lung-functional-development-and-respiratory-morbidity-in-at-risk-infants
Studies in countries with high levels of air pollution have shown that exposure to certain air pollutants can lead to impaired lung growth and the development of asthma. Even low levels of air polluti
Modelling support to decision-making for malaria control in Benin (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/modelling-support-to-decision-making-for-malaria-control-in-benin
Benin is a pioneer in the fight against infectious diseases, with an integrated approach to eliminate HIV, tuberculosis and malaria and using digital tools to support the planning and implementation o
Optimization of Antischistosomal Chemotypes (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/optimization-of-antischistosomal-chemotypes
The long-term goal of this proposal is to discover a new orally active single-dose antischistosomal drug. The objective of this proposal is to identify one or more antischistosomal drug development ca
Legionella control in buildings (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/legionella-control-in-buildings
Legionella spp. are gram-negative bacteria that are ubiquitously present in the environment. Water and soil are the main natural reservoirs. When bacteria-contaminated aerosols are inhaled, Legionella
Legionnaires’ disease in Switzerland: A prospective, national case-control and molecular source attribution study (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/legionnaires-disease-in-switzerland-a-prospective-national-case-control-and-molecular-source-attribution-study
Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a severe form of pneumonia. The disease is notifiable to the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). In the past 7 years, the number of reported cases has more than
Adoption of Levo-Praziquantel 150mg for schistosomiasis by endemic countries (ADOPT) (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/adoption-of-levo-praziquantel-150mg-for-schistosomiasis-by-endemic-countries-adopt
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that poses a serious public health challenge. Current treatment recommendations and control efforts focus on distribution of praziquantel tablets to sch
Building Capacity to Address Implementation Challenges for Sustainable Access and Delivery of New Vaccines in Ghana (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/building-capacity-to-address-implementation-challenges-for-sustainable-access-and-delivery-of-new-vaccines-in-ghana
The SAVING (Sustainable Access and Delivery of New Vaccines in Ghana) consortium led by the University of Health and Allied Sciences is building capacity of multiple stakeholders (Ghana Food and Drugs
Toward prevention of health effects from acute and chronic noise exposure (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/toward-prevention-of-health-effects-from-acute-and-chronic-noise-exposure
Epidemiological research in the last decade has revealed associations between various cardiometabolic diseases and road, railway and aircraft noise. However, still little is known about mental health
Deciphering Environmental Sensing in Malaria Parasites (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/deciphering-environmental-sensing-in-malaria-parasites
The Malaria Host Interactions Unit (MHIU) is studying the molecular interface between malaria parasites and their human host. Recent findings revealed the existence of intimate links between parasite
Aktualisierung und Weiterentwicklung des interaktiven Lernprogramms „Introduction to Diagnosis in Medical Parasitology. A training course with a... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/aktualisierung-und-weiterentwicklung-des-interaktiven-lernprogramms-introduction-to-diagnosis-in-medical-parasitology-a-training-course-with-a-virtual-microscope
Technical and content-related renewal of the existing learning program "Introduction to Diagnostic in Medical Parasitology. A training course with a virtual microscope".
