Legio2020 - Temporal trends in legionellosis national notification data and the effect of COVID-19 in Switzerland, 2000- 2020 (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/legio2020-temporal-trends-in-legionellosis-national-notification-data-and-the-effect-of-covid-19-in-switzerland-2000-2020
Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella spp. bacteria. The disease is notifiable to the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH). Over the past ten years, ann
The Peruvian Andes Multigenerational High Altitude Cohort (ALTO) (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/the-peruvian-andes-multigenerational-high-altitude-cohort-alto
The Peruvian Andes Multigenerational High Altitude Cohort (ALTO) is a birth cohort providing an opportunity for a longitudinal follow-up of children that will address child health from pregnancy to la
Advancing Cervical Cancer Screening in HIV-Positive Women (ACCHIVe) – The Cervical Cancer Prevention and Care Cascade (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/advancing-cervical-cancer-screening-in-hiv-positive-women-acchive-the-cervical-cancer-prevention-and-care-cascade
Background : Substantial disparities in cervical cancer (CC)-related incidence and mortality persist between high and low-income countries. In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), CC continues to be the leading
Home-based oral self-testing for absent and declining individuals during a door-to-door HIV testing campaign in rural Lesotho: The HOSENG... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/home-based-oral-self-testing-for-absent-and-declining-individuals-during-a-door-to-door-hiv-testing-campaign-in-rural-lesotho-the-hoseng-cluster-randomised-trial
Background In sub-Saharan Africa, home-based HIV testing is validated and accepted, but coverage is low because household members are often absent during home-based testing campaigns. We aimed to meas
Evaluation simply listen (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/evaluation-simply-listen
Swiss TPH was commissioned by the Basel-Stadt Department of Health, in collaboration with the Basel-Stadt Office for Social Contributions, to conduct an external evaluation of the Basel health audio t
Efficacy and safety of Shenqisuxin granule for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: study protocol for a randomized, double-blinded,... (Publications)
Introduction: The Chinese herbal compound formula, Shenqisuxin granule (SQSX), promotes neovascularization and prevents in-stent restenosis in modern pharmaceutical studies and is expected to provide
A malaria-free China: global importance and key experience (Publications)
Malaria has a worldwide distribution and is the world's deadliest mosquito-borne disease. The goal of malaria elimination is also reflected in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the
Estimating baseline rates of adverse perinatal and neonatal outcomes using a facility-based surveillance approach: a prospective observational study... (Publications)
Background: Most perinatal and neonatal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet, quality data on burden of adverse outcomes of pregnancy is limited in such countries. Methods: A
Novel high-throughput fluorescence-based assay for the identification of nematocidal compounds that target the blood-feeding pathway (Publications)
Hookworm infections cause a neglected tropical disease (NTD) affecting ~740 million people worldwide, principally those living in disadvantaged communities. Infections can cause high morbidity due to
Long-term exposure to source-specific fine particles and mortality horizontal line a pooled analysis of 14 European cohorts within the ELAPSE project (Publications)
We assessed mortality risks associated with source-specific fine particles (PM2.5) in a pooled European cohort of 323,782 participants. Cox proportional hazard models were applied to estimate mortalit