When Distancing Rules are Futile (News)
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The coronavirus pandemic has made people around the globe realise how important individual behaviour is for mitigating the spread of diseases. But is it possible to comply with distancing rules everyw
Swiss TPH Awarded Four New Research Grants in Paediatric Health (News)
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Today, the Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) announced the support of six research projects within it’s new Principal Investigator Initiative (PII). PII projects bring together researche
Legionellosis Cases Continue to Increase in Switzerland (News)
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Legionellosis is caused by the Legionella bacteria and has two different forms, the more severe and most widespread one being called Legionnaires’ disease. The bacteria are transmitted from water or s
New Swiss TPH Headquarters Opened in Allschwil (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail6
In recent months, the new Swiss TPH headquarters has been filled with staff and students who now work in modern, multi-space offices and state-of-the-art laboratories, accompanied by seminar rooms, a
Gut Microbiota Influences Treatment against Parasitic Worms (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/gut-microbiota-influences-treatment-against-parasitic-worms
1.5 billion people worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). These parasitic worm infections cause a myriad of symptoms
Farewell to Dr. Mwele Ntuli Malecela, Director of the Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases at WHO (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/orbituary-dr-mwele-ntuli-malecela
Our relationship with Mwele Malecela dates back to the 1980s. At that time, she worked at the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in Tanzania and was already then dedicated to the fight aga
Multi-Insecticide Resistant Malaria Vectors Remain Susceptible to Malathion Insecticide (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/multi-insecticide-resistant-malaria-vectors-remain-susceptible-to-malathion-insecticide
Despite ongoing efforts in malaria control, the progress of malaria prevention has remained stagnant over the past seven years. The World Health Organization estimates a rise in malaria cases from 227
Altitude Positively Impacts Cardiovascular Health Peruvian Study Finds (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/altitude-positively-impacts-cardiovascular-health-peruvian-study-finds
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Over the last decade, the share of NCDs in adult mortality in Peru has increased, particularly due to cardiovascular disease.
Analysis of 20 Years Finds Malaria Control in Young Children Saves Lives into Adulthood (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/une-analyse-sur-20-ans-revele-que-le-controle-du-paludisme-chez-les-jeunes-enfants-sauve-des-vies-a-lage-adulte
Bed nets save lives in the long run, according to a 22-year study in Tanzania, which for the first time, indicates that children who sleep under them at an early age are more likely to survive into ad
Health Economics to Advance Sleeping Sickness Elimination (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/health-economics-to-advance-sleeping-sickness-elimination
Gambiense Human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT), also known as sleeping sickness, is almost always fatal without treatment. The vector-borne parasitic disease transmitted by infected tsetse flies affec
