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25.04.2024
CALINA Study Shows Positive Efficacy and Safety Data for a Novel Treatment for Small Babies
Novartis and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announce positive data from their phase II/III CALINA study, demonstrating that a novel formulation of Coartem®… More...
25.04.2024
Accelerating the Fight against Malaria - World Malaria Day 2024
With over 600,000 deaths in 2022, malaria remains one of the biggest health threats particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Against this background, the Multilateral Initiative on… More...
03.04.2024
New Discovery Unravels Malaria Invasion Mechanism
A recent breakthrough sheds light on how the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, invades human red blood cells. The study, led by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health… More...
20.03.2024
Parasitic Worms and Liver Disease in Rural Laos
A study published yesterday by Swiss TPH and partners in Lao PDR has revealed high rates of Steatotic Liver Disease in a rural region where liver fluke infections and diabetes are… More...
08.02.2024
Swiss TPH Symposium: Improving Access to Healthcare in LMICs
Access to drugs, diagnostics and vaccines remains a challenge in many in low- and middle-income countries. Today, 8 February 2024, Swiss TPH hosted a symposium bringing together… More...
30.01.2024
Günther Fink Appointed Full Professor at the University of Basel
Günther Fink, Head of the Household Economics and Health System Research unit at Swiss TPH, has been appointed Full Professor at the Faculty of Business and Economics and the… More...
30.01.2024
Martin Röösli Appointed Full Professor at the University of Basel
Martin Röösli, Head of the Environmental Exposures and Health Unit at Swiss TPH, has been appointed Full Professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Basel, effective 1… More...
29.01.2024
Reducing Health Inequities in the Prevention of Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Women living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are six times more likely… More...
09.01.2024
Swiss TPH's Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine Now in the “Turmhaus” at Aeschenplatz
On Tuesday, 9 January 2024, the new location of the Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine was officially opened in the “Turmhaus” at Aeschenplatz 2. The Centre for Tropical and… More...