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Synthetic peroxide drug candidate OZ439 in phase II clinical trials

An international consortium with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) represented by Reto Brun and Sergio Wittlin reports in its latest issue of the scientific journal PNAS (doi:10.1073/pnas.1015762108) on a...suite

Rudolf Geigy Award Winner 2010

At this year's Autumn Symposium the Geigy Foundation has awarded the R. Geigy Award to Dr. Esther Schelling. The R. Geigy Foundation's purpose is to support the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institut in its mandate to...suite

Rapport biennal 2009-2010

Le nouveau Rapport biennal 2009-2010 de l'Institut Tropical et de Santé Publique Suisse (Swiss TPH) est disponible sur notre site internet. Vous pouvez le télécharger en cliquant ici. suite

Prenatal contact with farm animals protects children from atopic dermatitis at age 2

Researchers found that children with mothers having contact with farm animals and cats during their pregnancies had a reduced risk of developing atopic dermatitis in the first 2 years of life. The authors from the University of...suite

The drug tribendimidine seems to be as safe as the drug of choice, praziquantel against infection with the Southeast Asian liver fluke

The drug tribendimidine seems to be as safe and effective as the drug of choice, praziquantel, against infection with the Southeast Asian liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini), providing almost complete egg elimination and a...suite

L'Université de Bâle décerne le Doctorat honoris causa au professor Joel Schwartz

L'Institut tropical et de santé publique suisse félicite le professeur Joel Schwartz de la Harvard School of Public Health de Boston (USA) pour le Doctorat Honoris Causa qui lui a été remis par l'Université de...suite

Traitement combiné contre les infections dues au trichocéphale (trichuris trichiura)

Des chercheurs de l'Institut tropical et de santé publique suisse de Bâle, en partenariat avec des chercheurs en Tanzanie et au Royaume-Uni ont testé avec succès un traitement combiné contre les infections dues au...suite