A project testing whether small solar powered electric fans improve comfort inside mosquito nets (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/a-project-testing-whether-small-solar-powered-electric-fans-improve-comfort-inside-mosquito-nets
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are ineffective malaria transmission prevention tools if they are unused. Discomfort due to heat is the most commonly reported reason for not using ne
Prevention of Allergy, Risk factors for Sensitisation In children related to Farming and Anthroposophic Lifestyle (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/prevention-of-allergy-risk-factors-for-sensitisation-in-children-related-to-farming-and-anthroposophic-lifestyle
Background and aims The overall aim of this European research project funded by the 5th EU framework program was to assess the role of certain environmental and lifestyle factors for the development o
Allergy and Endotoxin (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/allergy-and-endotoxin
Background In industrialized countries and societies, the prevalence of childhood asthma and allergic diseases has risen throughout the last three decades. Several studies showed reduced prevalence of
Assessing and monitoring health impacts of infrastructure development projects in sub-Saharan Africa (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/assessing-and-monitoring-health-impacts-of-infrastructure-development-projects-in-sub-saharan-africa
Background: Health impact assessment (HIA) has developed over the past 20 years as a discipline to support decision-making for projects, programmes and policies with the aim to maximise health benefit
TbX: Systems Biology of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis in the field (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/tbx-systems-biology-of-drug-resistant-tuberculosis-in-the-field
Bacterial pathogens resistant to multiple antibiotics are an increasing global public health problem. In human tuberculosis (TB) caused by acid-fast bacteria known as the Mycobacterium tuberculosis co
Evaluation of heat wave related mortality and adaptation measures in Switzerland (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/evaluation-of-heat-wave-related-mortality-and-adaptation-measures-in-switzerland
The heat wave in 2003 caused approximately 7% more deaths. As a result, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health developed an information campaign for the behaviour during heat waves which has been a
SOPHYA - Swiss children's Objectively measured PHYsical Activity (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/sophya-swiss-childrens-objectively-measured-physical-activity
The Swiss Federal Office of Sports states in their actual research concept that the physical activity of children and adolescents in Switzerland has to be measured objectively and that influencing fac
Genomic characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates evolving through immunocompromised patients (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/genomic-characterization-of-mycobacterium-tuberculosis-isolates-evolving-through-immunocompromised-patients
Mycobacterium tuberculos is (Mtb) is an obligate human pathogen whose growth, replication and transmission have been shaped by two important selective pressures imposed by humans; a potent immune syst