Aging Lungs in European Cohorts (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/aging-lungs-in-european-cohorts
This study will improve our understanding of risk factors for low lung function, respiratory disability and the development of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), by using information held within
EviPrev-IT (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/eviprev-it
Background In Switzerland, 70% of all death is caused by chronic, non-communicable diseases. The main conditions are cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic lung failure and Diabetes. Another importa
Clinical Studies on a Multivalent Vaccine for Human Visceral Leishmaniasis (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/clinical-studies-on-a-multivalent-vaccine-for-human-visceral-leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis was declared at the 60th WHO Assembly (2007) one of the world’s most neglected diseases. Leishmaniasis affects largely the poorest of the poor, mainly in developing countries as India, B
Generalised EMF Research Using Novel Methods (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/generalised-emf-research-using-novel-methods
Rationale The European population is increasingly exposed to new physical and chemical agents in the environment, some of which may be detrimental to public health. Among these, electromagnetic fields
SiRENE - Short and Long Term Effects of Transportation Noise Exposure (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/sirene-short-and-long-term-effects-of-transportation-noise-exposure
Background: Little is known about how acute and short-term noise effects, especially those that are observed during sleep, translate into long-term health consequences. In particular, it is unclear wh
Study of Cognition, Adolescents and Mobile Phones (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/study-of-cognition-adolescents-and-mobile-phones
This project is a collaboration with Imperial College, London, UK. The official project website is http://www.scampstudy.org/ The Study of Cognition, Adolescents and Mobile Phones (SCAMP) is the large
NETCELL Phase 5 - Core support to the National Malaria Control Programme in Tanzania (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/netcell-phase-5-core-support-to-the-national-malaria-control-programme-in-tanzania
Since its inception in 2002 the NETCELL Project has played a key role in supporting the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) of the Tanzanian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, by managing th
Compensatory Evolution and Epistasis in Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/compensatory-evolution-and-epistasis-in-multidrug-resistant-mycobacterium
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are a global threat to public health and the economy. Studies in model organisms suggest compensatory evolution and epistatic interactions between drug resistance-conferri
Zanzibar Elimination of Schistosomiasis Transmission (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/zanzibar-elimination-of-schistosomiasis-transmission
Background Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that continues to be a major public health problem in many developing countries being responsible for an estimated burden of at least 1.4 million di
