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
Swiss TPH Scientist Awarded Competitive European Research Grant (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-tph-scientist-awarded-competitive-european-research-grant
Airborne pollen allergies are increasing across Europe due to climate change. Marloes Eeftens' research looks at the effect of pollen exposure on mortality, hospitalisation and allergic symptoms. The
High-Tech Sensors and Blockchain: New Avenues Towards Elimination of Rabies (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/high-tech-sensors-and-blockchain-new-avenues-towards-elimination-of-rabies
Rabies is an infectious viral disease that is nearly always fatal once the virus has reached the brain of the infected person. Rabies is a zoonotic disease, meaning that the virus is transmitted from
Swiss TPH and PNGIMR: Strengthening a 30-Year Partnership (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-tph-and-pngimr-strengthening-a-30-year-partnership
Swiss TPH and the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR) have a long and successful history of collaboration, primarily in the field of malaria, with a strong emphasis on capacity bui
Claudia Schmutz erhält Fakultätspreis der Uni Basel (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/claudia-schmutz-erhaelt-fakultaetspreis-der-uni-basel
Seit dem ersten Epidemiengesetz von 1886, werden Infektionskrankheiten in der Schweiz mit dem obligatorischen Meldesystem des Bundes überwacht. "Claudia Schmutz' Dissertation analysiert am Beispiel vo
Bite Interruption Towards Elimination (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/bite-interruption-towards-elimination
There has been substantial progress in reducing malaria transmission in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). However progress has stalled with reports of increase in the number of cases, multi-drug res
Peer-Educator-coordinated vs nurse-coordinated ART refill for adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Lesotho – a cluster randomized clinical... (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/peer-educator-coordinated-vs-nurse-coordinated-art-refill-for-adolescents-and-young-adults-living-with-hiv-in-lesotho-a-cluster-randomized-clinical-trial
Background Despite tremendous progress in controlling the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, HIV-related mortality continues to increase among adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV).
Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/tools-for-integrated-management-of-childhood-illness
Despite progress in reducing child mortality, an estimated 5.4 million children under five years of age died of preventable causes in 2017 including pneumonia (24%), diarrhoea (15%), and malaria (9%).