Only One Third of Children Receive Appropriate Malaria Care (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/only-one-third-of-children-receive-appropriate-malaria-care
Malaria prevalence has halved since 2000 thanks to tremendous efforts in disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment. However, in recent years, progress has slowed and the World Health Organization (W
Improved Bed Nets for Malaria Control in Tanzania (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/improved-bed-nets-for-malaria-control-in-tanzania
Insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) are the most widely adopted preventive measure against malaria. ITNs work by both preventing bites and killing mosquitoes that are searching for humans at night. IT
Wenn Abstandsregeln keine Chance haben (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/wenn-abstandsregeln-keine-chance-haben
Die Corona-Pandemie hat Menschen rund um den Globus vor Augen geführt, wie wichtig das eigene Verhalten ist, um die Ausbreitung von Krankheiten einzuschränken. Doch ist es überall auf der Welt überha
Swiss TPH Awarded Four New Research Grants in Paediatric Health (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/swiss-tph-awarded-four-new-research-grants-in-paediatric-health
Today, the Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH) announced the support of six research projects within it’s new Principal Investigator Initiative (PII). PII projects bring together researche
Zahl der Legionellose-Fälle in der Schweiz steigt weiter an (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail12
Die Legionellose wird von Bakterien der Gattung Legionella hervorgerufen und tritt in zwei unterschiedlichen Formen auf, von denen die schwerere und weiterverbreitete als Legionärskrankheit bekannt is
Neuer Swiss TPH Hauptsitz in Allschwil eröffnet (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail6
Der Swiss TPH Neubau mit konsequenten Multi-Space Bürolandschaften und modernsten Labors, sowie Seminarräumen, einer Bibliothek und Cafeteria wurde in den letzten Monaten von den Mitarbeitenden und St
Gut Microbiota Influences Treatment against Parasitic Worms (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/gut-microbiota-influences-treatment-against-parasitic-worms
1.5 billion people worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), are infected with soil-transmitted helminths (STHs). These parasitic worm infections cause a myriad of symptoms
Farewell to Dr. Mwele Ntuli Malecela, Director of the Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases at WHO (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/orbituary-dr-mwele-ntuli-malecela
Our relationship with Mwele Malecela dates back to the 1980s. At that time, she worked at the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in Tanzania and was already then dedicated to the fight aga
Multi-Insecticide Resistant Malaria Vectors Remain Susceptible to Malathion Insecticide (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/multi-insecticide-resistant-malaria-vectors-remain-susceptible-to-malathion-insecticide
Despite ongoing efforts in malaria control, the progress of malaria prevention has remained stagnant over the past seven years. The World Health Organization estimates a rise in malaria cases from 227
Altitude Positively Impacts Cardiovascular Health Peruvian Study Finds (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/news/news-detail-1/news/altitude-positively-impacts-cardiovascular-health-peruvian-study-finds
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide. Over the last decade, the share of NCDs in adult mortality in Peru has increased, particularly due to cardiovascular disease.
