05.06.2023

Visit of Ukrainian Delegation to Swiss TPH

Today, Swiss TPH welcomed a delegation from the Ukrainian Ministry of Health and several universities as part of a study tour to Switzerland. The aim of the visit is to exchange… More...

17.05.2023

New Treatment for Human Parasitic Worm Infections Shows High Efficacy

A new drug candidate shows promising results in treating parasitic worm infections. Researchers at Swiss TPH tested efficacy and safety of emodepside against the three most… More...

15.05.2023

Two New Assistant Professorships at Swiss TPH

Tiffany Bouchery and Katharina Röltgen have been awarded temporary assistant professorships at Swiss TPH and the Faculty of Science at the University of Basel as part of the SNSF… More...

27.04.2023

New Midwife Care Model Improves Well-Being of Vulnerable Families

A new home-based midwife care model has shown promise in improving the well-being of women in vulnerable family situations and preventing early chronic childhood stress according… More...

27.04.2023

Time to Deliver Zero Malaria: Invest, Innovate, Implement

Although malaria can be prevented and treated, global investment in the fight against the disease is declining. World Malaria Day is therefore a reminder that the goal of a… More...

25.04.2023

Mirko Winkler appointed Professor of Urban Public Health

The University Council has appointed Mirko Winkler as the new Professor of Urban Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Basel. The professorship is hosted at… More...

29.03.2023

Transportation Noise Increases Risk for Suicides

Mental health disorders affect nearly one billion people worldwide and are a leading cause of suicide. A study by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) has now… More...

27.03.2023

Mathematical Modelling to Inform Next-Generation Malaria Interventions

Global progress against malaria has stagnated and novel medical interventions are urgently needed. In a new publication, researchers from Swiss TPH and the Gates Medical Research… More...

21.03.2023

Swiss TPH Symposium on Tuberculosis: A Call to Action

More than 10 million people fall sick with tuberculosis (TB) every year. The disease remains one of the world’s biggest killers with 1.6 million annual deaths. In recent years,… More...