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20.05.2025
SwissTB Award for Study on Transmission’s Role in TB Drug Resistance
Galo A. Goig, postdoctoral collaborator at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), received the 2025 SwissTB Award from the Swiss Foundation for Tuberculosis… More...
19.05.2025
Swiss TPH Annual Report 2024 Is Out Now!
The 2024 Annual Report highlights our achievements in research, education, and services and addresses the challenges we face in global health. Our mission to improve health… More...
13.05.2025
Heatwaves in Switzerland: More Cantons Adopt Measures to Protect Health
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and more intense – with direct implications for public health. Elderly people, children, people with chronic illnesses and those working… More...
12.05.2025
Main Causes of Death Among the Elderly in Switzerland Vary by Region
Researchers from Swiss TPH and partners analysed the main causes of death among the elderly (75 years and older) in Switzerland. The study found that where elderly people live… More...
28.04.2025
Farewell to Prof. Dr. Antoine A. Degrémont (15 October 1938 – 22 April 2025)
On 22 April 2025, Prof. Dr. Antoine A. Degrémont passed away at the age of 87. Degrémont was the Director of Swiss TPH from 1987 to 1997. With him we have lost a visionary and… More...
23.04.2025
Pollen Season and Cognitive Performance: How Much Does Hay Fever Impact Us?
A new study by the University of Basel and Swiss TPH investigates the impact of pollen exposure on cognitive performance in allergy sufferers. Drawing on data from nearly 400… More...
22.04.2025
New Publication Sets Global Research Priorities to End Noma
A new publication by Swiss TPH and partners defines a global research agenda to tackle noma – a devastating and life-threatening disease mainly affecting children living in extreme… More...
14.04.2025
From Discovery to Action: Four Decades of Swiss Leadership in Chagas Disease Research and Control
Once confined to Latin America, Chagas disease has become a global health concern, affecting thousands in Europe as well. For over 40 years, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health… More...
04.04.2025
Psychosocial Risks Linked to Lower Wellbeing Among Swiss Farmers
Swiss farmers report lower levels of wellbeing than their urban and rural counterparts in the general population, with psychosocial hazards such as stress and poor sleep identified… More...