Two New Members of the Swiss TPH Board of Governors (News)
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“We warmly welcome Barbara Wieland and Jacques Fellay, two nationally and internationally recognized experts, to the Swiss TPH Board of Governors,” said Jürg Utzinger, Director of Swiss TPH. “Their va
Treating Schistosomiasis in Pre-School Children (News)
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When left untreated, schistosomiasis can lead to anaemia, stunted growth, severe damage of organs, and - at worst - death. In total, about 258 million people are infected globally, of which about 10%
How Gold Mining Affects the Spread of Malaria (News)
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Mining areas account for most malaria cases in the Guiana Shield – an area which covers Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and parts of Brazil and Venezuela. As mining expands, it drives migration and c
A Tropical Disease in Switzerland: Call for Coordinated Action on Chagas Disease (News)
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Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi , affects about 7 to 8 million people worldwide, mainly in Latin America. The parasite can be transmitted by triatomine bugs, via food, blood t
Tuberculosis Strains Resistant to New Drugs Are Transmitted Between Patients (News)
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Multidrug-resistant TB is a major concern More than 10 million people fall sick with tuberculosis (TB) every year. The disease remains the world’s biggest infectious disease killers with an estimated
Financial Support Significantly Improves Breastfeeding Success in Lao PDR (News)
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Exclusive breastfeeding provides vital nutrients that strengthen infants’ immune systems and support healthy growth. It also aids maternal recovery and reduces long-term health risks, including certai
New Digital Health Tool Improves Care for Children in Somalia (News)
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Tackling Somalia's child health crisis Somalia has one of the world’s highest child mortality rates, driven by decades of conflict, drought, and a fragile healthcare system. Preventable diseases like
Swiss TPH Researcher Emma Hodcroft Named by Nature as 1 of 3 People To Watch in 2025 (News)
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Emma Hodcroft, group leader at Swiss TPH and assistant professor at the University of Basel, has been named one of three people to watch in shaping science in 2025 by the prestigious journal Nature .
ANTICOV: Clinical Trial for COVID-19 in Low-resource Settings to Test a New Drug Combination (News)
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The ANTICOV trial, currently conducted in 13 African countries and soon expanding to additional countries in South Asia and Latin America, aims to identify COVID-19 treatments that are optimized for u
EMA Recommends Arpraziquantel for Treatment of Schistosomiasis in Preschool-Aged Children (News)
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Today, the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive scientific opinion for a