Preventive Measures against Heat Contribute to Health Protection (News)
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The summer of 2019 has been the third hottest summer in Switzerland since systematic measurements began in 1864. Switzerland was hit by a 7-day heat wave both at the end of June and at the end of July
More than a Third of Heat Deaths Are Linked to Climate Change (News)
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Global warming affects our health, from direct impacts such as wildfires and extreme weather, to changes in the spread of vector-borne diseases. Another striking affect is the increase in mortality an
R. Geigy Award 2022 Goes to Three Researchers for Work on Malaria and Tuberculosis Control in Africa (News)
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This year, the R. Geigy Foundatio n presents its R. Geigy Award to two different teams: Biologists Lorenz Hofer (Swiss TPH) and Mgeni Tambwe (Ifakara Health Institute) are honored for their achievemen
Promising Antimalarial Drug Proves Ineffective at Saving Children’s Lives (News)
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Rectal artesunate (RAS), a promising antimalarial drug, proves ineffective at saving the lives of young children suffering from severe malaria, according to the results of a new study conducted by the
Jürg Utzinger Elected New President of the R. Geigy Foundation (News)
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A strategically important vessel for Swiss TPH "I am delighted to be leading the R. Geigy Foundation as President from January 2023," said Utzinger. "Over the past decades, the R. Geigy Foundation has
Eva Herzog Elected as New President of the Swiss TPH Board of Governors (News)
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The Board of Governors is the highest decision-making and supervisory body of Swiss TPH. The President is jointly elected by the governments of both Canton Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft. At their m
Extreme Temperatures Lead to More Cardiovascular Deaths (News)
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Extremely hot and cold temperatures both increase the risk of death among people with cardiovascular diseases such as ischemic heart disease (heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries), stroke,
Reducing the Burden of Schistosomiasis for Young Children in Africa (News)
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Today, the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has validated for review the application for its potential new child-friendly drug for the treatment of
Two SNSF Starting Grants for Researchers at Swiss TPH (News)
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Emma Hodcroft Hodcroft returns to the University of Basel after a two-year postdoctoral period in Bern and Geneva. Hodcroft is co-developer of the “Nextstrain” program, which allows virus outbreaks to
New Project to Improve the Care of Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases in Kosovo (News)
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Kosovo presents some of the worst health indicators in South Eastern Europe. Despite the fact that the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Kosovo is poorly documented, partly due to a not ye
