Improved Bed Nets for Malaria Control in Tanzania (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/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
New Programme to Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases in Lesotho (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail9
In many sub-Saharan African countries, including Lesotho, NCDs have overtaken infectious diseases as the major burden of disease. Lesotho has successfully managed to reduce HIV transmission and AIDS-r
Auf gute Nachbarschaft – Das Swiss TPH und SKAN vernetzen sich am Bachgraben in Allschwil (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/auf-gute-nachbarschaft-das-swiss-tph-und-skan-vernetzen-sich-am-bachgraben-in-allschwil
Im BaseLink-Areal in Allschwil wird derzeit unter Hochdruck gebaut. 6000 neue Arbeitsplätze im Life Science- und Innovationsbereich entstehen hier auf einer Fläche von rund 50’000m 2 . Im Sommer, bezi
Assessing the Potential Health Impact of Omicron (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/assessing-the-potential-health-impact-of-omicron
The infectivity, severity, and immune evasion properties of Omicron will influence how dominant the variant becomes and what the disease burden will be. Swiss TPH modelers looked at a wide range of th
Julia Bohlius Is Awarded the Dora Seif Prize (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/julia-bohlius-is-awarded-the-dora-seif-prize
Every two years, the Basel-based Dora Seif Foundation awards the Dora Seif Cancer Research Prize, worth CHF 5000, for the best work that contributes to improving the early diagnosis and therapy (preve
Mathematical Modelling to Inform Next-Generation Malaria Interventions (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/mathematical-modelling-to-inform-next-generation-malaria-interventions
With increasing threats of malaria drug and insecticide resistance, there is now a need for novel malaria interventions to improve public health. According to the study published in Communications Med
Limited Trust in Health Systems Hinders Universal Health Coverage (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/limited-trust-in-health-systems-can-hinder-universal-health-coverage
Many health systems globally are currently underperforming in terms of health outcomes, the quality of health services provided, and user experience. This leads to approximately five million deaths an
Combating Over-Prescription of Antibiotics in Children: A Swiss-Tanzanian Digital Health Innovation with Promising Results (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/combating-over-prescription-of-antibiotics-in-children-a-swiss-tanzanian-digital-health-innovation-with-promising-results
The DYNAMIC project focuses on improving care for sick children aged 0-14 presenting to care at primary care level health facilities in low- and middle-income countries. A team of Swiss and Tanzanian
Marcel Tanner mit dem renommierten Brandenberger-Preis 2023 ausgezeichnet (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/marcel-tanner-mit-dem-renommierten-brandenberger-preis-2023-ausgezeichnet
Marcel Tanner, Direktor Emeritus des Swiss TPH, Präsident der Akademien der Wissenschaften und Ehrenpräsident der R. Geigy-Stiftung erhält den renommierten Brandenberger-Preis. Die Stiftung Dr. J. E.
Mobile Phone Use May Affect Semen Quality (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/news-detail/news/mobile-phone-use-may-affect-semen-quality
Semen quality is determined by the assessment of parameters such as sperm concentration, total sperm count, sperm motility and sperm morphology. According to the values established by the World Health