From innovation to application: social-ecological context, diagnostics, drugs and integrated control of schistosomiasis (Publications)
in prevailing social-ecological systems, since transmission is governed by human behaviour (e.g. open defecation and patterns of unprotected surface water contacts) and ecological features (e.g. living
Clinical implications of <em>Mycobacterium chimaera</em> detection in thermoregulatory devices used for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO),... (Publications)
recently identified as causative agent of deep-seated infections in patients who had previously undergone open-chest cardiac surgery. Outbreak investigations suggested an aerosol-borne pathogen transmission o
Efficacy of DB289 in Thai patients with <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> or acute, uncomplicated <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> infections (Publications)
DB289 for the treatment of Plasmodium vivax and acute, uncomplicated P. falciparum infections in an open-label pilot study at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Bangkok. Nine patients with P. vivax infections
Efficacy and safety of tribendimidine against <em>Clonorchis sinensis</em> (Publications)
the drug of choice, but tribendimidine might be an alternative.Methods. We performed a randomized open-label trial in Guangxi, P.R. China to assess the efficacy and safety of 400 mg tribendimidine once
Measurements of particle number and mass concentrations and size distributions in a tunnel environment (Publications)
the Caldecott Tunnel in Northern California during August and September 2004. One bore (Bore 1) is open to both heavy- and light-duty vehicles while heavy-duty vehicles are prohibited from entering the
Air quality in Tehran, Iran: evaluating acute health effects and modeling the long-term spatial variability (Publications)
, and xylenes) species in a megacity. The methods and models developed for this PhD dissertation opened up new avenues for the next generation of air pollution monitoring, modelling, and epidemiology in
Vector Modelling - AnophelesModel R Package (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/vector-modelling-anophelesmodel-r-package
cal and vector control components of more complex models of malaria transmission dynamics such as OpenMalaria . Mosquito distribution and human behavior vary across geographical settings and influence
New Modelling Project Launched to Support National Malaria Control Programmes (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/news/new-modelling-project-to-support-national-malaria-control-programmes
is based on the development and application of malaria models, with a focus on the OpenMalaria modelling platform. OpenMalaria is a decision-making tool that was by developed by Swiss TPH to simulate dynamics
SOPHYA - Swiss children's Objectively measured PHYsical Activity (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/sophya-swiss-childrens-objectively-measured-physical-activity
regarding physical activity have to be identified. The SOPHYA cross-sectional study addresses these open questions by measuring physical activity during seven days in a representative sample of 2000 children
Short course amphotericin B in addition to sertraline and fluconazole for treatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in rural Tanzania (Publications)
activity against Cryptococcus and bi-directional synergy with fluconazole. METHODS: We conducted an open label clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of sertraline 400 mg/day and fluconazole 1200
