03.04.2024

Une nouvelle découverte dévoile le mécanisme d'invasion du paludisme

Une récente découverte permet de mieux comprendre comment le parasite du paludisme, Plasmodium falciparum, envahit les globules rouges humains. L'étude, menée par l'Institut… More...

20.03.2024

Parasitic Worms and Liver Disease in Rural Laos

A study published yesterday by Swiss TPH and partners in Lao PDR has revealed high rates of Steatotic Liver Disease in a rural region where liver fluke infections and diabetes are… More...

08.02.2024

Swiss TPH Symposium: Improving Access to Healthcare in LMICs

Access to drugs, diagnostics and vaccines remains a challenge in many in low- and middle-income countries. Today, 8 February 2024, Swiss TPH hosted a symposium bringing together… More...

30.01.2024

Günther Fink Appointed Full Professor at the University of Basel

Günther Fink, Head of the Household Economics and Health System Research unit at Swiss TPH, has been appointed Full Professor at the Faculty of Business and Economics and the… More...

30.01.2024

Martin Röösli Appointed Full Professor at the University of Basel

Martin Röösli, Head of the Environmental Exposures and Health Unit at Swiss TPH, has been appointed Full Professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Basel, effective 1… More...

29.01.2024

Reducing Health Inequities in the Prevention of Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer related deaths among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Women living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are six times more likely… More...

09.01.2024

Swiss TPH's Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine Now in the “Turmhaus” at Aeschenplatz

On Tuesday, 9 January 2024, the new location of the Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine was officially opened in the “Turmhaus” at Aeschenplatz 2. The Centre for Tropical and… More...

18.12.2023

Lutte contre la surprescription d’antibiotiques chez les enfants : une innovation helvético-tanzanienne aux résultats prometteurs

Une étude à grande échelle du projet DYNAMIC montre des résultats prometteurs : l’utilisation du nouvel outil numérique de décision clinique a permis de réduire de deux à trois… More...

15.12.2023

EMA Recommends Arpraziquantel for Treatment of Schistosomiasis in Preschool-Aged Children

Arpraziquantel, developed by the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium, receives positive scientific opinion by the European Medicines Agency for the treatment of schistosomiasis in… More...