Farewell to Thierry Freyvogel (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/farewell-to-thierry-freyvogel
Thierry Freyvogel was born in 1929 in a home that was open to the world and deeply rooted in Basel's culture. He spent his early childhood in Paris, where his love of the French language and culture d
Two Decades of Swiss Leadership for New Malaria Medicines (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/la-suisse-leader-des-nouveaux-medicaments-antipaludiques-depuis-deux-decennies
A long history of Swiss leadership in antimalarial research Switzerland has a long history of leadership and engagement in the fight against malaria. High-level malaria research has been carried out f
New Project on Child Health in Tanzania (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/nouveau-projet-pour-la-sante-des-enfants-en-tanzanie
Each year, around 3.3 million children die from acute febrile episodes worldwide, especially in countries with low-resources. The lack of diagnostic tools and clinical guidance to front-line health wo
Scientifically Proven: Air Pollution Harms Health (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/20190131-luftverschmutzung
Last week, an assessment by a group of just over 100 lung physicians reopened a discussion on the health benefits of the current air quality standards. Under the leadership of the lung physician Diete
Buruli Ulcer: Promising New Drug Candidate Against a Forgotten Disease (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/buruli-ulcer-promising-new-drug-candidate-against-a-forgotten-disease
Buruli ulcer - one of the most neglected among the NTDs - is a debilitating and stigmatising disease. Affecting mainly children in West and Central Africa, the chronic disease results in devastating s
SNSF Professorship Awarded to Melissa Penny (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/snsf-professorship-awarded-to-melissa-penny
“I’m excited that the SNSF will invest in my research, giving me the possibility to expand my group and pursue new directions,” said Penny. “With our work, we want to make the development of new medic
Open Source Health Insurance Initiative at DayOne Conference (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/open-source-health-insurance-initiative-at-dayone-conference
Every year, more than 150 million people face healthcare expenditures that are so high in relation to available income that they have a catastrophic effect on a household's financial well-being. In th
International Youth Day 2018 – Safe Spaces for Youth (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/international-youth-day-2018-safe-spaces-for-youth
There are currently 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24 years in the world. This is the largest youth population ever. International Youth Day 2018 emphasises the need of safe space
50 years of Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/50-years-of-papua-new-guinea-institute-of-medical-research
From 28 to 31 August 2018, the Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, bringing together local and international researchers to discuss challenges