Combination Therapy to Treat Parasitic Worm Infections (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/20170829-combination-therapy-to-treat-parasitic-worm-infections
Parasitic worm infections are a major public health issue in low and middle-income countries. Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections affect 1.5 billion people globally. They are caused by differen
Climate Change and Health (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/climate-change-and-health
Climate variability and change are intimately linked to population health. Apart from direct health impact such as heat stress, climate change also impacts on diseases that are transmitted by vectors
Non-Communicable Diseases on the Rise in the Middle East (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/non-communicable-diseases-on-the-rise-in-the-middle-east
Suicide, homicide, and sexual assault are increasing much faster in the Eastern Mediterranean Region than any other region in the world. These violent acts accounted for 1.4 million deaths in 2015 in
Malaria Mortality in Africa May Be Higher than Estimated (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/malaria-mortality-in-africa-may-be-higher-than-estimated
To estimate the number of deaths caused by malaria, different methods and data sources have been utilised. Most studies to date, however, have not taken into account indirect deaths from malaria such
Eier der Tigermücke in Basel gefunden (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/20170825-tigermuecke-in-basel
Ende Juli 2017 wurden an zwei Orten im Kanton Basel-Stadt Eigelege der Asiatischen Tigermücke gefunden. Die Fundorte befinden sich auf dem Friedhof Wolfgottesacker sowie nahe des Autobahnzolls an der
Triple Drug Combination Shows High Activity Against Parasitic Worm Infections (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/20180417-triple-drug-combination
Current strategy not sufficient to control parasitic worm infections The current strategy of the World Health Organization (WHO) against soil-transmitted Helminthiasis - so called preventive chemother
Changes in Mosquito Behaviour Could Result in Millions of Additional Malaria Cases (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/changes-in-mosquito-behaviour-could-result-in-millions-of-additional-malaria-cases
Countries have substantially reduced the number of malaria cases and deaths since 2000. However, progress has stalled in recent years with an increase in malaria cases and deaths reported in sub-Sahar
Health Care and Management Graduates are Ready to Improve Health (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/health-care-and-management-graduates-are-ready-to-improve-health
Over the past 14 weeks, HCM participants have acquired a range of skills and knowledge to work as a member of a health management team, particularly in low- and middle-income settings. Lecturers from
Sébastien Gagneux receives Gardner Middlebrook Award 2019 (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/sebastien-gagneux-receives-gardner-middlebrook-award-2019
The Gardner Middlebrook Lifetime Achievement Award honours outstanding contributions in the study, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis. Sponsored by Becton Dickinson Diagnostic Systems, this award
Interventions for Schistosomiasis Elimination in Zanzibar (News)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/news/news-detail-1/news/interventions-for-schistosomiasis-elimination-in-zanzibar
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by blood flukes (parasitic flatworms). Infection occurs when individuals, particularly children, are exposed to contaminated natural freshwater w
