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SUM-101, a new malaria vaccine candidate has shown to be safe and to trigger strong immune responses in adults living in a malaria-endemic region of Tanzania.

With the start of the autumn semester, Swiss TPH warmly welcomes over 90 new master's and PhD students from across the globe.

Routine testing for Legionella in hospitalised pneumonia patients leads to faster diagnosis and better-targeted treatment, according to a new study led by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). Published in the peer-reviewed journal Pneumonia, the findings also underscore the need to promote shorter antibiotic treatment courses in line with national guidelines - this is important to improve patient safety and fight antimicrobial resistance.

A new clinical trial led by Swiss TPH and partners on Pemba Island, Tanzania, has shown that combining moxidectin with albendazole is far more effective than current standard treatment for whipworm infections in school-aged children. Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, the results strengthen the evidence base for expanding current treatment options and are expected to inform future guide-lines for soil-transmitted helminth control.

A study coordinated by Swiss TPH, in collaboration with partners in India, Kenya, Senegal and Tanzania, has found that introducing pulse oximeters and digital clinical decision support tools into pri

The Government of the Canton of Basel-Stadt has confirmed its support for the continuation of the long-term population cohort study COVCO-Basel led by Swiss TPH.

Researchers from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and partners have discovered a new parasitic worm species named Trichuris incognita in Côte d'Ivoire during a Swiss TPH-led clinical trial.

Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and more intense - with direct implications for public health. Elderly people, children, people with chronic illnesses and those working outdoors are particularly at risk.

Researchers from Swiss TPH and partners analysed the main causes of death among the elderly (75 years and older) in Switzerland.

A new publication by Swiss TPH and partners defines a global research agenda to tackle noma - a devastating and life-threatening disease mainly affecting children living in extreme poverty.

Once confined to Latin America, Chagas disease has become a global health concern, affecting thousands in Europe as well.

A new study by Swiss TPH sheds light on the health effects of transportation noise on children and adolescents in Europe.

A new paper published in Trends in Microbiology highlights significant geographical and socioeconomic gaps in vaginal microbiome research.

A study by Swiss TPH, in collaboration with European research partners, provides critical insights into the interplay of air pollution, greenspace, and temperature on respiratory health.

Gold mining has long been linked to malaria surges in the Amazon region. A recent analysis by Swiss TPH and partners illustrates how a 2023 crackdown on illegal gold mining in Brazil triggered a malaria outbreak in neighbouring Guyana.

The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization and other partners conducted a comprehensive review of Chagas disease in Switzerland.

A new study by Swiss TPH in Lao PDR found that financial support significantly increases exclusive breastfeeding rates amongst new mothers in Lao PDR. These findings, published in JAMA Pediatrics, highlight the potential of cash transfers to improve maternal and child health by promoting adherence to World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant's life.

A new study demonstrates how the digital clinical decision support system ALMANACH (Algorithm for the Management of Childhood Illness) is transforming healthcare for children under five in Somalia.

The hay fever situation in Switzerland is deteriorating because of climate change: the hay fever season is becoming longer, pollen concentrations are increasing, and highly allergenic invasive plants are becoming widespread. Researchers at the Swiss Commission for Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (ACP) of the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) and the Swiss Federal Office for Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss) have issued a new fact sheet that summarises the latest findings about the hay fever and pollen situation, and how it is being impacted by climate change.

On behalf of the federal government, Swiss TPH conducted the first nationally representative population survey in Switzerland about heat and its effects on health.

With over 600,000 deaths in 2022, malaria remains one of the biggest health threats particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Recent analyses by Swiss TPH show that not only heat waves, but also moderately hot temperatures, contribute to heat-related fatalities. On behalf of the Swiss federal government, Swiss TPH now monitors heat-related deaths in Switzerland on an annual basis. This monitoring provides a long-term record of the effects of climate change on health and helps to identify adaptation measures.

A new home-based midwife care model has shown promise in improving the well-being of women in vulnerable family situations and preventing early chronic childhood stress according to a new study published recently in BMC Health Services Research.

Global progress against malaria has stagnated and novel medical interventions are urgently needed.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in the world's global health security networks. A global -One Health- approach is crucial for preventing, monitoring and responding to future public health emergencies.

Researchers Lorenz Hofer and Mgeni Tambwe are trying to stop malaria transmission in Tanzania. Astrid Knoblauch is distributing drugs to combat tuberculosis with the help of drones in Madagascar.