Swiss TPH

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Advancing global health. [inactive account] www.swisstph.ch

Can ChatGPT help analyse public health data? A new study by Swiss TPH explored this question through a randomised controlled trial with students and researchers, using ChatGPT to conduct an epidemiological data analysis as a tool or an addition to R/Stata.

SSPH+ | Generative Artificial Intelligence for Data Analysis: A Randomised Controlled Trial in a Public Health Research Institute

ObjectiveTo assess the competence of students and academic staff to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as a tool in epidemiological data analyses...

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Heartfelt congratulations to Aita Signorell for having been awarded the venia docendi by @unibas.ch! With a background in Biology (MSc) and Biochemistry (PhD). Aita has spent the past 15 years working in clinical and implementation research.

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Unser 4. Jahresbericht ist publiziert. Möglicherweise das detaillierteste nationale Monitoring von nichtionisierender Strahlung weltweit. @swisstph.ch

BAFU | OFEV | UFAM | FOEN@bafu.admin.ch · 11mo ago

❓Wussten Sie, dass die Belastung durch die Strahlung von Mobilfunk in der Schweiz trotz wachsender 5G-Nutzung klar unter den Immissionsgrenzwerten bleibt? #NIS- Expositionsmessungen 2024: Insgesamt bleibt das Expositionsniveau stabil & tief. Zum Bericht: www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/de/home...

The autumn semester @unibas.ch is about to start and we are looking forward to welcoming 25 new PhD and 62 new MSc students at @swisstph.ch. About 1/2 of our students are from abroad, many from the Global South, creating a unique diverse atmosphere and many opportunities to learn from each other! 🌍🤗

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Rising temperatures & more frequent heatwaves are a clear signal of #ClimateChange – and pose a risk to public health. New figures of the heat-related mortality monitoring show: - In summer 2024, ~326 deaths were attributed to heat – less than in 2022 & 2023 - Summer 2024 was the 6th warmest in 🇨🇭

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New policy brief: Towards Strong Swiss–African Science Diplomacy Key recommendations: 1️⃣ Align strategies & clarify roles 2️⃣ Strengthen presence & secure funding 3️⃣ Drive learning through evidence-based monitoring Read the full policy brief here: www.swisstph.ch/fileadmin/us...

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Efforts to improve global health have saved millions of lives worldwide – however, this progress is under threat. @evaherzog.bsky.social, President of the Swiss TPH Board of Governors, reflects why Switzerland should continue to invest in global health, taking a leading role rather than retreating.

Global Health: A Smart Investment for Switzerland

Eva Herzog, President of the Swiss TPH Board of Governors, reflects why it's time for Switzerland to lead and not retreat in global health.

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Routine testing for Legionella in hospitalised pneumonia patients leads to faster diagnosis and better-targeted treatment – says a new study led by Swiss TPH. The findings also underscore the need to promote shorter antibiotic treatment in line with national guidelines. @unibas.ch

Early Testing for Legionella Improves Pneumonia Care

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...

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The Lancet Commission on #OneHealth is live ⚡ “[The Commission] provides a cutting-edge appraisal of where One Health has come from, where it is now, and what a viable future should be”, say authors. Explore findings & 10 expert recommendations ⤵️ bit.ly/3TMa6WD

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A new clinical trial led by Swiss TPH & partners on Pemba Island has shown that combining moxidectin with albendazole is more effective than current standard treatment for whipworm infections in school-aged children. The results might inform future guide-lines for soil-transmitted helminth control.

Combination Therapy Improves Treatment of Whipworm in Children

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...

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Pulse oximeters and digital clinical decision support tools are transforming how we identify severe illness in children – but only if they reach the care they need. Findings from the Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (TIMCI) consortium ⬇️

Digital Tools Help Identify Severe Illness, but Hospital Access Remains a Barrier

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...

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@baselstadt.bsky.social has confirmed its support for the long-term population cohort study COVCO+ led by Swiss TPH. The study aims to understand the biological and environmental factors that influence healthy living in collaboration with the Canton, @unibas.ch & Novartis Foundation.

Canton of Basel-Stadt Supports Long-Term Study to Improve Health of Population

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. The next phase of...

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Congratulations to Nakul Chitnis, Head of the Disease Modelling Unit, on being appointed adjunct professor at @unibas.ch! 👏 His work, at the intersection of mathematics and epidemiology, has focused on modelling malaria and neglected tropical diseases.

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