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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. Displaced miners carried infection into indigenous communities, driving further transmission.

Bacteria can cause dangerous infections after surgery on the eye. Particularly feared are antibiotic-resistant germs, which are almost impossible to treat and can lead to the loss of the eye.

Here are the most widely read scientific, academic, student and institutional news items of the past 12 months, broken down by faculty and the institution. Stimulating hypothalamus restores walking in paralyzed patients Researchers at EPFL and Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), led by Grégoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch, have achieved a major milestone in the treatment of spinal cord injuries.

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.

Today, over 60 experts from research, federal and cantonal administration, the police, politics and hospitals are meeting to discuss the current status and future of wastewater monitoring in Switzerland.

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.

A team from the University of Geneva and the HUG has revealed that the majority of tweets published about obesity between 2019 and 2022 convey negative feelings.

The nose performs some key functions in our health. This is precisely why research has made significant advancements in treating diseases that affect it, as well as those impacting the paranasal sinuses.

Sleep problems have become a widespread issue. In a new popular science book and in an interview with ETH News, ETH sleep researcher Caroline Lustenberger describes the do's (and don'ts) for when you can't get to sleep.

A global expert panel led by HUG, UNIGE and the Salpêtrière Hospital advocate that clinical signs as well as biomarkers must be taken into account.

With the help of VR glasses and playful exercises, tele-rehabilitation of patients is to be made more attractive.

Recent evidence shows that one in nine women are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.

How widespread are infectious diseases in Ticino today? Enos Bernasconi, professor at the Faculty of Biomedicine of the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and deputy head physician at Ente Ospe

In many countries in Africa, up to nine out of ten children suffer from a skin problem, and there are far too few local dermatologists.

Prof. Andrea Raballo, Professor at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences of Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) and Director of Research and Academic Training of the Cantonal Sociopsychiatri

Research areas at ETH Zurich span barriers in a wide variety of fields, including cell biology, drug delivery and spatial planning.

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