Mai 2025

SRF Wissenschaftsmagazin

(14:09) Mensch und Erde gedeihen gemeinsam: Mit dem systemischen Konzept «Planetary Health» fassen Forschende den Zusammenhang von Gesundheit des Menschen und Zustand des Planeten zusammen. Der Klimawandel, Biodiversitätsverlust, neue Infektionskrankheiten oder Kriege treffen die Umwelt genauso wie die Menschen. Immer mehr Menschen ohne Vorbelastung erkranken beispielsweise an einem chronischen Nierenleiden: Zuckerrohr-Erntehelfer in El Salvador, Reisbauern und Salzarbeiter in Thailand, nepalesische Wanderarbeiter im Nahen Osten und Erntehelfer von Ägypten bis Kamerun. Schuld ist die Hitze, der sie bei ihrer Arbeit ausgesetzt sind. Über diese und andere Planetary Health-Phänomene haben Fachleute aus aller Welt im indischen Bangalore diskutiert. (Irène Dietschi)

You can listen to the audio clip here (14:09):
https://www.srf.ch/audio/wissenschaftsmagazin/waldvermessung-aus-dem-all-der-biomasssatellit-sieht-fast-alles?id=AUDI20250503_NR_0029

November 2024

«Reisemedizin in Zeiten des Klimawandels #3»

The Travel Clinic at the University of Zurich focuses on the prevention of diseases before traveling. Climate change is increasingly changing this work. In the latest issue of Transa's 4-Seasons magazine, Prof. Jan Fehr explains how climate change is influencing the spread of  jellyfish populations.

Read the full article here (p. 23):
https://www.datocms-assets.com/104393/1730382575-4s_56_winterausgabe-4-seasons_2024.pdf

September 2024

«Reisemedizin in Zeiten des Klimawandels #3»

The Travel Clinic UZH  focuses on preventing diseases while traveling. In our last episode, we talked about the history of tropical diseases in Europe. Now, we take a look at where we stand today.

Read the full article here (p. 20):
https://www.datocms-assets.com/104393/1725874875-4s55_gesamt-pdf.pdf

June 2024

«Reisemedizin in Zeiten des Klimawandels #2»

The Travel Clinic at the University of Zurich focuses on the prevention of diseases before traveling. Climate change is increasingly changing this work. In the latest issue of Transa's 4-Seasons magazine, Prof. Jan Fehr explains how climate change is influencing the spread of “tropical” mosquitoes in our latitudes.

Read the full article here (p. 25):
https://www.datocms-assets.com/104393/1717416918-00_4s54_pdf_screen_gesamt.pdf

10.05.2024

«Zentrum für Reisemedizin braucht mehr Platz Reiseboom sorgt für Überlastung des Impfzentrums»

Head physician Prof. Jan Fehr has noticed an unprecedented demand for vaccinations for tropical countries. This is why the Travel Clinic UZH is expanding into a temporary facility.

https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/grossandrang-im-zuercher-zentrum-fuer-reisemedizin-510314649757

March 2024

«Reisemedizin in Zeiten des Klimawandels»

The Travel Clinic at the University of Zurich focuses on the prevention of diseases before traveling. Climate change is increasingly changing this work. In the latest issue of Transa's 4-Seasons magazine, Prof. Jan Fehr explains how climate change is influencing the spread of tick-borne diseases.

Read the full article here (p. 23):
https://www.datocms-assets.com/104393/1711376817-4s53_pdf_screen_gesamt_20240313.pdf

16.01.2024

«Wir können Probleme nur gemeinsam lösen»

Infectious diseases and antibiotic resistance are spreading around the globe via transportation and travel routes. Together with partners in India and Uganda, infectiologist Jan Fehr is looking for solutions to global health problems.

Read the full article here:
https://www.news.uzh.ch/de/articles/news/2024/Global-Health.html

17.11.2023

«Immer die Spur halten»

Jan Fehr combines his ski tours with cycling. This type of excursion by bike piggyback on skis is rare and challenging. He came up with the idea during the Covid-19 pandemic, which placed great demands on him as Head of the Department of Public & Global Health at the University of Zurich. He explains how he organizes his tours in the Velojournal.

Read the full article here:
https://www.velojournal.ch/magazin/news-detail/immer-die-spur-halten/