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Technology-driven transformation in travel medicine

Published on 15/07/2025 |  Synthesis  | Travel Health Xpert Scientific Board 2 min.

The opening plenary session of the 19th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM19), held in New Orleans on May 12, 2025, focused on the field’s re-orientation toward technology [1]. Chaired by Prof. Gerard Flaherty (University of Galway, Ireland; ISTM President 2023–2025) and...

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Chacun à son goût : harmonizing travel medicine practice worldwide

Published on 15/07/2025 |  Synthesis  | Travel Health Xpert Scientific Board  2 min.

At the 19th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM19), global inconsistencies in travel medicine were addressed in the second plenary session [1]. The session catalogued regional differences in clinical practices and called for more structured international alignment, while...

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Epic journeys in travel medicine

Published on 15/07/2025 |  Synthesis  | Travel Health Xpert Scientific Board  2 min.

The 4th plenary session of the 19th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM19) delivered a powerful reminder of why travel medicine is uniquely positioned at the intersection of clinical care, global equity, and human resilience [1]. Co-chaired by ISTM President Prof. Anne McCarthy...

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Vaccine decision-making in the era of personalized travel medicine

Published on 15/07/2025 |  Synthesis  | Travel Health Xpert Scientific Board  2 min.

At the 3rd plenary session of the 19th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM19), held in New Orleans, the field of vaccine decision-making was placed in the spotlight [1]. Moderated by Prof. Elizabeth Barnett (Boston Medical Center, MA, USA) and Prof. Miguel Cabada (University...

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Everything is risky when ticks get frisky (Pfizer symposium)

Published on 25/06/2024 |  Synthesis  | Travel Health Xpert Scientific Board 1 min.

Travellers grossly underestimate the risk of tick-borne diseases that are globally on the rise. A novel machine-learning tool can assist healthcare professionals in evaluating the risk for tick-borne encephalitis in travellers and provide evidence-based recommendations for prevention.