Examples of coupled human and environmental systems from the extractive industry and hydropower sector interfaces (Publications)
Large-scale corporate projects, particularly those in extractive industries or hydropower development, have a history from early in the twentieth century of creating negative environmental, social, an
Costs and cost-effectiveness of <em>Plasmodium vivax </em>control (Publications)
The continued success of efforts to reduce the global malaria burden will require sustained funding for interventions specifically targeting Plasmodium vivax The optimal use of limited financial resou
Time to harmonize national ambient air quality standards (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: The World Health Organization has developed ambient air quality guidelines at levels considered to be safe or of acceptable risk for human health. These guidelines are meant to support gov
Unmasking inequalities: sub-national maternal and child mortality data from two urban slums in Lagos, Nigeria tells the story (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Nigeria has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world as well as high perinatal mortality. Unfortunately, the country does not have the resources to assess this critical
Structure and biosynthesis of isatropolones, bioactive amine-scavenging fluorescent natural products from <em>streptomyces Go66</em> (Publications)
The natural products isatropolone A-C (1-3) were reisolated from Streptomyces Go66, with 1 and 3 showing potent activity against Leishmania donovani. They contain a rare tropolone ring derived from a
First generation leishmaniasis vaccines: A review of field efficacy trials (Publications)
First generation candidate vaccines against leishmaniasis, prepared using inactivated whole parasites as their main ingredient, were considered as promising because of their relative ease of productio