Comparison of a new IgG-EIA for the detection of anti-plasmodium antibodies with two currently used assays (Publications)
Background: Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium. As migration of populations from endemic areas to Europe and overseas recreational tra
Predictors of free-roaming domestic dogs' contact network centrality and their relevance for rabies control (Publications)
Free roaming domestic dogs (FRDD) are the main vectors for rabies transmission to humans worldwide. To eradicate rabies from a dog population, current recommendations focus on random vaccination with
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) coding capacities in Swiss university hospitals using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The real prevalence and incidence of women living with or at risk of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is unknown in Switzerland and many parts of Europe, as there are no represent
Analysis of contamination in cluster randomized trials of malaria interventions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In cluster randomized trials (CRTs) of interventions against malaria, mosquito movement between households ultimately leads to contamination between intervention and control arms, unless t
Measuring financial burden in families of children living with life-limiting conditions: a scoping review of cost indicators and outcome measures (Publications)
Objectives: This study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of cost indicators and outcome measures used to measure financial burden in families of children with life-limiting conditions. Methods
The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute: past, present and future (Publications)
Compared internationally, the history of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) is unusual. Founded in 1944, at a time of utmost isolation, it was a response to specific needs of t
Global estimates of the implications of COVID-19-related preprimary school closures for children's instructional access, development, learning, and... (Publications)
Observational data collected prior to the pandemic (between 2004 and 2019) were used to simulate the potential consequences of early childhood care and education (ECCE) service closures on the estimat
Discovery and structure-activity relationships of quinazolinone-2-carboxamide derivatives as novel orally efficacious antimalarials (Publications)
A phenotypic high-throughput screen allowed discovery of quinazolinone-2-carboxamide derivatives as a novel antimalarial scaffold. Structure-activity relationship studies led to identification of a po
The effect of exposure to radiofrequency fields on cancer risk in the general and working population: a protocol for a systematic review of human... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) has an ongoing project to assess potential health effects of exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) in the general and working popul