malERA: an updated research agenda for characterising the reservoir and measuring transmission in malaria elimination and eradication (Publications)
This paper summarises key advances in defining the infectious reservoir for malaria and the measurement of transmission for research and programmatic use since the Malaria Eradication Research Agenda
malERA: an updated research agenda for health systems and policy research in malaria elimination and eradication (Publications)
Health systems underpin disease elimination and eradication programmes. In an elimination and eradication context, innovative research approaches are needed across health systems to assess readiness f
Multiancestry association study identifies new asthma risk loci that colocalize with immune-cell enhancer marks (Publications)
We examined common variation in asthma risk by conducting a meta-analysis of worldwide asthma genome-wide association studies (23,948 asthma cases, 118,538 controls) of individuals from ethnically div
Safety of live vaccines on immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory therapy-a retrospective study in three Swiss travel clinics (Publications)
Background: Patients increasingly benefit from immunosuppressive/immunomodulatory medications for a range of conditions allowing them a lifestyle similar to healthy individuals, including travel. Howe
Dietary patterns, dietary biomarkers, and kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes: a repeated-measure study in Taiwan (Publications)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Western dietary patterns have been linked with kidney disease. This study investigated the association between Chinese dietary patterns and kidney disease in a Taiwanese pop
Human migration and the spread of malaria parasites to the New World (Publications)
We examined the mitogenomes of a large global collection of human malaria parasites to explore how and when Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax entered the Americas. We found evidence of a significant
Sesquiterpene lactones from <em>Vernonia cinerascens </em>sch. bip. and their <em>in vitro</em> antitrypanosomal activity (Publications)
In the endeavor to obtain new antitrypanosomal agents, particularly sesquiterpene lactones, from Kenyan plants of the family Asteraceae, Vernonia cinerascens Sch. Bip. was investigated. Bioactivity-gu
Talking about sex in pregnancy: reflections from the field in urban South Africa (Publications)
Qualitative research with close engagement in the field allows researchers and participants to build relationships and establish trust, enabling researchers to collect meaningful and sensitive informa
Effects of animal-assisted therapy on concentration and attention span in patients with acquired brain injury: a randomized controlled trial (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Previous studies have reported that brain-injured patients frequently suffer from cognitive impairments such as attention and concentration deficits. Numerous rehabilitation clinics offer a
