Europe-wide high-spatial resolution air pollution models are improved by including traffic flow estimates on all roads (Publications)
Road traffic is an important source of noise and air pollution. Modelling of air pollution and noise therefore requires detailed information on annual average daily traffic (AADT) flows on all roads.
Pilot use of a mycolactone-specific lateral flow assay for Buruli ulcer: a case report from Japan (Publications)
Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium (M.) ulcerans, is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) characterized by necrosis of the cutaneous tissue, predominantly affecting the limbs. The pathogenesis of thi
Surveillance of global, travel-related illness using a novel app: a multivariable, cross-sectional study (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Current traveller health surveillance is 'top-down'. Mobile-based surveillance could capture infection symptoms in real time. We aimed to evaluate the spectrum of illness in travellers u
Challenges in the evaluation of suicide prevention measures and quality of suicide data in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: findings from... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Suicide prevention requires diverse, integrated, and evidence-based measures. Comprehensive evaluation of interventions and reliable suicide data are crucial for guiding policy-making and
Embedded-deep-learning-based sample-to-answer device for on-site malaria diagnosis (Publications)
Improvements in digital microscopy are critical for the development of a malaria diagnosis method that is accurate at the cellular level and exhibits satisfactory clinical performance. Digital microsc
Integrated Eco-Health approach significantly reduces helminth infections in endemic Khong islands with emphasis on <em>Schistosoma mekongi</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Helminth infections, including Opisthorchis viverrini, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura, are prevalent in Khong district, Champasack province, southern Lao People's Democratic Republic (P
Human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis: a systematic review and analysis of the literature (Publications)
Human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (HME) is a tick-borne bacterial infection caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Most available data come from case reports, case series and retrospective studies, while pr
An evaluation of a lateral flow rapid diagnostic test for <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> infection (Publications)
Strongyloides stercoralis in humans often presents as a chronic asymptomatic infection. Diagnosis can be challenging due to the limited sensitivity of faecal-based parasitological techniques. A protot
