Recent advances and potential future applications of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for identification of helminths (Publications)
Helminth infections caused by nematodes, trematodes, and cestodes are major neglected tropical diseases and of great medical and veterinary relevance. At present, diagnosis of helminthic diseases is m
Infection tracking in travellers using a mobile app (ITIT): the pilot study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Current surveillance of travellers' health captures only a small proportion of illness events. We aimed to evaluate the usability and feasibility of using an app to enable travellers to se
Residential exposure to air pollution and adverse respiratory and allergic outcomes in children and adolescents living in a chipboard industrial area... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Chipboard production is a source of wood dust, formaldehyde, and combustion-related pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide (NO(2)) and particulate matter (PM). In this cohort study, we assess
Malaria in Angola: recent progress, challenges and future opportunities using parasite demography studies (Publications)
Over the past two decades, a considerable expansion of malaria interventions has occurred at the national level in Angola, together with cross-border initiatives and regional efforts in southern Afric
Factors associated with health-related quality of life among home-dwelling older adults aged 75 or older in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: HRQoL is an indicator of individuals' perception of their overall health, including social and environmental aspects. As a multidimensional concept, HRQoL can be influenced by a multitude
Persistent high burden and mortality associated with advanced HIV disease in rural Tanzania despite uptake of World Health Organization "test and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Information about burden, characteristics, predictors, and outcomes of advanced human immunodeficiency virus disease (AHD) is scarce in rural settings of sub-Saharan Africa. Human immunode
Implementing a multisector public-private partnership to improve urban hypertension management in low- and middle-income countries (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease presents an increasing health burden to low- and middle-income countries. Although ample therapeutic options and care improvement frameworks exist to address its pri
Health care professionals' interest in vaccination training in Switzerland: a quantitative survey (Publications)
Objectives: Health care professionals (HCPs) play an important role for patients' vaccination decisions. To counsel patients/clients appropriately, HCPs need current factual knowledge about vaccines a