Exposure to substances in the workplace and new-onset asthma: an international prospective population-based study (ECRHS-II) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The role of exposure to substances in the workplace in new-onset asthma is not well characterised in population-based studies. We therefore aimed to estimate the relative and attributable
Evaluation of <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> genotyping markers for molecular monitoring in clinical trials (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Many antimalarial interventions are accompanied by molecular monitoring of parasite infections, and a number of molecular typing techniques based on different polymorphic marker genes are
Following in Soper's footsteps: northeast Brazil 63 years after eradication of <em>Anopheles gambiae</em> (Publications)
Sub-Saharan Africa has long suffered under the yoke of the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, but for northeast Brazil (figure 1) its arrival over 60 years ago was a new and horrifying experience. This Afric
Eradication of<em> Anopheles gambiae</em> from Brazil: lessons for malaria control in Africa? (Publications)
Current malaria-control strategies emphasise domestic protection against adult mosquitoes with insecticides, and improved access to medical services. Malaria prevention by killing adult mosquitoes is
Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations (Publications)
Elevated serum urate concentrations can cause gout, a prevalent and painful inflammatory arthritis. By combining data from > 140,000 individuals of European ancestry within the Global Urate Genetics C
