Comparison of novel and existing tools for studying drug sensitivity against the hookworm <em>Ancylostoma ceylanicum in vitro</em> (Publications)
SUMMARYThe motility assay is the current gold standard for evaluating drug effects on hookworm larvae and adults, however, among other drawbacks the assay is time consuming, and prone to individual su
Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of environmental management for malaria control (Publications)
Roll back malaria (RBM) aims at halving the current burden of the disease by the year 2010. The focus is on sub-Saharan Africa, and it is proposed to implement efficacious and cost-effective control s
<em>Falciparum </em>malaria presenting with pruritic rashes (Publications)
Rash is not generally believed to be a symptom of malaria. Two cases of acute falciparum malaria in non-immune residents of Mozambique who presented with pruritic rashes are reported. One case exhibit
Self-reported TV and computer time do not represent accelerometer-derived total sedentary time in 10 to 12-year-olds (Publications)
Screen-time activities are often used as proxies for sedentary time. We studied associations of self-reported television (TV), computer and total screen-time with accelerometer-derived total sedentary
Lagunamide C, a cytotoxic cyclodepsipeptide from the marine cyanobacterium <em>Lyngbya majuscula</em> (Publications)
Lagunamide C (1) is a cytotoxic cyclodepsipeptide isolated from the marine cyanobacterium, Lyngbya majuscula, from the western lagoon of Pulau Hantu Besar, Singapore. The complete structural character
First case of ivermectin-induced severe hepatitis (Publications)
Loiasis, caused by the filarial parasite Loa loa, is endemic in West and Central Africa. Ivermectin has been shown to be an effective treatment of loiasis. We report the case of a 20-year-old woman or
Source of funding in experimental studies of mobile phone use on health: update of systematic review (Publications)
A previous review showed that among 59 studies published in 1995-2005, industry-funded studies were least likely to report effects of controlled exposure to mobile phone radiation on health-related ou
Community health outreach program of the Chad-Cameroon petroleum development and pipeline project (Publications)
A critical appraisal has been presented of the CHOP for a large-scale energy infrastructure development project that was implemented in two of the world's poorest countries. The project is under close
Short-term effects of air pollution on total and cardiovascular mortality: the confounding effect of influenza epidemics (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Air pollution is associated with total mortality. This association may be confounded by uncontrolled time-varying risk factors such as influenza epidemics. METHODS: We analyzed independent
