The early development of wheeze: environmental determinants and genetic susceptibility at 17q21 (Publications)
Rationale Growing up on farms protects from childhood asthma and early wheeze. Virus-triggered wheeze in infancy predicts asthma in individuals with genetic asthma risk associated with chromosome 17q2
BRICS countries and the global movement for universal health coverage (Publications)
This article explores BRICS' engagement in the global movement for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the implications for global health governance. It is based on primary data collected from 43 key
Antitumoral and antileishmanial dioncoquinones and ancistroquinones from cell cultures of <em>Triphyophyllum peltatum</em> (Dioncophyllaceae) and... (Publications)
From the methanolic extracts of solid callus cultures from two species of the closely related palaeotropical plant families Dioncophyllaceae and Ancistrocladaceae seven new natural naphthoquinones wer
Spatial and temporal associations of road traffic noise and air pollution in London: implications for epidemiological studies (Publications)
Road traffic gives rise to noise and air pollution exposures, both of which are associated with adverse health effects especially for cardiovascular disease, but mechanisms may differ. Understanding t
Factors influencing the work efficiency of district health managers in low-resource settings: a qualitative study in Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that good district management practices can improve health system performance and conversely, that poor and inefficient management practices have detrimental e
Effectiveness of Active-Online, an Individually Tailored Physical Activity Intervention, in a Real-Life Setting: Randomized Controlled Trial (Publications)
Background: Effective interventions are needed to reduce the chronic disease epidemic. The Internet has the potential to provide large populations with individual advice at relatively low cost. Object
