Toward mandatory health insurance in low-income countries? An analysis of claims data in Tanzania (Publications)
Many low-income countries are in the process of scaling up health insurance with the goal of achieving universal coverage. However, little is known about the usage and financial sustainability of mand
Ensemble averaging using remote sensing data to model spatiotemporal PM10 concentrations in sparsely monitored South Africa (Publications)
There is a paucity of air quality data in sub-Saharan African countries to inform science driven air quality management and epidemiological studies. We investigated the use of available remote-sensing
Doxycycline responding illnesses in returning travellers with undifferentiated non-malaria fever: a European multicenter prospective cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of undifferentiated non-malaria fevers (NMF) in returning travellers is a great challenge. Currently, there is no consensus about the use of empirical antibiotics in returning tr
Geographic distribution of the V1016G knockdown resistance mutation in <em>Aedes albopictus</em>: a warning bell for Europe (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Colonization of large part of Europe by the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is causing autochthonous transmission of chikungunya and dengue exotic arboviruses. While pyrethroids are
Towards a One Health food safety strategy for Palestine: a mixed-method study (Publications)
Introduction: Foodborne diseases, together with increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR), pose a threat to public health in an era of huge challenges with climate change and the risks of zoonotic epi
Long-term air pollution exposure and COVID-19 case-severity: an analysis of individual-level data from Switzerland (Publications)
Several studies are pointing out that exposure to elevated air pollutants could contribute to increased COVID-19 mortality. However, literature on the associations between air pollution exposure and C
Safety and efficacy of oral fexinidazole in children with <em>gambiense </em>human African trypanosomiasis: a multicentre, single-arm, open-label,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Fexinidazole has been reported as an effective oral monotherapy against non-severe gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in a recent trial in adults. We aimed to assess the safety and ef
Detection of <em>Salmonella </em>Typhi nucleic acid by RT-PCR and anti-HlyE, -CdtB, -PilL, and -Vi IgM by ELISA at sites in Ghana, Madagascar and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We aimed to assess the prevalence of Salmonella Typhi through DNA and IgM-antibody detection methods as a prelude to extended surveillance activities at sites in Ghana, Madagascar, and Eth
Determinants of low bone turnover in type 2 diabetes-the role of PTH (Publications)
Determinants of low bone turnover in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are poorly understood. To investigate the relationship between markers of bone turnover, glycaemic control, disease duration and calciotropi
Modeling the effect of different drugs and treatment regimen for hookworm on cure and egg reduction rates taking into account diagnostic error (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hookworm infections, caused by Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, are of considerable public health importance. The World Health Organization recommends preventive chemotherapy
