Digital technology use and BMI: evidence from a cross-sectional analysis of an adolescent cohort study (Publications)
Background: The use of digital technology such as mobile phones is ubiquitous in adolescents. However, excessive use may have adverse health effects, possibly partially mediated by disruptions to slee
Gendered health impacts of industrial gold mining in northwestern Tanzania: perceptions of local communities (Publications)
Mining projects affect the health of surrounding communities by inducing environmental, economic, social and cultural changes in different population groups. Health impact assessment (HIA) offers an o
Posttraumatic stress disorder predicts poor health-related quality of life in cardiac patients in Palestine (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The longitudinal association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in cardiac patients' remains poorly studied, particularly in conflict-affect
Health of farming communities prior to modification of the occupational environment through a watershed development project in Kolar, India (Publications)
Background: Watershed development (WSD) projects, aimed primarily at enhancing soil and water conservation and supporting livelihoods in semi‑arid areas, have the potential to impact health by modifyi
What does a pandemic proof health system look like? (Publications)
Switzerland is currently in a lockdown and other lockdowns are looming world-wide. Many countries in the West are now experiencing a third COVID-19 wave. While some scientists are aiming for Zero Covi
<em>In vitro, in vivo</em>, and ADME evaluation of SF5-containing <em>N,N'</em>-diarylureas as antischistosomal agents (Publications)
In recent years, N,N'-diarylureas have emerged as a promising chemotype for the treatment of schistosomiasis, a disease that poses a considerable health burden to millions of people worldwide. Here, w
Health impacts of industrial mining on surrounding communities: local perspectives from three sub-Saharan African countries (Publications)
Industrial mining projects can play an important role in global sustainable development if associated health risks are minimised and opportunities maximised. While a broad body of evidence from quanti
Spatio-temporal modelling of changes in air pollution exposure associated to the COVID-19 lockdown measures across Europe (Publications)
The lockdown and related measures implemented by many European countries to stop the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic have altered the economic activities and road transport in many
Rabies in sub-Sahara Africa: One Health-based surveillance strategy in the Kongo Central province (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and disease... (Publications)
Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease transmitted to humans in more than 99% of cas-es through the bite or scratch of an infected dog (dog-mediated rabies).To date all countries on the sub-Saharan Africa
