<em>In vitro</em> and <em>in vivo</em> activity of 3-alkoxy-1,2-dioxolanes against <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Compounds characterized by a peroxidic skeleton are an interesting starting point for antischistosomal drug discovery. Previously a series of 3-alkoxy-1,2-dioxolanes, which are chemically
Parental occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields and childhood cancer: a German case-control study (Publications)
Extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs) have been classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The authors investigated, in a population-
Searching for new cures for tuberculosis: design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of 2-methylbenzothiazoles (Publications)
The actual development and clinical use of new therapeutics for tuberculosis (TB) have remained stagnant for years because of the complexity of the disease process, the treatment of which at present r
Measuring in-cabin school bus tailpipe and crankcase PM2.5: a new dual tracer method (Publications)
Exposures of occupants in school buses to on-road vehicle emissions, including emissions from the bus itself, can be substantially greater than those in outdoor settings. A dual tracer method was deve
Are environmental medicine problems relevant in Switzerland? (Publications)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: In Switzerland, the prevalence of health problems attributed to environmental exposures is unknown, and views differ regarding its magnitude. In the present study we investigated t
Comparison between anopheline mosquitoes (Diptera: culicidae) caught using different methods in a malaria endemic area of Papua New Guinea (Publications)
The mosquito sampling efficiency of CDC (Centers for Disease Control) miniature light traps hung adjacent to mosquito nets, was compared with that of both indoor and outdoor human-bait collections in