Relationships between long-term residential exposure to total environmental noise and stroke incidence (Publications)
Background: Noise has been related to several cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) such as coronary heart disease and to their risk factors such as hypertension, but associations with stroke remain under-re
Addressing the evidence gap in the economic and social benefits of civil registration and vital statistics systems: a systematic review (Publications)
Objectives: Considering the aspiration embedded in the Sustainable Development Goals to Leave No One Behind by 2030, civil registration and vital statistics systems have an essential role in providing
Potential opportunities and challenges of deploying next generation sequencing and CRISPR-Cas systems to support diagnostics and surveillance towards... (Publications)
Recent developments in molecular biology and genomics have revolutionized biology and medicine mainly in the developed world. The application of next generation sequencing (NGS) and CRISPR-Cas tools i
Egg excretion indicators for the measurement of soil-transmitted helminth response to treatment (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Periodic administration of anthelmintic drugs is a cost-effective intervention for morbidity control of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections. However, with programs expanding, drug p
Projected impact of heat on mortality and labour productivity under climate change in Switzerland (Publications)
Extreme temperatures have reached unprecedented levels in many regions of the globe due to climate change, and a further increase is expected. Besides other consequences, high temperatures increase th
Cervical cancer prevention in countries with the highest HIV prevalence: a review of policies (Publications)
Introduction: Cervical cancer (CC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs most frequently in women living with HIV (WLHIV) and is classified as an AI
Air pollution, metabolites and respiratory health across the life-course (Publications)
Previous studies have explored the relationships of air pollution and metabolic profiles with lung function. However, the metabolites linking air pollution and lung function and the associated mechani
Out of pocket payments and access to NCD medication in two regions in Albania (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The financial burden from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is a threat worldwide, alleviated only when good social protection schemes are in place. Albeit the Government in Albania has commi