Dietary patterns measured by principal component analysis and its association with stunting among Nepalese schoolchildren in Nepal (Publications)
Background There is a gap of knowledge on the link of major dietary patterns with stunting among schoolchildren in Nepal. Objective To identify dietary patterns in rural Nepalese households in two dis
Effect of interventions to reduce malaria incidence among military personnel on active duty: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: While there is strong evidence that bite protection methods such as permethrin-treated clothing and topical insect repellents are protective against insect bites, there are few studies ass
Spatio-temporal visualisation of cutaneous leishmaniasis in an endemic, urban area in Iran (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is a significant public health concern worldwide. Iran is among the most CL-affected countries, being one of the six most endemic countries in the world. Thi
Similar but different: integrated phylogenetic analysis of Austrian and Swiss HIV-1 sequences reveal differences in transmission patterns of the local... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Phylogenetic analyses of two or more countries allow to detect differences in transmission dynamics of local HIV-1 epidemics beyond differences in demographic characteristics. METHODS: A m
The Corona Immunitas Digital Follow-Up eCohort to monitor impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Switzerland: study protocol and first results (Publications)
Objectives: To describe the rationale, organization, and procedures of the Corona Immunitas Digital Follow-Up (CI-DFU) eCohort and to characterize participants at baseline. Methods: Participants of Co
Gender dynamics of community-led total sanitation interventions in Mpwapwa district, Tanzania (Publications)
ABSTRACTGender equity is an important element of health promotion and is vital to ensuring that the benefits and burdens of participation in health promotion activities are fairly distributed. Yet, th
Lack of effects of the presence of a dog on pain perception in healthy participants - a randomized controlled trial (Publications)
Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) have been shown to be effective in the treatment of pain. Studies suggest that relationships with animals can have comparable qualities to relationships with human
Inferring transmission fitness advantage of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern from wastewater samples using digital PCR, Switzerland, December 2020... (Publications)
BackgroundThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants of concern (VOCs) have repeatedly and independently arisen. VOCs are characterised by increased transmissibility, increased viru
Prognostic biomarkers in primary progressive multiple sclerosis: validating and scrutinizing multimodal evoked potentials (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To validate the prognostic value of multimodal evoked potentials (mmEP) in primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) and to determine the most predictive EP-modalities. METHODS: Thirty-