Recent advances on social determinants of mental health: looking fast forward (Publications)
on mental health outcomes. In this overview, the authors discuss the recent research, from the past 5 years, on advances made in SDOH work. SDOH frameworks and theories have expanded to include more social
Somatic mutation footprinting reveals a unique tetra-nucleotide signature associated with intron-exon boundaries in lung cancer (Publications)
level and intron-exon junctions. Intriguingly, its distribution across the genome is biased towards 5' splice junctions, suggesting a novel mechanism of mutation.
A controlled trial to reduce the risk of human Nipah virus exposure in Bangladesh (Publications)
consuming raw sap from a protected source than those with no exposure (25 vs. 15%, OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.5-2.6, P < 0.001). While the intervention increased knowledge in both intervention areas, the "only safe
Do bednets including piperonyl butoxide offer additional protection against populations of<em> Anopheles gambiae s.l. </em>that are highly resistant... (Publications)
resistance are very high. This study was conducted in two settings in southwest Burkina Faso, Vallee du Kou 5 and Tengrela, where Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) mortality rates in World Health Organization
Socio-demographic determinants of low birth weight: evidence from the Kassena-Nankana districts of the Upper East Region of Ghana (Publications)
prevalence of low birth weight was 13.8% 95%CI [13.10, 14.6] and more in female babies than in males (15.5% vs 12.2%; p
The burden of gastroenteritis in Switzerland (BUGS) study: a research proposal for a 1-year, prospective cohort study (Publications)
usually self-limiting, but common disease worldwide. In Europe, incidence estimates range from 0.3-1.5 AG episodes/person-year. For Switzerland, available information on AG is restricted to notifiable foodborne
Consensus definitions in imported human schistosomiasis: a GeoSentinel and TropNet Delphi study (Publications)
disagreement, on the proposed statements. Data were analysed with percentages, medians, and IQRs of a 5-point Likert scale. The study was terminated on the basis of consensus or stability-related and time-related
Climate change, malaria and neglected tropical diseases: a scoping review (Publications)
relatively understudied. Mitigation was considered in 174 papers (34%) and adaption strategies in 24 (5%). Amplitude and direction of effects of climate change on malaria and NTDs are likely to vary by disease
Multiplex PCR for bacterial, viral and protozoal pathogens in persistent diarrhoea or persistent abdominal pain in Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Nepal (Publications)
Campylobacter spp. (3.9-35.3%). Giardia intestinalis was the predominant intestinal protozoon (2.9-20.5%), and adenovirus 40/41 was the most frequently observed viral pathogen (6.3-25.1%). Significantly different
Chemoproteomics validates selective targeting of <em>Plasmodium</em> M1 alanyl aminopeptidase as an antimalarial strategy (Publications)
parasites, with limited proteolysis also enabling estimation of the binding site on PfA-M1 to within ~5 Å of that determined by X-ray crystallography. Finally, functional investigation by untargeted metabolomics
