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1. Coarse particulate air pollution and daily mortality: a global study in 205 cities (Publications)

   Coarse particulate air pollution and daily mortality: a global study in 205 cities

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   RATIONALE: The associations between ambient coarse particulate matter (PM2.5-10) and daily mortality is not fully understood at a global scale. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the short-term associations betw

2. An index of access to essential infrastructure to identify where physical distancing is impossible (Publications)

   An index of access to essential infrastructure to identify where physical distancing is impossible

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   To identify areas at highest risk of infectious disease transmission in Africa, we develop a physical distancing index (PDI) based on the share of households without access to private toilets, water,

3. Effect of short-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter on repeated lung function measures in infancy: a South African birth... (Publications)

   Effect of short-term exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter on repeated lung function measures in infancy: a South African birth cohort

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   BACKGROUND: The developing lung is highly susceptible to environmental toxicants, with both short- and long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants linked to early childhood effects. This study assess

4. Efficacy of drugs against clonorchiasis and opisthorchiasis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis (Publications)

   Efficacy of drugs against clonorchiasis and opisthorchiasis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

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   BACKGROUND: Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini, and Opisthorchis felineus are the three most important human liver fluke species in the Opisthorchiidae family, infecting approximately 25 mill

5. TB-PRACTECAL: study protocol for a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase II-III trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of regimens containing... (Publications)

   TB-PRACTECAL: study protocol for a randomised, controlled, open-label, phase II-III trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of regimens containing bedaquiline and pretomanid for the treatment of adult patients with pulmonary multidrug-resistant tubercul

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   BACKGROUND: Globally rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis disease affects around 460,000 people each year. Currently recommended regimens are 9-24 months duration, have poor efficacy and carry significan

6. Effectiveness of a home-environmental intervention package and an early child development intervention on child health and development in... (Publications)

   Effectiveness of a home-environmental intervention package and an early child development intervention on child health and development in high-altitude rural communities in the Peruvian Andes: a cluster-randomised controlled trial

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   Unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation and hygiene, exposure to household air pollution and low cognitive and socio-emotional stimulation are risk factors affecting children in low- and middle-income

7. Strengthening primary healthcare in Kosovo requires tailoring primary, secondary and tertiary prevention interventions and consideration of mental... (Publications)

   Strengthening primary healthcare in Kosovo requires tailoring primary, secondary and tertiary prevention interventions and consideration of mental health

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   Objectives: Kosovo has the lowest life expectancy in the Balkans. Primary healthcare (PHC) plays an essential role in non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention. We described primary, secondary and ter

8. Correcting the description of the design to quasi-experimental instead of cluster-randomized: Corrigendum to “Effect of school-based interventions on... (Publications)

   Correcting the description of the design to quasi-experimental instead of cluster-randomized: Corrigendum to “Effect of school-based interventions on body composition of grade-4 children from lower socioeconomic communities in Gqeberha, South Africa”

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   Corrigendum to S Nqweniso, R du Randt, L Adams, et al. Effect of school-based interventions on body composition of grade-4 children from lower socioeconomic communities in Gqeberha, South Africa. S Af

9. Effectiveness and cost of an incentive-based intervention on food safety and income in "dibiteries" in Dakar, Senegal (Publications)

   Effectiveness and cost of an incentive-based intervention on food safety and income in "dibiteries" in Dakar, Senegal

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   BACKGROUND: Rapid urbanisation in Sub-Saharan African cities such as Dakar, Senegal, leads to proliferation of informal braised meat restaurants known as "dibiteries". Dibiteries do not often comply w

10. Synergies between COVID-19 and climate change impacts and responses (Publications)

    Synergies between COVID-19 and climate change impacts and responses

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    The COVID-19 pandemic and anthropogenic climate change are global crises. We show how strongly these crises are connected, including the underlying societal inequities and problems of poverty, substan