Screening strategies for a sustainable endpoint for <em>gambiense </em>sleeping sickness (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis ([gHAT] sleeping sickness) is a vector-borne disease that is typically fatal without treatment. Intensified, mainly medical-based, interventions in
Comparison of next-generation portable pollution monitors to measure exposure to PM2.5 from household air pollution in Puno, Peru (Publications)
Assessment of personal exposure to PM2.5 is critical for understanding intervention effectiveness and exposure-response relationships in household air pollution studies. In this pilot study, we compar
Safety of co-administration versus separate administration of the same vaccines in children: a systematic literature review (Publications)
The growing number of available vaccines that can be potentially co-administered makes the assessment of the safety of vaccine co-administration increasingly relevant but complex. We aimed to synthesi
Long-term immunogenicity after yellow fever vaccination in immunosuppressed and healthy individuals (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The live-attenuated yellow fever vaccine (YFV) is generally contraindicated in immunosuppressed patients. Our aim was to investigate if immunosuppressive therapy impairs the long-term prot
Comparing the lung cancer burden of ambient particulate matter using scenarios of air quality standards versus acceptable risk levels (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Ambient particulate matter (PM) is regulated with science-based air quality standards, whereas carcinogens are regulated with a number of "acceptable" cases. Given that PM is also carcinog
CR3 engaged by PGL-I triggers syk-calcineurin-NFATc to rewire the innate immune response in leprosy (Publications)
Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy, is unique amongst human pathogens in its capacity to produce the virulence factor phenolic glycolipid (PGL)-I. In addition to mediating bacterial
Effects of school-based physical activity and multi-micronutrient supplementation intervention on growth, health and well-being of schoolchildren in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In low- and middle-income countries, infectious diseases remain a key public health issue. Additionally, non-communicable diseases are a rapidly growing public health problem that impose a
Patterns of benzodiazepine prescription among older adults in Switzerland: a cross-sectional analysis of claims data (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the prevalence and determinants of benzodiazepine prescription among older adults in Switzerland, and analyse association with hospitalisation and costs. DESIGN:
