Norovirus acute gastroenteritis among US and European travellers to areas of moderate to high risk of travellers' diarrhoea: a prospective cohort... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a major medical condition for travellers worldwide, particularly travellers to low- and middle-income countries. Norovirus (NoV) is the most common cause of
Human <em>Taenia martis</em> neurocysticercosis, Switzerland (Publications)
Neurocysticercosis is almost exclusively caused by Taenia solium tapeworms. We describe a case of neurocysticercosis in Switzerland caused by infection with Taenia martis, the marten tapeworm, and rev
Use of pragmatic randomized trials in multiple sclerosis: a systematic overview (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pragmatic trials are increasingly recognized for providing real-world evidence on treatment choices. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to investigate the use and characteristics of
Circulating biomarkers of airflow limitation across the life span (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Airflow limitation is a hallmark of COPD, which can develop through different lung function trajectories across the life span. There is a need for longitudinal studies aimed at identifying
Leveraging global investments for polio eradication to strengthen health systems' resilience through transition (Publications)
Since the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988, more than US$20 billion has been invested globally in polio eradication. The World Health Organization and its partners are current
Signatures of transmission in within-host <em>M. tuberculosis</em> variation (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Because M. tuberculosis evolves slowly, transmission clusters often contain multiple individuals with identical consensus genomes, making it difficult to reconstruct transmission chains. F
Safety and pharmacokinetics of praziquantel in european pond turtles (<em>Emys orbicularis</em>) (Publications)
Spirorchiidosis, caused by blood flukes of the genus Spirorchis, is a disease of great concern for the critically endangered European pond turtle (EPT; Emys orbicularis) in Switzerland. The endogenous
Demand and supply of adolescent and young adult’s sexual and reproductive health services during COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review (Publications)
The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated containment strategies have significantly impacted the logistics of supplying sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services to adolescents and young adults (AY