The HOSENG trial - effect of the provision of oral self-testing for absent and refusing individuals during a door-to-door HIV-testing campaign on... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: HIV-testing coverage remains below the targeted 90% despite efforts and resources invested. Home-based HIV-testing is a key approach endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO), especi
Impact of the warm summer 2015 on emergency hospital admissions in Switzerland (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Only a few studies have examined the impact of a particular heat event on morbidity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the warm summer 2015 on emergency hospital admissio
Mechanistic dose-response modelling of animal challenge data shows that intact skin is a crucial barrier to leptospiral infection (Publications)
Leptospirosis is a widespread and potentially life-threatening zoonotic disease caused by spirochaetes of the genus Leptospira. Humans become infected primarily via contact with environmental reservoi
Targeting a large active site: structure-based design of nanomolar inhibitors of <em>Trypanosoma brucei </em>trypanothione reductase (Publications)
Trypanothione reductase (TR) plays a key role in the unique redox metabolism of trypanosomatids, the causative agents of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), Chagas' disease, and leishmaniases. Introd
Five-year impact of different multi-year mass drug administration strategies on childhood <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em>-associated morbidity: a... (Publications)
The WHO recommends mass treatment with praziquantel as the primary approach for Schistosoma mansoni-related morbidity control in endemic populations. The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Res
Safety profile of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Menafrivacâ„¢) in clinical trials and vaccination campaigns: a review of published studies (Publications)
The study aimed to assess the capacity of AEFI surveillance during vaccination campaigns with the new conjugate meningitis vaccine (MenAfrivac). A systematic review of studies on MenAfrivac published
Predicting fine-scale daily NO2 for 2005-2016 incorporating OMI satellite data across Switzerland (Publications)
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) remains an important traffic-related pollutant associated with both short- and long-term health effects. We aim to model daily average NO2 concentrations in Switzerland in a mul
Health impact assessment and health equity in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review (Publications)
Background:Naturalresourceextractionprojectscanhavepositivebutalsonegativeeffectsonthehealthofaffectedcommunities, governed by demographic, economic, environmental, physical and social changes. Negati