37 years of forest monitoring in Switzerland: drought effects on<em> Fagus sylvatica</em> (Publications)
European beech is one of the most important deciduous tree species in natural forest ecosystems in Central Europe. Its dominance is now being questioned by the emerging drought damages due to the incr
Changes in household wealth in communities living in proximity to a large-scale copper mine in Zambia (Publications)
Large-scale mining can alter the living conditions of surrounding communities in positive and negative ways. A health impact assessment conducted in the context of a newly developed large-scale copper
Insights from modelling malaria vaccines for policy decisions: the focus on RTS,S (Publications)
Mathematical models are increasingly used to inform decisions throughout product development pathways from pre-clinical studies to country implementation of novel health interventions. This review ill
The potential impact of human visceral leishmaniasis vaccines on population incidence (Publications)
Human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) vaccines are currently under development and there is a need to understand their potential impact on population wide VL incidence. We implement four characteristics f
Efficacy, metabolism and pharmacokinetics of Ro 15-5458, a forgotten schistosomicidal 9-acridanone hydrazone (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Treatment of schistosomiasis, a neglected disease, relies on just one partially effective drug, praziquantel. We revisited the 9-acridanone hydrazone, Ro 15-5458, a largely forgotten antis
Characteristics of persistent hotspots of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> in western Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel is the cornerstone of schistosomiasis control. However, in some social-ecological settings, the prevalence and/or intensity of Schistosoma infecti
Acceptability of a prime vendor system in public healthcare facilities in Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pharmaceutical supply chain management in low- and middle-income countries has received substantial attention to address the shortage of medicines at peripheral facilities. The focus has b
The impact of maternal RSV vaccine to protect infants in Gavi-supported countries: estimates from two models (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Interventions to protect young infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are in advanced phases of development and are expected to be available in the foreseeable future. Gavi, the