Functional limitations 12 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection correlate with initial disease severity: an observational study of cardiopulmonary... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) provides a comprehensive assessment of pulmonary, cardiovascular and musculosceletal function. Reduced CPET performance could be an indicator for ch
Pharmacokinetics of ascending doses of praziquantel in adults infected with <em>Opisthorchis felineus</em> in Western Siberia, Russian Federation (Publications)
Opisthorchiasis due to the liver fluke Opisthorchis felineus is highly prevalent in rural regions of Western Siberia, causing severe liver and bile duct maladies. Praziquantel administered as a three-
Multi-sensor data collection for personal exposure monitoring: ICARUS experience (Publications)
As part of the ICARUS (Integrated Climate forcing and Air pollution Reduction in Urban Systems) H2020 EU project, sampling campaigns took place in seven European cities (Athens, Basel, Brno, Ljubljana
A prospective cohort analysis of residential radon and UV exposures and malignant melanoma mortality in the Swiss population (Publications)
Background Radon is a radioactive noble gas naturally found in the earth crust that can accumulate in buildings. In addition to lung cancer, alpha particles emitted by radon may contribute to the risk
Poor and rational: decision-making under scarcity (Publications)
We investigate the link between poverty and decision-making in a sample of farmers in Zambia, who were given the opportunity to exchange randomly assigned household items for alternative items of simi
WHO antimalarial trial guidelines: good science, bad news? (Publications)
Estimating antimalarial drug efficacy requires differentiating treatment failures from new infections arising during the several-week follow-up period in drug trials. Genetic profiling of malaria infe
Developing human biomonitoring as a 21st century toolbox within the European exposure science strategy 2020-2030 (Publications)
Human biomonitoring (HBM) is a crucial approach for exposure assessment, as emphasised in the European Commission's Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS). HBM can help to improve chemical polici
Postnatal probiotic supplementation can prevent and optimize treatment of childhood asthma and atopic disorders: a systematic review of randomized... (Publications)
Background: Although several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published over the past 5 years show that prenatal or postnatal probiotics may prevent or optimize the treatment of childhood asthma an
Strategies for conducting <em>Anopheles stephensi </em>surveys in non-endemic areas (Publications)
Anopheles stephensi, a malaria vector species previously only known from Asia, was first detected in Africa in Djibouti in 2012, has been subsequently collected in Ethiopia, Sudan, and Somalia, and ma