Burden of soil-transmitted helminth infection in pregnant refugees and migrants on the Thailand-Myanmar border: results from a retrospective cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. While many STH infections are asymptomatic, vulnerable populations (e.g., pregnant women) fac
The influence of roads on the fine-scale population genetic structure of the dengue vector <em>Aedes aegypti</em> (Linnaeus) (Publications)
Dengue is endemic in tropical and subtropical countries and is transmitted mainly by Aedes aegypti. Mosquito movement can be affected by human-made structures such as roads that can act as a barrier.
Health studies in the context of artisanal and small-scale mining: a scoping review (Publications)
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is an important livelihood activity in many lowand middle-income countries. It is widely acknowledged that there are a myriad of health risk and opportunities as
A hybrid air pollution / land use regression model for predicting air pollution concentrations in Durban, South Africa (Publications)
The objective of this paper was to incorporate source-meteorological interaction information from two commonly employed atmospheric dispersion models into the land use regression technique for predict
Parallel trends in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and retail/recreation and public transport mobility during non-lockdown periods (Publications)
Recent literature strongly supports the idea that mobility reduction and social distancing play a crucial role in transmission of SARS-Cov-2 infections. It was shown during the first wave that mobilit
Associations between neighborhood violence during pregnancy and birth outcomes: evidence from Sao Paulo's Western Region Birth Cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Low birth weight and prematurity remain leading causes of infant mortality and morbidity globally. Although extensive literature has highlighted the importance of socioenvironmental charac
Nowcasting COVID-19 incidence indicators during the Italian first outbreak (Publications)
A novel parametric regression model is proposed to fit incidence data typically collected during epidemics. The proposal is motivated by real-time monitoring and short-term forecasting of the main epi
Perceived built environment, health-related quality of life and health care utilization (Publications)
Previous research has shown that the built environment plays a crucial role for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and health care utilization. But, there is limited evidence on the independence o