Surveillance of global, travel-related illness using a novel app: a multivariable, cross-sectional study (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Current traveller health surveillance is 'top-down'. Mobile-based surveillance could capture infection symptoms in real time. We aimed to evaluate the spectrum of illness in travellers u
Challenges in the evaluation of suicide prevention measures and quality of suicide data in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: findings from... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Suicide prevention requires diverse, integrated, and evidence-based measures. Comprehensive evaluation of interventions and reliable suicide data are crucial for guiding policy-making and
Embedded-deep-learning-based sample-to-answer device for on-site malaria diagnosis (Publications)
Improvements in digital microscopy are critical for the development of a malaria diagnosis method that is accurate at the cellular level and exhibits satisfactory clinical performance. Digital microsc
Integrated Eco-Health approach significantly reduces helminth infections in endemic Khong islands with emphasis on <em>Schistosoma mekongi</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Helminth infections, including Opisthorchis viverrini, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura, are prevalent in Khong district, Champasack province, southern Lao People's Democratic Republic (P
Human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis - a systematic review and analysis of the literature (Publications)
Human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (HME) is a tick-borne bacterial infection caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Most available data come from case reports, case series and retrospective studies, while pr
An evaluation of a lateral flow rapid diagnostic test for <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> infection (Publications)
Strongyloides stercoralis in humans often presents as a chronic asymptomatic infection. Diagnosis can be challenging due to the limited sensitivity of faecal-based parasitological techniques. A protot
Human granulocytotropic anaplasmosis - a systematic review and analysis of the literature (Publications)
Human granulocytotropic anaplasmosis (HGA) is a zoonotic tick-borne bacterial infection caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum. While most cases are reported from North America, HGA has been recognized a
Extreme temperatures and stroke mortality: evidence from a multi-country analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Extreme temperatures contribute significantly to global mortality. While previous studies on temperature and stroke-specific outcomes presented conflicting results, these studies were pred
