Evaluating and enhancing an educational intervention to reduce smallholder farmers' exposure to pesticides in Uganda through a digital, systematic... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Smallholder farmers receive educational interventions on safe pesticide handling by governmental agencies, industries, or nongovernmental organizations to reduce exposure risks. However, e
Rapid detection of the source of a <em>Listeria monocytogenes</em> outbreak in Switzerland through routine interviewing of patients and whole-genome... (Publications)
AIMS OF THE STUDY: Listeriosis is a notifiable disease in Switzerland. In summer 2022, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health noticed an increase in reports of listeriosis cases, indicating a possi
Temperature frequency and mortality: assessing adaptation to local temperature (Publications)
Assessing the association between temperature frequency and mortality can provide insights into human adaptation to local ambient temperatures. We collected daily time-series data on mortality and tem
Transportation noise pollution and cardiovascular health (Publications)
Epidemiological studies have found that transportation noise increases the risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, with solid evidence for ischemic heart disease, heart failure, and stroke. A
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of rural communities regarding antimicrobial resistance and climate change in Adadle district, Somali region,... (Publications)
There is an urgent need for interventions in addressing the rapid and disproportionate impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and climate change (CC) on low- and middle-income countries. Within this
Diabetes prevalence and associated factors in the adult population aged 25–64 in the Humbo districts of Woliata Zone (Publications)
The burden of disease caused by NCDs is quickly growing in emerging nations, with substantial social, economic, and health repercussions. However, data on the prevalence of diabetes and related variab
Prevalence and determinants of undernutrition in schoolchildren in the Kilombero district, south-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
Childhood undernutrition is a major issue in low- and middle-income countries, affecting the health, well-being, and educational outcomes of schoolchildren. This study aimed to assess the prevalence a
Long-term development of loneliness in older people and associations with stringency of COVID-19 measures: an observational cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Most longitudinal studies found heightened feelings of loneliness in older people in spring 2020 compared to times before the pandemic. However, longer-term effects are more disputed. We,
The acute effects of community violence on young children's regulatory, behavioral, and developmental outcomes in a low-income urban sample in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Existing research on the impacts of adversity on young children's psychological well-being has largely focused on household-level risk factors using observational methods in high-income co
