The long-term effects of cash transfer programmes on young adults' mental health: a quasi-experimental study of Colombia, Mexico and South Africa (Publications)
Poverty is associated with poorer mental health in early adulthood. Cash transfers (CTs) have been shown to improve child health and education outcomes, but it is unclear whether these effects may tra
"How I wish we could manage such things": a qualitative assessment of barriers to postpartum hemorrhage management and referral in Kenya (Publications)
Maternal mortality rates in Kenya have remained high, with the country reporting 342 deaths per 100,000 live births. A major contributor to this is postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), responsible for 40% of
Prevalence of urinary tract infections in pregnancy in rural Andean communities of Peru (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) can adversely affect pregnancy, yet their prevalence in rural communities remains poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: For an initial evaluation of the UTI burden
Click coupling of flavylium dyes with plasmodione analogues: towards new redox-sensitive pro-fluorophores (Publications)
The development of redox-sensitive molecular fluorescent probes for the detection of redox changes in Plasmodium falciparum-parasitized red blood cells remains of interest due to the limitations of cu
Noise causes cardiovascular disease: it's time to act (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Chronic transportation noise is an environmental stressor affecting a substantial portion of the population. The World Health Organization (WHO) and various studies have established associ
Applied body-fluid analysis by wearable devices (Publications)
Wearable sensors are a recent paradigm in healthcare, enabling continuous, decentralized, and non- or minimally invasive monitoring of health and disease. Continuous measurements yield information-ric
Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022-50: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The capacity to anticipate future health issues is important for both policy makers and practitioners in the USA, as such insights can facilitate effective planning, investment, and implem
Synthesis of 1,2,3-triazole-methyl-menadione derivatives: evaluation of electrochemical and antiparasitic properties against two blood-dwelling... (Publications)
This study explores the synthesis and evaluation of novel 1,2,3-triazole-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone hybrids, focusing on their electrochemical properties and antiparasitic efficacies against two human
Conditional and unconditional social transfers, early-life nutrition, and child growth: a randomized clinical trial (Publications)
IMPORTANCE: Rates of exclusive breastfeeding are declining despite the numerous benefits to mothers and their children. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of conditional and unconditional social t
