Effect of age and gender on the vertical cup-to-disc ratio in a normotensive population (Publications)
Background: Evaluation of the optic disc is an important clinical practice among eyecare practitioners. Inter-observer variability makes it difficult to establish a clear conclusion regarding the esti
Incidence rate and risk factors for developing active tuberculosis among people living with HIV in Georgia 2019-2020 cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people with HIV (PHIV) globally. Our study is the first to evaluate TB incidence and its risk factors among PHIV in th
Optimising HIV spending in 12 eastern European and central Asian countries: a modelling study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The eastern European and central Asian (EECA) region has the fastest growing HIV epidemic globally. We aimed to identify how HIV resources could be allocated for maximum health impact. MET
Spatial and temporal characteristics of laboratory-induced <em>Anopheles coluzzii</em> swarms: shape, structure, and flight kinematics (Publications)
Malaria mosquitoes mate in swarms, but how these swarms are formed and maintained remains poorly understood. We characterized three-dimensional spatiotemporal flight kinematics of Anopheles coluzzii m
Travel to malaria-endemic areas: using digital geo-location to assess potential exposure risks and health behaviours (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Travellers frequently visit popular destinations like Brazil, India, Peru, Thailand, and Tanzania, each presenting varying malaria risks. The extent to which travellers enter high-risk mal
Excess mortality during COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh: evidence from a rural survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had a profound impact worldwide. In Bangladesh, the official number of deaths for COVID-19 was around 29 000. However, many countries including Bang
Vaccination against dengue fever for travellers (Publications)
Dengue fever, endemic to most tropical and subtropical countries, is a major cause of illness in travellers, but severe dengue, hospitalisation and death are considered rare in this population. Two va
Mixed pesticide sources identified by using wastewater tracers in rivers of South African agricultural catchments (Publications)
The agriculturally dominated region of the Western Cape, South Africa is vulnerable to pesticide pollution. A 2017-2019 pesticide monitoring campaign in the agricultural catchments of Grabouw, Piketbe
