Food-borne and water-borne diseases under climate change in low- and middle-income countries: further efforts needed for reducing environmental health... (Publications)
This paper provides a view of the major facts and figures related to infectious diseases with a focus on food-borne and water-borne diseases and their link with environmental factors and climate chang
Effects of animal-assisted therapy on social behaviour in patients with acquired brain injury: a randomised controlled trial (Publications)
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is increasingly used to address impaired social competence in patients with acquired brain injury. However, the efficacy of AAT has not been tested in these patients. We
Looking at the bigger picture: how the wider health financing context affects the implementation of the Tanzanian Community Health Funds (Publications)
In Tanzania, the health financing system is extremely fragmented with strategies in place to supplement funds provided from the central level. One of these strategies is the Community Health Fund (CHF
Detection and characterization of ESBL-producing<em> Escherichia coli</em> from humans and poultry in Ghana (Publications)
Introduction: The increasing incidence of infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in sub-Saharan Africa is of serious concern. Studies from countries wi
Association of objectively measured and perceived environment with accelerometer-based physical activity and cycling: a Swiss population-based... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We tested whether objectively assessed neighbourhood characteristics are associated with moderate-to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and cycling in Swiss children and adolescents and ass
Occupational exposures and incidence of chronic bronchitis and related symptoms over two decades: the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Chronic bronchitis (CB) is an important chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related phenotype, with distinct clinical features and prognostic implications. Occupational exposures
Exposure to pesticides and health effects on farm owners and workers from conventional and organic agricultural farms in Costa Rica: protocol for a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pesticide use is increasing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) including Costa Rica. This increase poses health risks to farm owners, farm workers, and communities living near agr
Discovery and characterization of <em>Mycobacterium basiliense</em> sp. nov., a nontuberculous <em>Mycobacterium </em>isolated from human lungs (Publications)
Bacteria belonging to the genus Mycobacterium are predominantly responsible for pulmonary diseases; most notably Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes granulomatous pulmonary infections. Here we describe