Differences in autophagy marker levels at birth in preterm vs. term infants (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Preterm infants are susceptible to oxidative stress and prone to respiratory diseases. Autophagy is an important defense mechanism against oxidative-stress-induced cell damage and involved
Hourly land-use regression modeling for NO(2) and PM(2.5) in the Netherlands (Publications)
Annual average land-use regression (LUR) models have been widely used to assess spatial patterns of air pollution exposures. However, they fail to capture diurnal variability in air pollution and cons
Reducing health inequities in the prevention of cervical cancer: The cervical cancer prevention and care cascade for women living with HIV (Publications)
Cervical cancer is the leading cause ofcancer related deaths among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Women living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are six times more likely to develop cervical c
Human and financial resource needs for universal access to WHO-PEN interventions for diabetes and hypertension care in Eswatini: results from a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Eswatini faces persistent challenges in providing care for diabetes and hypertension, exacerbated by a shortage of healthcare workers. The implementation of WHO-PEN interventions aimed to
Residential exposure to air pollution and incidence of leukaemia in the industrial area of Viadana, Northern Italy (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Exposure to air pollution has been proposed as one of the potential risk factors for leukaemia. Work-related formaldehyde exposure is suspected to cause leukaemia. METHODS: We conducted a
PTSD, depression, and migration-related experiences among Syrian refugees living in camp vs urban settings (Publications)
Despite the increased heterogeneity of living conditions of refugees in recent years, there is a lack of robust epidemiological data about the relationship between refugees' mental health and their li
Status of zoonotic disease research in refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people, globally: a scoping review of forty clinically... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: At the end of 2022, there were over 108 million forcibly displaced people globally, including refugees, asylum seekers (AS) and internally displaced people (IDPs). Forced migration increas
Evaluating human landing catches as a measure of mosquito biting and the importance of considering additional modes of action (Publications)
Entomological evaluations of vector control tools often use human landing catches (HLCs) as a standard measure of a direct human-vector contact. However, some tools have additional characteristics, su
Can primary health care mitigate the effects of economic crises on child health in Latin America? An integrated multicountry evaluation and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Latin American and Caribbean countries are dealing with the combined challenges of pandemic-induced socicoeconomic stress and increasing public debt, potentially leading to reductions in w