Prisons as ecological drivers of fitness-compensated multidrug-resistant <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for one third of the annual deaths due to antimicrobial resistance(1). Drug resistance-conferring mutations frequently cause fitness costs in bacteri
Associations between infection intensity categories and morbidity prevalence in school-age children are much stronger for <em>Schistosoma haematobium... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for measuring global progress in schistosomiasis control classify individuals with Schistosoma spp. infections based on the concentration of excr
An antigen capture assay for the detection of mycolactone, the polyketide toxin of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> (Publications)
Mycolactone is a cytotoxin responsible for most of the chronic necrotizing pathology of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer). The polyketide toxin consists of a 12-membered lactone ring with
Can big data be used to monitor the mental health consequences of COVID-19? (Publications)
The COVID-19 pandemic has profound mental health consequences [1]. Yet, opportunities to monitor and mitigate mental health problems in this context remain scarce [2]. At the same time, nearly half of
Effect of specificity of health expenditure questions in the measurement of out-of-pocket health expenditure: evidence from field experimental study... (Publications)
Background: The effect of number of health items on out-of- pockets (OOPs) has been identified as a source of bias in measuring OOPs. Evidence comes mostly from cross-sectional comparison of different
Rethinking and strengthening the Global Health Diplomacy through triangulated nexus between policy makers, scientists and the community in light of... (Publications)
The COVID-19 pandemic is considerably the biggest global health challenge of this modern era. Spreading across all regions of the world, this corona virus disease has disrupted even some of the most a
Christian Lengeler: Malaria breitet sich wieder aus [Radio Broadcast] (Publications)
Das Ziel der Weltgesundheitsorganisation: Malaria bis 2050 auszurotten. Noch immer sterben rund eine halbe Million Menschen jährlich an Malaria, die Zahl der Toten sinkt seit einigen Jahren nicht mehr
Leptospirosis followed by Kawasaki-like disease: case report from an adult Swiss patient and review of the literature (Publications)
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a vasculitis that mostly occurs in children, but rare cases in adults have been reported. We describe the case of a 43-year-old Swiss male who developed symptoms compatible wi
Prevalence of stunting and relationship between stunting and associated risk factors with academic achievement and cognitive function: a... (Publications)
Childhood stunting can have negative long-term consequences on cognitive development, academic achievement, and economic productivity later in life. We determined the prevalence of stunting and examin
