Rapid propagation of <em>Norovirus </em>gastrointestinal illness through multiple nursing homes following a pilgrimage (Publications)
Reported here is an outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Norovirus infection that affected at least 450 persons from nursing homes and similar institutions in Switzerland during and after an organised p
Alkyl and dialkylaminoethyl derivatives of 5-amino-2-azabicyclo[3.2.2]nonanes and their antiplasmodial and antitrypanosomal activities (Publications)
N-Alkyl and N-(2-dialkylaminoethyl) derivatives of 5-amino-2-azabicyclo-nonanes were prepared and tested in vitro for their activities against the multidrug-resistant K1 strain of Plasmodium falciparu
Predictors of state-of-the-art management of early breast cancer in Switzerland (Publications)
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate predictors of state-of-the-art management of early breast cancer in Switzerland. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study included 3499 women aged 25-79 yea
Cohort study on the effects of everyday life radio frequency electromagnetic field exposure on non-specific symptoms and tinnitus (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There is public concern regarding potential health effects of radio frequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) exposure, as produced by mobile phones or broadcast transmitters. The objectiv
In vitro trematocidal effects of crude alcoholic extracts of <em>Artemisia annua</em>, <em>A. absinthium</em>, <em>Asimina triloba</em>, and... (Publications)
Trematode infections negatively affect human and livestock health, and threaten global food safety. The only approved human anthelmintics for trematodiasis are triclabendazole and praziquantel with no
Heart rate variability in an ageing population and its association with lifestyle and cardiovascular risk factors: results of the SAPALDIA study (Publications)
AIMS: (i) To report associations between cardiovascular risk factors and heart rate variability (HRV) in a general population and (ii) to provide normal values for various HRV measurements in a health
Genotyping of <em>Cryptosporidium </em>spp. isolated from human stool samples in Switzerland (Publications)
In a study to estimate the frequency of Cryptosporidium infections in Switzerland, stool samples from patients found to be positive for Cryptosporidium spp. by modified Ziehl-Neelson staining and fluo