Estimation of daily PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in Italy, 2013-2015, using a spatiotemporal land-use random-forest model (Publications)
Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is one of the major causes of death worldwide, with demonstrated adverse effects from both short-term and long-term exposure. Most of the epidemiological studies
Structure–activity relationship studies and <em>Plasmodium</em> life cycle profiling identifies pan-active N-aryl-3-trifluoromethyl... (Publications)
Structure-activity relationship studies involving N-aryl-3-trifluoromethyl pyrido[1,2-a] benzimidazoles (PBI) identified several compounds possessing potent in vitro activities against the asexual blo
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