Scientific evidence compels clinicians to be vocal clean air advocates [Editorial] (Publications)
This issue of the Journal features an excellent update about the cardiovascular health effects of particulate air pollution [1]. In light of upcoming policy discussions in Europe, this is very timely
Air pollution in Switzerland: quantification of health effects using epidemiologic data (Publications)
Public health costs ascribable to air pollution are socialized in our society. To quantify the damage to public health, epidemiologic studies are needed. We present the methods and epidemiologic backg
Species-specific typing of DNA based on palindrome frequency patterns (Publications)
DNA in its natural, double-stranded form may contain palindromes, sequences which read the same from either side because they are identical to their reverse complement on the sister strand. Short pali
Genetic diversification of <em>Neisseria meningitidis</em> during waves of colonization and disease in the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
Although Neisseria meningitidis is a highly variable organism, most invasive disease is caused by a minority of genotypes. Hypervirulent lineages have been identified and their pandemic spread has bee
Long-term health effects of particulate and other ambient air pollution: research can progress faster if we want it to (Publications)
There is need for the assessment of long-term effects of outdoor air pollution. In fact, a considerable part of the large amount of U.S. research money that has been dedicated to investigate effects o