The influence of roads on the fine-scale population genetic structure of the dengue vector <em>Aedes aegypti</em> (Linnaeus) (Publications)
Dengue is endemic in tropical and subtropical countries and is transmitted mainly by Aedes aegypti. Mosquito movement can be affected by human-made structures such as roads that can act as a barrier.
The consequences of compromising the EU's free movement of persons principle on Swiss research: how to survive constrained access to regional... (Publications)
Between 2014 and 2016, Switzerland's access to some of the EU funding was limited after a referendum against mass immigration was accepted and the country refused to sign the free movement accord to t
Kangaroo mother care for preterm infants and child development: evidence from São Paulo, Brazil (Publications)
Globally, an estimated 15 million children are born prematurely each year, resulting in a high burden of under-five mortality and neurodevelopmental disability. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a key int
Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight (Publications)
From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regio
Insufficient stability of clavulanic acid in widely used child-appropriate formulations (Publications)
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (AMC) belongs to the WHO Essential Medicines List for children, but for optimal antimicrobial effectiveness, reconstituted dry powder suspensions need to be stored in a ref
Louse-borne relapsing fever-a systematic review and analysis of the literature: part 1-epidemiology and diagnostic aspects (Publications)
Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) is a classical epidemic disease, which in the past was associated with war, famine, poverty, forced migration, and crowding under poor hygienic conditions around the
Louse-borne relapsing fever-a systematic review and analysis of the literature: part 2-mortality, jarisch-herxheimer reaction, impact on pregnancy (Publications)
Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) is a classical epidemic disease, which in the past was associated with war, famine, poverty, forced migration, and crowding under poor hygienic conditions around the
Short-term, medium-term and long-term effects of early parenting interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Parenting interventions during early childhood are known to improve various child development outcomes immediately following programme implementation. However, less is known about whethe
Parallel trends in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and retail/recreation and public transport mobility during non-lockdown periods (Publications)
Recent literature strongly supports the idea that mobility reduction and social distancing play a crucial role in transmission of SARS-Cov-2 infections. It was shown during the first wave that mobilit
NO2 and PM2.5 exposures and lung function in Swiss adults: estimated effects of short-term exposures and long-term exposures with and without... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The impact of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 2.5. microns (PM2.5) exposures on lung function has been investigated main