Tuberculosis in HIV-negative and HIV-infected patients in a low-incidence country: clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In Switzerland and other developed countries, the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases has been decreasing for decades, but HIV-infected patients and migrants remain risk groups. The aim of t
Patient's site of first access to health system influences length of delay for tuberculosis treatment in Tajikistan (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Tajikistan has the highest incidence rate of tuberculosis (TB) in Central Asia. Its health system still bears many features from Soviet times and is under-funded. Affordability i
Childhood brain tumours and use of mobile phones: comparison of a case-control study with incidence data (Publications)
ABSTRACT: The first case-control study on mobile phone use and brain tumor risk among children and adolescents (CEFALO study) has recently been published. In a commentary published in Environmental He
The synthetic<em> Plasmodium falciparum</em> circumsporozoite peptide PfCS102 as a malaria vaccine candidate: a randomized controlled phase I trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Fully efficient vaccines against malaria pre-erythrocytic stage are still lacking. The objective of this dose/adjuvant-finding study was to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunoge
The architecture and effect of participation: a systematic review of community participation for communicable disease control and elimination.... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Community engagement and participation has played a critical role in successful disease control and elimination campaigns in many countries. Despite this, its benefits for malari
Effectiveness of combined intermittent preventive treatment for children and timely home treatment for malaria control (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Whiles awaiting for the arrival of an effective and affordable malaria vaccine, there is a need to make use of the available control tools to reduce malaria risk, especially in children un