Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and risk of lung cancer: a comparative analysis of incidence and mortality in four administrative cohorts... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Studies have linked air pollution to lung cancer incidence and mortality, but few have compared these associations, which may differ due to cancer survival variations. We aimed to evaluate
The effect of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> exposure and maternal anti-circumsporozoite protein antibodies on responses to RTS,S/AS01E vaccination in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The RTS,S/AS01(E) malaria vaccine showed lower antibody response and protective efficacy in infants aged 6-12 weeks compared with children aged 5-17 months (for whom this vaccine is recomm
Impacts of land-use and land-cover changes on temperature-related mortality (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Land-use and land-cover change (LULCC) can substantially affect climate through biogeochemical and biogeophysical effects. Here, we examine the future temperature-mortality impact for two
World Health Organization repository of systematic reviews on interventions in environment, climate change and health: a new resource for decision... (Publications)
To facilitate the use of the mounting evidence on how human health is inextricably linked to the health of the planet and the urgent need for measures against the escalating triple planetary crisis, t
Risk, attributable fraction and attributable number of cause-specific heat-related emergency hospital admissions in Switzerland (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We assessed the relationship between heat and emergency hospital admissions (EHAs) in Switzerland using clinically relevant metrics. METHODS: Applying distributed lag non-linear models, we
Genotyping methods to distinguish <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> recrudescence from new infection for the assessment of antimalarial drug efficacy: an... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Distinguishing Plasmodium falciparum recrudescence from new infections is crucial for the assessment of antimalarial drug efficacy against P falciparum. We aimed to compare the efficacy of
The non-inferiority of piperonyl-butoxide Yorkool® G3 insecticide-treated nets compared to Olyset®Plus measured by <em>Anopheles arabiensis</em>... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Non-inferiority trials are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to demonstrate that health products show comparable efficacy to that of existing standard of care. As part of
Single-dose drug development candidate for schistosomiasis (Publications)
Aryl hydantoins were identified in the early 1980s as a promising antischistosomal chemotype. However, as exemplified by Ro 13-3978, this compound series produced antiandrogenic side effects on the ho
Soliciting diaries for "real-time" insights into the COVID-19 pandemic: methodological reflections on using digital technologies to engage the public (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To discuss the opportunities and challenges of the qualitative solicited diary approach using digital technologies as an innovative way to access insights into people's lives and their uni
