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
A matter of timing: biting by malaria-infected <em>Anopheles</em> mosquitoes and the use of interventions during the night in rural south-eastern... (Publications)
Knowing when and where infected mosquitoes bite is required for estimating accurate measures of malaria risk, assessing outdoor exposure, and designing intervention strategies. This study combines sec
Estimating the burden of disease attributable to non-assisted suicide in Switzerland from 2009 to 2021: a secondary data analysis (Publications)
CONTEXT AND GOAL: This research addresses the issue of suicide and attempted suicide, which have a significant impact on global premature mortality and disability. Particularly noteworthy is the preva
Viral suppression and adherence in adolescents living with HIV in rural Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa are affected by poor treatment outcomes, likely a consequence of poor adherence. OBJECTIVES: To assess viral suppression rates and
