Hepatitis E virus outbreak among Tigray war refugees from Ethiopia, Sudan (Publications)
We report hepatitis E virus (HEV) outbreaks among refugees from Ethiopia in Sudan during June 2021-February 2022. We identified 1,589 cases of acute jaundice syndrome and used PCR to confirm HEV infec
Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy during the pandemic: a cross-sectional survey in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland (Publications)
Objectives: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a major obstacle in the fight against the pandemic. This study aimed to identify the local determinants of vaccine hesitancy in the context of COVID-19 to bet
The first molecular detection of <em>Aedes albopictus</em> in Sudan associates with increased outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue (Publications)
As part of our surveys of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in four Sudanese states, including North and South Kordofan, Sennar, and White Nile, we collected 166 larvae. Our morphologica
Selective anti-leishmanial strathclyde minor groove binders using an N-oxide tail-group modification (Publications)
The neglected tropical disease leishmaniasis, caused by Leishmania spp., is becoming more problematic due to the emergence of drug-resistant strains. Therefore, new drugs to treat leishmaniasis, with
Relatives from hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and lynch syndrome families forgoing genetic testing: findings from the Swiss CASCADE cohort (Publications)
Cascade genetic testing of relatives from families with pathogenic variants associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) or Lynch syndrome (LS) has important implications for cancer pre
Greenspace’s value orientations of ecosystem service and socioeconomic service in China (Publications)
Background: Natural ecosystems provide necessary services for human beings, including ecosystem service values (ESVs) and socioeconomic service values (SSVs). The value orientations of ESVs and SSVs a
Is grip strength linked to body composition and cardiovascular risk markers in primary schoolchildren? Cross-sectional data from three African... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Muscular strength represents a specific component of health-related fitness. Hand grip strength (HGS) is used as an indicator for musculoskeletal fitness in children. HGS can also be used
Leveraging mathematical models of disease dynamics and machine learning to improve development of novel malaria interventions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Substantial research is underway to develop next-generation interventions that address current malaria control challenges. As there is limited testing in their early development, it is dif