Psychophysiological effects of walking in forests and urban built environments with disparate road traffic noise exposure: study protocol of a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Stress is a widespread phenomenon and reality of everyday life, entailing negative consequences for physical and psychological wellbeing. Previous studies have indicated that exposure to g
Identification of a family of species-selective complex I inhibitors as potential anthelmintics (Publications)
Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) are major pathogens infecting over a billion people. There are few classes of anthelmintics and there is an urgent need for new drugs. Many STHs use an unusual form o
Health workers' perspectives on school-based mass drug administration control programs for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in Ogun... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis (SCH) are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), affecting 1.5 billion globally, with a significant burden in
Exploring evidence use and capacity for health services management and planning in Swiss health administrations: a mixed-method interview study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Health administrations require evidence, meaning robust information, data, and research, on health services and systems. Little is known about the resources and processes available within
Diagnostic accuracy of a sequence-specific <em>Mtb</em>-DNA hybridization assay in urine: a case-control study including subclinical TB cases (Publications)
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases globally. Timely diagnosis is a key step in the management of TB patients and in the preve
Comparison for the effects of different components of temperature variability on mortality: a multi-country time-series study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Temperature variability (TV) is associated with increased mortality risk. However, it is still unknown whether intra-day or inter-day TV has different effects. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to asse
Ambient pollen exposure and pollen allergy symptom severity in the EPOCHAL study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Ambient pollen exposure causes nasal, ocular, and pulmonary symptoms in allergic individuals, but the shape of the exposure-response association is not well characterized. We evaluated thi
Prospects and perspectives of health impact assessment: a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature from june 2007 to january 2023 (Publications)
Objectives: In 2008, an analysis investigating health impact assessment (HIA) practice found that only 6% of HIA-related peer-reviewed publications had a focus on low- and medium-developed countries,
Systems thinking for supply chains: identifying bottlenecks using process mapping of a child health intervention in the Democratic Republic of the... (Publications)
The quality of supply chains in public health interventions in low- and middle-income countries can determine how effectively a program is able to treat its intended population group and subsequently
The relationship between weight indices and injuries and mortalities caused by the motor vehicle accidents: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The relationship between weight indices and injuries and mortality in motor vehicle accidents is unknown. Systematic review studies addressing the collection and analysis of the relationsh