One-year impact of behavioural interventions on schistosomiasis-related knowledge, attitude and practices of primary schoolchildren in Pemba, Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem and interruption of transmission in selected areas are goals set by the World Health Organization for 2030. Behaviour change commu
Ambient air pollution exposure and incidence of cataract surgery: the prospective 3City-Alienor study (Publications)
PURPOSE: Cataract, the leading cause of blindness worldwide, is a multifactorial disease involving oxidative stress mechanisms. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between air pol
Meteorological factors, population immunity, and COVID-19 incidence: a global multi-city analysis (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: While COVID-19 continues to challenge the world, meteorological variables are thought to impact COVID-19 transmission. Previous studies showed evidence of negative associations between hig
Praziquantel and factor H recruitment differentially affect the susceptibility of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> to complement-mediated damage (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomes are highly efficient evaders of human immunity, as evident by their ability to survive in human blood for years. How they protect themselves against the constant attack by a k
Efficacy and safety of albendazole alone versus albendazole in combination with ivermectin for the treatment of <em>Trichuris trichiura</em>... (Publications)
Trichuris trichiura, a soil-transmitted helminth (STH), often persists after a single dose of anthelminthic treatment. To overcome limited efficacy against T. trichiura of benzimidazoles (albendazole
Air pollution mixture complexity and its effect on PM2.5-related mortality: a multicountry time-series study in 264 cities (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)) occurs within a mixture of other pollutant gases that interact and impact its composition and toxicity. To characterize the local toxicity of PM(2.5), it
Bactericidal effects of snake venom phospholipases A2: a systematic review and analysis of minimum inhibitory concentration (Publications)
Background: Infections caused by multi-drug resistance (MDR) strains are potentially fatal public health issues worldwide that need pressing attention. Previous reports suggested using snake venom fra
Assessment of health and well-being effects associated with the challenging drinking water situation in the Gaza Strip: protocol for a cross-sectional... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The water supply in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, has been unstable and under strain for decades, resulting in major issues with drinking water quality, reliability, and acceptability. In 201
