Whole-genome characterization of a<em> Shewanella algae </em>strain co-harboring bla CTX-M-15 and <em>armA </em>genes on a novel IncC plasmid (Publications)
Multidrug-resistant Shewanella spp. strains are emerging worldwide (1, 2).....
Short communication on the use of a free rabies hotline service in Chad (Publications)
As part of the activities of a project to estimate burden of rabies and vaccine demand in Chad, funded by GAVI, we set up a free hotline service to guide the population and related public services in
Physical discipline, deprivation, and differential risk of developmental delay across 17 countries (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Parenting behaviors have largely been studied in isolation with regard to child development in cross-national contexts. We examine and compare the relative strength of association between p
Aging does not impact drug-drug interaction magnitudes with antiretrovirals: a Swiss HIV Cohort Study (Publications)
The risk of drug-drug interactions (DDIs) is elevated in aging people living with HIV (PLWH) due to highly prevalent age-related comorbidities leading to more comedications. To investigate the impact
Concurrently measured concentrations of atmospheric mercury in indoor (household) and outdoor air of Basel, Switzerland (Publications)
Indoor air pollution can be a major health risk because urban populations spend up to 90% of their time in closed rooms. Gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) has not been measured as routinely as other ind
Ultradian modulation of cortical arousals during sleep: effects of age and exposure to nighttime transportation noise (Publications)
STUDY OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed at assessing the temporal non-rapid eye movement (NREM) EEG arousal distribution within and across sleep cycles and its modifications with aging and nighttime
Associations between modeled residential outdoor and measured personal exposure to ultrafine particles in four European study areas (Publications)
Land use regression (LUR) models for Ultrafine Particles (UFP) have been developed to assess health effects of long-term average UFP exposure in epidemiological studies. Associations between LUR model
Social networking site use in young adolescents: association with health-related quality of life and behavioural difficulties (Publications)
Despite Social Networking Sites (SNS) having a minimum age of 13, younger adolescents are using them. In this study, we examine self-reported overall SNS use and SNS use if awake at night in relation
Associations between ambient pollen exposure and measures of cognitive performance (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Prior research suggests pollen allergies may be associated with cognitive function, although the effect sizes and specific cognitive outcomes varied across studies. With pollen seasons sta
The role of mortality surveillance in pandemic preparedness and response (Publications)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic exposed critical limitations in the availability of timely mortality data to inform situational assessments and guide evidence-based public health resp
