Epidemiology of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in Ituri Province, north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma mansoni, is of great significance to public health in sub-Saharan Africa. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), information on the burden of S.
Morbidity associated with <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infection in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Reducing morbidity is the main target of schistosomiasis control efforts, yet only rarely do control programmes assess morbidity linked to Schistosoma sp. infection. In the Democratic Repu
Understanding urban inequalities in children's linear growth outcomes: a trend and decomposition analysis of 39,049 children in Bangladesh... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite significant progress in reducing child undernutrition, Bangladesh remains among the top six countries globally with the largest burden of child stunting and has disproportionately
Rapid identification of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern using a portable <em>peak</em>PCR platform (Publications)
The need for tools that facilitate rapid detection and continuous monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) is greater than ever, as these variants are more transmissible and therefore incre
Hospital delivery and neonatal mortality in 37 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: an ecological study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Widespread increases in facility delivery have not substantially reduced neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia over the past 2 decades. This may be due to poor quality ca
Causes of death and associated factors over a decade of follow-up in a cohort of people living with HIV in rural Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Nearly half of HIV-related deaths occur in East and Southern Africa, yet data on causes of death (COD) are scarce. We determined COD and associated factors among people living with HIV (PL
Immunodeficiency and cancer in 3.5 million people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): the South African HIV cancer match study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We analyzed associations between immunodeficiency and cancer incidence in a nationwide cohort of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV; PLWH) in South Africa. METHODS: We us
Developing consensus standard operating procedures (SOPs) to evaluate new types of insecticide-treated nets (Publications)
In response to growing concerns over the sustained effectiveness of pyrethroid-only based control tools, new products are being developed and evaluated. Some examples of these are dual-active ingredie
