Biobanking for epidemiological research and public health (Publications)
Almost all healthcare systems are currently facing fundamental challenges. New ways of organizing these systems based on novel knowledge and stakeholders' different needs are required to meet these ch
Can farm milk consumption prevent allergic diseases? (Publications)
Cow's milk is an important part of human diet and a source of food allergy for some individuals. Medical guidance strongly discourages consumption of raw milk because of the known health risk associat
Cardiac involvement in African and American trypanosomiasis (Publications)
American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease) and human African trypanosomiasis (HAT; sleeping sickness) are both caused by single-celled flagellates that are transmitted by arthropods. Cardiac problems a
Long-term benefits and limitations of combined antianginal drug therapy in elderly patients with symptomatic chronic coronary artery disease (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Chronic angina is a common and disabling disorder in the elderly. Combined antianginal drug treatment represents the mainstay of therapy in this population. However, there is a paucity of
Allergic diseases in farmers' children (Publications)
Several studies have reported lower rates of allergic sensitization and allergies in children living in rural as compared to urban communities. This has been attributed to the lower levels of air poll
Treatment of late stage sleeping sickness caused by <em>T.b. gambiense</em>: a new approach to the use of an old drug (Publications)
Melarsoprol is the standard treatment of late stage trypanosomiasis. The development of treatment schedules was previously purely empirical. Generally melarsoprol is given in 3 series of three to four
