Stringency of COVID-19 containment response policies and air quality changes: a global analysis across 1851 cities (Publications)
The COVID-19 containment response policies (CRPs) had a major impact on air quality (AQ). These CRPs have been time-varying and location-specific. So far, despite having numerous studies on the effect
Cervical cancer prevention in countries with the highest HIV prevalence: a review of policies (Publications)
Introduction: Cervical cancer (CC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death among women in sub-Saharan Africa. It occurs most frequently in women living with HIV (WLHIV) and is classified as an AI
Air pollution, metabolites and respiratory health across the life-course (Publications)
Previous studies have explored the relationships of air pollution and metabolic profiles with lung function. However, the metabolites linking air pollution and lung function and the associated mechani
Out of pocket payments and access to NCD medication in two regions in Albania (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The financial burden from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) is a threat worldwide, alleviated only when good social protection schemes are in place. Albeit the Government in Albania has commi
Did COVID-19 policies have the same effect on COVID-19 incidence among women and men? Evidence from Spain and Switzerland (Publications)
Objective: This study aimed to investigate how COVID-19 prevention policies influenced the COVID-19 incidence in men and women. Methods: We conducted a retrospective longitudinal study using the Swiss
Breast cancer incidence in relation to long-term low-level exposure to air pollution in the ELAPSE pooled cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Established risk factors for breast cancer include genetic disposition, reproductive factors, hormone therapy, and lifestyle-related factors such as alcohol consumption, physical inactivit
Potential drivers for schistosomiasis persistence: population genetic analyses from a cluster-randomized urogenital schistosomiasis elimination trial... (Publications)
The World Health Organization's revised NTD Roadmap and the newly launched Guidelines target elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem in all endemic areas by 2030. Key to meeting this
Immediate postpartum care in low- and middle-income countries: a gap in health care quality research and practice (Publications)
The immediate postpartum period carries significant risks of complications such as postpartum hemorrhage and sepsis. Postpartum monitoring, including taking vital signs and monitoring blood loss, is i
Discovery and characterization of potent, efficacious, orally available antimalarial plasmepsin X inhibitors and preclinical safety assessment of... (Publications)
Plasmepsin X (PMX) is an essential aspartyl protease controlling malaria parasite egress and invasion of erythrocytes, development of functional liver merozoites (prophylactic activity), and blocking
