Estimating particulate exposure from modern municipal waste incinerators in Great Britain (Publications)
Municipal Waste Incineration (MWI) is regulated through the European Union Directive on Industrial Emissions (IED), but there is ongoing public concern regarding potential hazards to health. Using dis
A large-scale behavior change intervention to prevent Nipah transmission in Bangladesh: components and costs (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Nipah virus infection (NiV) is a bat-borne zoonosis transmitted to humans through consumption of NiV-contaminated raw date palm sap in Bangladesh. The objective of this analysis was to mea
Controlled human malaria infection leads to long-lasting changes in innate and innate-like lymphocyte populations (Publications)
Animal model studies highlight the role of innate-like lymphocyte populations in the early inflammatory response and subsequent parasite control following Plasmodium infection. IFN-gamma production by
Integrative pathway genomics of lung function and airflow obstruction (Publications)
Chronic respiratory disorders are important contributors to the global burden of disease. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of lung function measures have identified several trait-associated loc
Biobanking across the phenome - at the center of chronic disease research (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Recognized public health relevant risk factors such as obesity, physical inactivity, smoking or air pollution are common to many non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs cluster and co-morbi
Santé sexuelle: variabilités en Suisse et en Europe (Publications)
Sexual Health is interrelated with both, sex and gender, through its biological dimension, its connection with cultural conventions, and its impact on women's health. Reproductive factors are presente
Longitudinal change of prebronchodilator spirometric obstruction and health outcomes: results from the SAPALDIA cohort (Publications)
Background Understanding the prognostic meaning of early stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the general population is relevant for discussions about underdiagnosis. To date, COP
Integration of genome-wide association studies with biological knowledge identifies six novel genes related to kidney function (Publications)
In conducting genome-wide association studies (GWAS), analytic approaches leveraging biologic information may further understanding of the pathophysiology of clinical traits. To discover novel associa