Impacts of weather and air pollution on Legionnaires' disease in Switzerland: a national case-crossover study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The number of reported cases of Legionnaires' disease (LD) has risen markedly in Switzerland (6.5/100,000 inhabitants in 2021) and abroad over the last decade. Legionella, the causative ag
Improving primary healthcare access for asylum seekers and refugees: a qualitative study from a Swiss family physician perspective (Publications)
Since 2015 the need for evidence-based guidance in primary health care management of refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants has dramatically increased. The aims of this study were to identify the ch
How to train your myeloid cells: a way forward for helminth vaccines? (Publications)
Soil-transmitted helminths affect approximately 1.5 billion people worldwide. However, as no vaccine is currently available for humans, the current strategy for elimination as a public health problem
Dynamics and consequences of nutrition-related microbial dysbiosis in early life: study protocol of the VITERBI GUT project (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Early life under- and overnutrition (jointly termed malnutrition) is increasingly recognized as an important risk factor for adult obesity and metabolic syndrome, a diet-related cluster
Animal-assisted psychotherapy for pediatric chronic pain: case series of an open pilot study to test initial feasibility and potential efficacy (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Chronic pain is a common complaint in children and adolescents, placing an enormous burden on individuals, their families, and the healthcare system. New innovative approaches for the treat
Impact of a multi-disease integrated screening and diagnostic model for COVID-19, TB, and HIV in Lesotho (Publications)
The surge of the COVID-19 pandemic challenged health services globally, and in Lesotho, the HIV and tuberculosis (TB) services were similarly affected. Integrated, multi-disease diagnostic services we
Evaluation and forecasting analysis of the association of conditional cash transfer with child mortality in Latin America, 2000-2030 (Publications)
IMPORTANCE: Latin America has implemented the world's largest and most consolidated conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs during the last 2 decades. As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, pover
Malaria elimination in Zanzibar: where next? (Publications)
In 2018, Zanzibar developed a national malaria strategic plan IV (2018-2023) to guide elimination of malaria by 2023. We assessed progress in the implementation of malaria activities as part of the en
Evolution et impact de l’approche une seule santé (One Health) en Suisse et dans le monde (Publications)
Integrated approaches to health such as One Health are needed to tackle complex problems that cannot be solved by a single discipline or country, such as climate change, biodiversity loss or antimicro
Carriage of linezolid-resistant enterococci (LRE) among humans and animals in Nigeria: coexistence of the <em>cfr, optrA </em>and <em>poxtA</em> genes... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: In contrast to the increasing reports on the emergence of linezolid resistant enterococci (LRE) emanating from many countries in Europe, Asia, and North America, data on its status and dis