Bovine tuberculosis: an old disease but a new threat to Africa (Publications)
Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a disease characterised by progressive development of specific granulomatous lesions or tubercles in lung tissue, lymph nodes or other organs. Mycobacterium bovis is the ca
Reducing ambient levels of fine particulates could substantially improve health: a mortality impact assessment for 26 European cities (Publications)
Recently new European policies on ambient air quality--namely, the adoption of new standards for fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)), have generated a broad debate about choosing the air quality standar
Genetic diversity of <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> in Madang, Papua New Guinea (Publications)
SETTING: Madang and surroundings, Papua New Guinea (PNG). OBJECTIVE: To characterise the genetic diversity and drug susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates collected in Madang and surrou
The effect of integrated management of childhood illness on observed quality of care of under-fives in rural Tanzania (Publications)
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) has been adopted by over 80 countries as a strategy for reducing child mortality and improving child health and development. It includes complementary
Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors in children (Publications)
Background A number of recent systematic reviews have resulted in changes in international recommendations for children's participation in physical activity (PA) for health. The World Health Authority
Correlation of plasma copeptin and vasopressin concentrations in hypo-, iso-, and hyperosmolar states (Publications)
Background: Copeptin, the C-terminal moiety of provasopressin, is cosecreted with vasopressin. Copeptin may be a useful parameter to characterize disorders of water homeostasis and can be readily meas