Evaluation of honey-baited FTA cards in combination with different mosquito traps in an area of low arbovirus prevalence (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The threat of mosquito-borne diseases is increasing in continental Europe as demonstrated by several autochthonous chikungunya, dengue and West Nile virus outbreaks. In Switzerland, despit
Physical activity interventions for primary prevention in adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trial-based economic evaluations (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is a worldwide pandemic associated with major chronic diseases. Given limited resources, policy makers are in need of physical activity interventions that provide best
Study of drug particle distributions within mini-tablets using synchrotron X-ray microtomography and superpixel image clustering (Publications)
Uniform drug distribution within fast disintegrating tablets is a key quality measure to ensure a reliable, steady, and targeted release of the contained active pharmaceutical ingredients. In this wor
Qualitative microbiome profiling along a wastewater system in Kampala, Uganda (Publications)
Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, is rapidly expanding without adequate wastewater treatment facilities to accommodate the current estimated population of 1.68 million people. Hence, freshwater bod
Towards improved health service quality in Tanzania: contribution of a supportive supervision approach to increased quality of primary healthcare (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Universal Health Coverage only leads to the desired health outcomes if quality of health services is ensured. In Tanzania, quality has been a major concern for many years, including the pr
Reducing the burden of non-communicable disease in Moldovan communities – the role of community nursing (Publications)
Detection, treatment and management of NCDs have become increasingly the focus of the Moldovan health system. The important role of community medical assistants (CMA) for a more horizontal approach to
Discovery of 4-((1-(1<em>H</em>-imidazol-2-yl)alkoxy)methyl)pyridines as a new class of <em>Trypanosoma cruzi </em>growth inhibitors (Publications)
The identification of a new series of growth inhibitors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas' disease, is described. In vitro screening of a subset of compounds from our in-house compou
Dual plasmepsin-targeting antimalarial agents disrupt multiple stages of the malaria parasite life cycle (Publications)
Artemisin combination therapy (ACT) is the main treatment option for malaria, which is caused by the intracellular parasite Plasmodium. However, increased resistance to ACT highlights the importance o