Health service quality in 2929 facilities in six low-income and middle-income countries: a positive deviance analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Primary care is of insufficient quality in many low-income and middle-income countries. Some health facilities perform better than others despite operating in similar contexts, although th
Antibody and B cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination (Publications)
Antibodies, and the B cell and plasma cell populations responsible for their production, are key components of the human immune system's response to SARS-CoV-2, which has caused the coronavirus diseas
Human B cell clonal expansion and convergent antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 (Publications)
B cells are critical for the production of antibodies and protective immunity to viruses. Here we show that patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) who deve
Barriers to family planning use in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: an application of the theory of planned behaviour using a... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there is a low adherence of the population to the use of family planning (FP) due to various social barriers. This study aimed to understand the dri
Breastfeeding duration and reported child maltreatment in a population‑based alaskan birth cohort (Publications)
Research suggests that breastfeeding may reduce child maltreatment risk. Alaska has high rates of both breastfeeding initiation and maltreatment reports to Child Protective Services (CPS). The present
The troubled puberty of malaria parasites (Publications)
Sexual differentiation of malaria parasites is essential for transmission, yet the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Russell et al. elegantly combined a loss-of-function screen with single-
Evaluation of an electronic health record alert to improve screening and management of cardiovascular disease and stroke factors in a high-risk... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Cardiovascular disease and stroke risk factor screening and management by primary care providers (PCPs) have a significant impact on their patients' health. The objective of this study was