Air pollution and lung function in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The association of long-term air pollution and lung function has not been studied across adult European multi-national populations before. The aim of this study was to determine the associ
Engineered synthetic virus-like particles and their use in vaccine delivery (Publications)
Engineered nanoparticles have been designed based on the self-assembling properties of synthetic coiled-coil lipopeptide building blocks. The presence of an isoleucine zipper within the lipopeptide to
A comparison of methods to detect and quantify the markers of antimalarial drug resistance (Publications)
We compare, contrast, and evaluate methods to quantify genetic markers of antimalarial drug resistance. Frequency estimates should be reported along with crude prevalence. There are four main potentia
The EXPOLIS study: implications for exposure research and environmental policy in Europe (Publications)
Exposure analysis is a crucial part of effective management of public health risks caused by pollutants and chemicals in our environment. During the last decades, more data required for exposure analy
Direct health costs of environmental tobacco smoke exposure and indirect health benefits due to smoking ban introduction (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Introducing comprehensive smoke-free policies to public places is expected to reduce health costs. This includes prevented health damages by avoiding environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) expo
A community randomised controlled trial evaluating a home-based environmental intervention package of improved stoves, solar water disinfection and... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Pneumonia and diarrhoea are leading causes of death in children. There is a need to develop effective interventions. OBJECTIVE: We present the design and baseline findings of a community