Amplicon deep sequencing improves <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> genotyping in clinical trials of antimalarial drugs (Publications)
Clinical trials monitoring malaria drug resistance require genotyping of recurrent Plasmodium falciparum parasites to distinguish between treatment failure and new infection occurring during the trial
Analysis of hepatobiliary disorder reports associated with the use of herbal medicines in the global suspected ADR database Vigibase (Publications)
Introduction: Use of herbal medicines (HMs) is widespread across the world, with many people relying on HMs for their primary healthcare or using HMs in the context of a healthy life style. HMs origin
Comparing the lung cancer burden of ambient particulate matter using scenarios of air quality standards versus acceptable risk levels (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Ambient particulate matter (PM) is regulated with science-based air quality standards, whereas carcinogens are regulated with a number of "acceptable" cases. Given that PM is also carcinog
CR3 engaged by PGL-I triggers syk-calcineurin-NFATc to rewire the innate immune response in leprosy (Publications)
Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy, is unique amongst human pathogens in its capacity to produce the virulence factor phenolic glycolipid (PGL)-I. In addition to mediating bacterial
The effects of medicines availability and stock-outs on household's utilization of healthcare services in Dodoma region, Tanzania (Publications)
Low- and middle-income countries have been undertaking health finance reforms to address shortages of medicines. However, data are lacking on how medicine availability and stock-outs influence access
Patterns of benzodiazepine prescription among older adults in Switzerland: a cross-sectional analysis of claims data (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the prevalence and determinants of benzodiazepine prescription among older adults in Switzerland, and analyse association with hospitalisation and costs. DESIGN:
Rabies (Publications)
The inevitably fatal outcome of rabies makes it one of the most well-known and feared zoonoses. But rabies is still a neglected zoonotic disease (NZD), despite being one of the oldest diseases known.
Assessing the quality of cause of death data in six high-income countries: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan and Switzerland (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the policy utility of national cause of death (COD) data of six high-income countries with highly developed health information systems. METHODS: National COD data sets from Austr
Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis sequelae after treatment: a follow-up study 12 years after treatment (Publications)
The clinical presentation of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense is well known, but knowledge on long-term sequelae is limited. In the frame of studies conducted be
Adverse cardiovascular effects of traffic noise with a focus on nighttime noise and the new WHO noise guidelines (Publications)
Exposure to traffic noise is associated with stress and sleep disturbances. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently concluded that road traffic noise increases the risk for ischemic heart disease