Ambient air pollution and newborn size and adiposity at birth: differences by maternal ethnicity (the born in Bradford study cohort) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Exposure to ambient air pollution has been associated with reduced size of newborns; however, the modifying effect of maternal ethnicity remains little explored among South Asians. OBJECTI
What is needed to eradicate lymphatic filariasis? A model-based assessment on the impact of scaling up mass drug administration programs (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease for which more than a billion people in 73 countries are thought to be at-risk. At a global level, the efforts against LF are desi
Implications of heterogeneous biting exposure and animal hosts on <em>Trypanosomiasis brucei gambiense</em> transmission and control (Publications)
The gambiense form of sleeping sickness is a neglected tropical disease, which is presumed to be anthroponotic. However, the parasite persists in human populations at levels of considerable rarity and
Medicaid family planning waivers in 3 states: did they reduce unwanted births? (Publications)
Effects of Medicaid family planning waivers on unintended births and contraceptive use postpartum were examined in Illinois, New York, and Oregon using the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.
Direct sequencing of Legionella pneumophila from respiratory samples for sequence-based typing analysis (Publications)
We have developed a procedure to test the efficiency and reliability of sequencing of Legionella pneumophila genes directly from respiratory samples and have compared the results with those derived fr
What do district health managers in Ghana use their working time for? A case study of three districts (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Ineffective district health management potentially impacts on health system performance and service delivery. However, little is known about district health managing practices and time all
Risk profiling of schistosomiasis using remote sensing: approaches, challenges and outlook (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a water-based disease that affects an estimated 250 million people, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. The transmission of schistosomiasis is spatially and temporally restric
'I know it has worked for millions of years': the role of the 'natural' in parental reasoning against child immunization in a qualitative study in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite efforts of international and national health authorities, immunization coverage and timeliness of vaccination against dangerous childhood diseases have been adversely affected by p
Use of recombinant virus replicon particles for vaccination against <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> disease (Publications)
Buruli ulcer, caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans, is a necrotizing disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, which is most prevalent in rural regions of West African countries. The maj
