Portable functional neuroimaging as an environmental epidemiology tool: a how-to guide for the use of fNIRS in field studies (Publications)
SUMMARY: The widespread application of functional neuroimaging within the field of environmental epidemiology has the potential to greatly enhance our understanding of how environmental toxicants affe
Evaluation of the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationship of praziquantel in the <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> mouse model (Publications)
After more than 40 years of use, Praziquantel (PZQ) still remains the drug of choice for the treatment of intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis. Its anti-parasitic activity resides primarily in th
<em>"Koko et les lunettes magiques"</em>: an educational entertainment tool to prevent parasitic worms and diarrheal diseases in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Integrated control programs, emphasizing preventive chemotherapy along with health education, can reduce the incidence of soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis. The aim of thi
Time to change focus? Transitioning from higher neonatal to higher stillbirth mortality in São Paulo State, Brazil (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Differential trends in mortality suggest that stillbirths may dominate neonatal mortality in the medium to long run. Brazil has made major efforts to improve data collection on health indi
Time trends of positivity rates from foodborne pathogen testing in Switzerland, 2003 to 2012 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis are important foodborne diseases in Europe, including in Switzerland. In 2014, notification rates for Switzerland were 92.9 per 100 000 population for