The <em>Plasmodium </em>lactate/H+ transporter PfFNT is essential and druggable <em>in vivo</em> (Publications)
Malaria parasites in the blood stage express a single transmembrane transport protein for the release of the glycolytic end product l-lactate/H(+) from the cell. This transporter is a member of the st
Multisystemic resilience to shocks: a temporal analysis of health, fundamental rights and freedoms, and economic resilience during the first wave of... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Research on resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic has primarily focused on health system resilience. The purpose of this paper is to: (1) develop a broader understanding of societal resilien
The footprint of human-induced climate change on heat-related deaths in the summer of 2022 in Switzerland (Publications)
Human-induced climate change is leading to an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, which are severely affecting the health of the population. The exceptional heat during
Effects of adjuvant berberine therapy on acute ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis (Publications)
We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the clinical efficacy of berberine (BBR) in treating acute ischemic stroke (AIS), explore its anti-inflammatory effects, and assess its potential applications
Community-based models of care for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and associated morbidity and mortality are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). To facilitate access to quality care and improve trea
High rates of undiagnosed target organ damage among adults with elevated blood pressure or diabetes mellitus in a community-based survey in Lesotho (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Prevalence of elevated blood pressure (BP) and diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. Data on target organ damage such as retinopathy, left ventricular hypertrophy (
Adaptation of the CUGH global health competency framework in the Chinese context: a mixed-methods study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In 2014, the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) developed a global health competency framework and called for its validation. Given China's increasing engagement in global
Time patterns in internal human exposure data to bisphenols, phthalates, DINCH, organophosphate flame retardants, cadmium and polyaromatic... (Publications)
Human biomonitoring (HBM) data in Europe are often fragmented and collected in different EU countries and sampling periods. Exposure levels for children and adult women in Europe were evaluated over t