Understanding urban inequalities in children's linear growth outcomes: a trend and decomposition analysis of 39,049 children in Bangladesh... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite significant progress in reducing child undernutrition, Bangladesh remains among the top six countries globally with the largest burden of child stunting and has disproportionately
Rapid identification of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern using a portable <em>peak</em>PCR platform (Publications)
The need for tools that facilitate rapid detection and continuous monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) is greater than ever, as these variants are more transmissible and therefore incre
Hospital delivery and neonatal mortality in 37 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: an ecological study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Widespread increases in facility delivery have not substantially reduced neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia over the past 2 decades. This may be due to poor quality ca
Discovery of novel antischistosomal scaffolds from the open access Pandemic Response Box (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Treatment and control of schistosomiasis rely on a single drug, praziquantel. New orally active antischistosomals featuring novel molecular scaffolds are urgently needed to prevent the eme
Sustainability of a school-based health intervention for prevention of non-communicable diseases in marginalised communities: protocol for a... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of chronic, lifestyle-related diseases is increasing among adults and children from low-income and middle-income countries. Despite the effectiveness of community-based in
The first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Spain was associated with early introductions and fast spread of a dominating genetic variant (Publications)
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the world radically since 2020. Spain was one of the European countries with the highest incidence during the first wave. As a part of a c
Parasite viability as a measure of <em>in vivo</em> drug activity in preclinical and early clinical antimalarial drug assessment (Publications)
The rate at which parasitemia declines in a host after treatment with an antimalarial drug is a major metric for assessment of antimalarial drug activity in preclinical models and in early clinical tr
Priority setting in early childhood development: an analytical framework for economic evaluation of interventions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Early childhood development (ECD) sets the foundation for healthy and successful lives with important ramifications for education, labour market outcomes and other domains of well-being. E
<em>Opisthorchis felineus </em>infection is a risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma in Western Siberia: a hospital-based case-control study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a fatal bile duct cancer, has a high incidence in Western Siberia, Russian Federation. In addition, Opisthorchis felineus (O. felineus), a bile duct dwelling trem