Patients with cystic echinococcosis in the three national referral centers of Mongolia: a model for CE management assessment (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mongolia is one of the endemic countries for cystic echinococcosis (CE), a zoonotic disease caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. The goal of this study is to describe the
Morbidity profile and sociodemographic characteristics of unaccompanied refugee minors seen by paediatric practices between October 2014 and February... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the morbidity profile and the sociodemographic characteristics of unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) arriving in the region of Bavaria, Germany, between Oct
Hepatitis A in Switzerland: an analysis of 29 years of surveillance data and contemporary challenges (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis A (HA) incidence declined in most European countries in the past decades. We analysed HA notification data for Switzerland of 29 years looking for disease- and notification syste
Moody oil: what is driving the crude oil price? (Publications)
The unparalleled surge of the crude oil price after 2003 has triggered a heated scientific and public debate about its ultimate causes. Unexpected demand growth particularly from emerging economies ap
Expanding the rubterolone family: intrinsic reactivity and directed diversification of PKS-derived pyrans (Publications)
We characterized two key biosynthetic intermediates of the intriguing rubterolone family (tropolone alkaloids) that contain a highly reactive pyran moiety (in equilibrium with the hydrolyzed 1,5-dione
Fostering population-based cohort data discovery: the Maelstrom Research cataloguing toolkit (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The lack of accessible and structured documentation creates major barriers for investigators interested in understanding, properly interpreting and analyzing cohort data and biological sam
Mathematical modelling of the impact of expanding levels of malaria control interventions on <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> (Publications)
Plasmodium vivax poses unique challenges for malaria control and elimination, notably the potential for relapses to maintain transmission in the face of drug-based treatment and vector control strateg
C-H activation enables a concise total synthesis of quinine and analogues with enhanced antimalarial activity (Publications)
We report a novel approach to the classical natural product quinine that is based on two stereoselective key steps, namely a C-H activation and an aldol reaction, to unite the two heterocyclic moietie
Does the DOSPERT scale predict risk taking behaviour during travel? A study using smartphones (Publications)
Background: Despite the continuing growth of international tourism, very little research has been done on the link between individual risk attitudes and health behaviours during travel. Our study uses