Nutrition in City Ecosystems (NICE): protocol of a multi-sectoral development project to improve food and nutrition security of secondary city... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Secondary cities tend to be better linked with local food systems than primate cities, acting as important platforms to trade agricultural produce with rural surrounding. COVID-19, conflic
Long-term exposure to elemental components of fine particulate matter and all-natural and cause-specific mortality in a Danish nationwide... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Fine particulate matter (PM(2.5)) is a well-recognized risk factor for premature death. However, evidence on which PM(2.5) components are most relevant is unclear. METHODS: We evaluated th
AIMSurv: first pan-European harmonized surveillance of <em>Aedes </em>invasive mosquito species of relevance for human vector-borne diseases (Publications)
Human and animal vector-borne diseases, particularly mosquito-borne diseases, are emerging or re-emerging worldwide. Six Aedes invasive mosquito (AIM) species were introduced to Europe since the 1970s
Hands are frequently contaminated with fecal bacteria and enteric pathogens globally: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
Enteric pathogen infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, with the highest disease burden in low-income countries. Hands act as intermediaries in enteric pathogen transmissi
Tafenoquine following G6PD screening versus primaquine for the treatment of <em>vivax </em>malaria in Brazil: a cost-effectiveness analysis using a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria transmission modelling has demonstrated the potential impact of semiquantitative glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) testing and treatment with single-dose tafenoquine for Pla
Gas cooking indoors and respiratory symptoms in the ECRHS cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Gas cooking is an important source of indoor air pollutants, and there is some limited evidence that it might adversely be associated with respiratory health. Using repeated cross-sectiona
Community health worker training to reduce mental health and substance use stigma towards patients who have disengaged from HIV/TB care in South... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: South Africa has deployed community health workers (CHWs) to support individuals to enter and stay in HIV/TB care. Although CHWs routinely encounter patients with mental health (particular
Safety and protective efficacy of PfSPZ vaccine administered to HIV negative and positive Tanzanian adults (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Sanaria PfSPZ Vaccine, composed of attenuated Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) sporozoites (SPZ), protects against malaria. We conducted this clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of
Testing the feasibility, acceptability, and exploring trends on efficacy of the problem management plus for moms: protocol of a pilot randomized... (Publications)
Mental health disorders are one of the most common causes that limit the ability of mothers to care for themselves and for their children. Recent data suggest high rates of distress among women in cha
Randomised controlled trial on the effect of social support on disease control, mental health and health-related quality of life in people with... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Diabetes mellitus (DM) and its severe complications contribute significantly to disability and, hence, burden of disease. Poor mental health, a frequent DM consequence, may hinder succes
