Overall and sex-specific associations between fetal adversity and child development at age 1 year: evidence from Brazil (Publications)
A growing body of epigenetic research suggests that in-utero adaptations to environmental changes display important sex-specific variation. We test this heterogeneous adaptation hypothesis using data
A prospective, open-label, randomized trial of doxycycline versus azithromycin for the treatment of uncomplicated murine typhus (Publications)
Background: Murine typhus, or infection with Rickettsia typhi, is a global but neglected disease without randomised clinical trials to guide antibiotic therapy. Doxycycline is commonly used but withou
Adverse impact of nocturnal transportation noise on glucose regulation in healthy young adults: effect of different noise scenarios (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epidemiological evidence indicates an association between transportation noise exposure and a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Sleep disturbances are thought to be one of the mec
The contribution of livestock to urban resilience: the case of Bamako, Mali (Publications)
Urban livestock keeping is increasing in many sub-Saharan African cities, but detailed contextual information on its extent, challenges, and potential is limited. A cross-sectional household study was
Analysis of interventions against the liver fluke, opisthorchis viverrini (Publications)
We adapt a population-based model of Opisthorchis viverrini transmission dynamics to determine the effectiveness of three different interventions. The model includes the definitive hosts, humans; the
Strategies to improve the medical device life cycle in Mexico (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the role of stakeholders to three alternative strategies to improve processes and practices regarding the regulation, assessment, and management of orthopaedic medical devices in
Development and validation of a LC-MS/MS method for ivermectin quantification in dried blood spots: application to a pharmacokinetic study in... (Publications)
Ivermectin serves as a good addition to the small group of medications for soil-transmitted helminths, particularly against Trichuris trichiura infections. So far, ivermectin has been poorly character
Do bednets including piperonyl butoxide offer additional protection against populations of<em> Anopheles gambiae s.l. </em>that are highly resistant... (Publications)
Malaria control is dependent on the use of longlasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) containing pyrethroids. A new generation of LLINs containing both pyrethroids and the synergist piperonyl butoxide (PBO
