'Problem patients and physicians' failures': what it means for doctors to counsel vaccine hesitant patients in Switzerland (Publications)
This article reports on our qualitative inquiry into the meanings biomedically trained doctors in Switzerland attach to treating vaccine hesitant (VH) and underimmunized patients. With support from so
Current global health impact assessment practice (Publications)
Health impact assessment (HIA) practice has expanded across the world, since it was established more than two decades ago. This paper presents a snapshot of current global HIA practice based on the fi
Molecular confirmation of a<em> Fasciola gigantica </em>x <em>Fasciola hepatica </em>hybrid in a Chadian bovine (Publications)
Fascioliasis is a zoonotic infection of humans and, more commonly, ruminants. It is caused by 2 liver fluke species, Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica, which differ in size. The traditional mor
Investigation of antiplasmodial effects of terpenoid compounds isolated from myrrh (Publications)
As part of our ongoing search for antiprotozoal natural products from plants, we examined different resins from the Burseraceae family. The dichloromethane extract obtained from myrrh, the oleo-gum-re
Low rates of active hepatitis B and C infections among adults and children living with HIV and taking antiretroviral therapy: a multicenter screening... (Publications)
Lesotho presents the second highest adult human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence globally. Among people living with HIV, data on hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection
Synthesis, characterization and antiparasitic activity of organometallic derivatives of the anthelmintic drug albendazole (Publications)
Helminthiases, a group of neglected tropical diseases, affect more than one billion people mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. Moreover, major intestinal protozoa have a significant impact on
Individual aircraft noise exposure assessment for a case-crossover study in Switzerland (Publications)
Accurate exposure assessment is essential in environmental epidemiological studies. This is especially true for aircraft noise, which is characterized by a high spatial and temporal variation. We prop
Interaction between host genes and <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </em>lineage can affect tuberculosis severity: evidence for coevolution? (Publications)
Genetic studies of both the human host and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) demonstrate independent association with tuberculosis (TB) risk. However, neither explains a large portion of disease risk o