Air pollution and lung function in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The association of long-term air pollution and lung function has not been studied across adult European multi-national populations before. The aim of this study was to determine the associ
Engineered synthetic virus-like particles and their use in vaccine delivery (Publications)
Engineered nanoparticles have been designed based on the self-assembling properties of synthetic coiled-coil lipopeptide building blocks. The presence of an isoleucine zipper within the lipopeptide to
Direct health costs of environmental tobacco smoke exposure and indirect health benefits due to smoking ban introduction (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Introducing comprehensive smoke-free policies to public places is expected to reduce health costs. This includes prevented health damages by avoiding environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) expo
A community randomised controlled trial evaluating a home-based environmental intervention package of improved stoves, solar water disinfection and... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Pneumonia and diarrhoea are leading causes of death in children. There is a need to develop effective interventions. OBJECTIVE: We present the design and baseline findings of a community
<em>Mycobacterium intracellulare</em> infection in non-HIV infected patient in a region with a high burden of tuberculosis (Publications)
Data on non-tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infection in non-HIV patients in Tanzania are scarce. However, NTM infections are emerging in Africa as in many parts of the world. Healthcare providers and