Can a smoking ban save your heart? (Publications)
This paper evaluates the causal effect of environmental tobacco exposure on health by exploiting the time and geographical variation in public-place smoking bans implemented in Switzerland between 200
Pharmacokinetics of praziquantel in <em>Schistosoma mansoni </em>and <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infected school- and preschool- aged children (Publications)
There is a growing consensus to include preschool-aged children in preventive chemotherapy programs with praziquantel, aiming to control schistosomiasis. However, pharmacokinetic data, crucial to esta
A meta-analysis on residential exposure to magnetic fields and the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Publications)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is caused by the gradual degeneration and death of motor neurons, with mostly unknown etiology. Some risk factors have been suggested for this disease including ext
Assessing strategies against <em>gambiense </em>sleeping sickness through mathematical modeling (Publications)
Background: Control of gambiense sleeping sickness relies predominantly on passive and active screening of people, followed by treatment. Methods: Mathematical modeling explores the potential of 3 com
Long-read whole genome sequencing and comparative analysis of six strains of the human pathogen <em>Orientia tsutsugamushi</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Orientia tsutsugamushi is a clinically important but neglected obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen of the Rickettsiaceae family that causes the potentially life-threatening human dis
Rivers as carriers and potential sentinels for <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei </em>in Laos (Publications)
Burkholderia pseudomallei, causative agent of the often fatal disease melioidosis, dwells in tropical soils and has been found in freshwater bodies. To investigate whether rivers are potential habitat
Reusing treated wastewater: consideration of the safety aspects associated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (Publications)
As more countries engage in water reuse, either intended or de facto, there is an urgent need to more comprehensively evaluate resulting environmental and public health concerns. While antibiotic-resi
Comparison of sensitivity and annoyance to road traffic and community noise between a South African and a Swiss population sample (Publications)
In developing countries, noise annoyance and noise sensitivity are not commonly investigated. The present study aimed to assess the annoyance and sensitivity to noise in 364 adults living in informal
Colorectal cancer-associated <em>Streptococcus infantarius </em>subsp.<em> infantarius</em> differ from a major dairy lineage providing evidence for... (Publications)
Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius (Sii), a member of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC), predominates as dairy-adapted and non-adapted variants in fermented dairy