Non-communicable diseases on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa, the underappreciated threat of a dual disease burden (Publications)
In sub-Saharan Africa, the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) remains under appreciated, but emerging evidence suggests it to be substantial. NCDs such as arterial hypertension, heart diseases
Suicide and ambient temperature: a multi-country multi-city study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Previous literature suggests that higher ambient temperature may play a role in increasing the risk of suicide. However, no multi-country study has explored the shape of the association an
The potential of pregnant women as a sentinel population for malaria surveillance (Publications)
BACKGROUND: With increasing spatial heterogeneity of malaria transmission and a shift of the disease burden towards older children and adults, pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) have been p
Impact of changes in detection effort on control of visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Control of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) on the Indian subcontinent relies on prompt detection and treatment of symptomatic cases. Detection efforts influence the observed VL incidence and h
Strengthening surveillance systems for malaria elimination by integrating molecular and genomic data (Publications)
Unprecedented efforts in malaria control over the last 15 years have led to a substantial decrease in both morbidity and mortality in most endemic settings. However, these progresses have stalled over
Antiprotozoal activity of Turkish <em>Origanum onites</em> essential oil and its components (Publications)
Essential oil of Origanum species is well known for antimicrobial activity, but only a few have been evaluated in narrow spectrum antiprotozoal assays. Herein, we assessed the antiprotozoal potential
A “cookbook” for vulnerability research (Publications)
There is a growing need to facilitate the interdisciplinary study of the relationship between the environment and human health and well-being. It is increasingly recognized that vulnerability is a key
Differential impact of malaria control interventions on <em>P. falciparum</em> and <em>P. vivax</em> infections in young Papua New Guinean children (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: As malaria transmission declines, understanding the differential impact of intensified control on Plasmodium falciparum relative to Plasmodium vivax and identifying key drivers of ongoin