Heat effects on mortality in 15 European cities (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies show that high temperatures are related to mortality, but little is known about the exposure-response function and the lagged effect of heat. We report the associatio
TNFA-308 in Two International Population-Based Cohorts Shows Increased Risk for Asthma (Publications)
Genetic association studies have related the Tumour Necrosis Factor alpha (TNFA) -308 G/A polymorphism with increased risk to asthma but results are inconsistent.To test whether two single nucleotide
N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Publications)
PURPOSE: Observational studies have shown an inconsistent association between n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of coronary heart disease. We investigated the effects of dietary and non-die
Meta-analysis: accuracy of rapid tests for malaria in travelers returning from endemic areas (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Microscopic diagnosis of malaria is unreliable outside specialized centers. Rapid tests have become available in recent years, but their accuracy has not been assessed systematically. PURP
Urban Health (Page)
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Urban Health By 2050, 68% of the world's population is projected to be urban. Cities are magnets for people uprooted from rural areas, who hope to find a better livelihood in the city - with far-reach
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) | Swiss TPH (Page)
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Health Impact Assessment At Swiss TPH, our HIA expertise and activities cover the full spectrum from HIA service provision , HIA research and HIA teaching and training . We have long-standing expertis
One Health: Connecting Humans, Animals and the Environment (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/fr/study-with-us/postgraduate/one-health-connecting-humans-animals-and-the-environment
One Health: Connecting Humans, Animals and the Environment Overview In today’s globalised world, old diseases persist and new illnesses spread faster than ever thanks to interconnected ecosystems and