Socio-environmental modifiers of heat-related mortality in eight Swiss cities: a case time series analysis (Publications)
In the light of growing urbanization and projected temperature increases due to climate change, heat-related mortality in urban areas is a pressing public health concern. Heat exposure and vulnerabili
Computer-aided detection thresholds for digital chest radiography interpretation in tuberculosis diagnostic algorithms (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Use of computer-aided detection (CAD) software is recommended to improve tuberculosis screening and triage, but threshold determination is challenging if reference testing has not been per
Bridging the gap from molecular surveillance to programmatic decisions for malaria control and elimination (Publications)
An increasing number of molecular and genomic assays are available to study malaria parasite populations. However, so far they have played a marginal role in informing policy and programmatic decision
Exploring the impact of mining on community health and health service delivery: perceptions of key informants involved in gold mining communities in... (Publications)
Sub-Saharan Africa is rich in natural resources but also faces widespread poverty. The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals brought increased attention to resource extraction projects, emphas
Implementation of the advanced HIV disease care package with point-of-care CD4 testing during tuberculosis case finding: a mixed-methods evaluation (Publications)
During TB-case finding, we assessed the feasibility of implementing the advanced HIV disease (AHD) care package, including VISITECT CD4 Advanced Disease (VISITECT), a semiquantitative test to identify
COVID-19 genomic surveillance in Bangui (Central African Republic) reveals a landscape of circulating variants linked to validated antiviral targets... (Publications)
Since its outbreak, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spread rapidly, causing the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Even with the vaccines' administration, the vir
Health position paper and redox perspectives - disease burden by transportation noise (Publications)
Transportation noise is a ubiquitous urban exposure. In 2018, the World Health Organization concluded that chronic exposure to road traffic noise is a risk factor for ischemic heart disease. In contra
Health system quality and COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional analysis in 14 countries (Publications)
The social and behavioural determinants of COVID-19 vaccination have been described previously. However, little is known about how vaccinated people use and rate their health system. We used surveys c