Scoping review of the inclusion of economic analysis in impact studies of natural resource extraction projects (Publications)
The extraction of natural resources, such as minerals, oil, and gas, can have profound economic effects. The application of economic analysis methods in impact studies of resource extraction projects
Breastmilk, stool, and meconium: bacterial communities in South Africa (Publications)
Human milk optimizes gut microbial richness and diversity, and is critical for proper immune development. Research has shown differing microbial composition based on geographic location, providing evi
Population genetic structure and hybridization of schistosomes in schoolchildren in Côte d’Ivoire (Publications)
Background: Schistosomiasis is a water-based chronic parasitic disease caused by trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma. Considered as a neglected tropical disease by the World Health Organization (
Assessing multifactorial correlates of health-related quality of life in the general Swiss population (Publications)
Due to substantial increases in life expectancy, the global proportion of older adults is rapidly growing. Consequently, public health research cannot just focus on mortality and morbidity but it is i
Understanding vaccine hesitancy and under-immunization with childhood and human papilloma virus vaccines in Switzerland : a qualitative study (Publications)
Extensive biomedical evidence documents the efficacy, minimal unwanted effects, and cost-effectiveness of vaccines recommended by numerous national immunization programs. Despite the public health suc
Reaching absent and refusing individuals during home-based HIV testing through self-testing-at what cost? (Publications)
Introduction: In the HOSENG trial (NCT03598686), the secondary distribution of oral self-tests for persons absent or refusing to test during a home-based HIV testing campaign in rural Lesotho resulted
Socio-cultural factors for breastfeeding cessation and their relationship with child diarrhoea in the rural high-altitude Peruvian Andes - a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In some areas of the world, breast milk is seen as a potential source of child diarrhoea. While this belief has been explored in African and Southeast Asian countries, it remains vastly un
Surveillance of molecular markers of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> artemisinin resistance (<em>kelch</em>13 mutations) in Papua New Guinea between... (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is a global threat to malaria control and elimination efforts. Mutations in the P. falciparum kelch13 gene (Pfk13) that
A high-throughput cell- and virus-free assay shows reduced neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants by COVID-19 convalescent plasma (Publications)
The detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-specific antibodies in the serum of an individual indicates prior infection or vaccination. However, it provides limited i