Trust, affect, and choice in parents' vaccination decision-making and health-care provider selection in Switzerland (Publications)
This article examines the relationships between biomedicine, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and parents' vaccination decision-making in Switzerland. Our empirical evidence sheds light on
Effectiveness of Nifurtimox Eflornithine Combination Therapy (NECT) in <em>T. b. gambiense</em> second stage sleeping sickness patients in the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy (NECT) for the treatment of second stage gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) was added to the World Health Organization's Essential Me
Integrated community based human and animal syndromic surveillance in Adadle district of the Somali region of Ethiopia (Publications)
The economy of Ethiopia largely depends on agriculture and roughly 80% of the households have direct contact with domestic animals which make the community vulnerable to zoonotic diseases, especially
The questionnaire design process in the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Designing questionnaires is a key point of epidemiological studies assessing human exposure to chemicals. The lack of validated questionnaires can lead to the use of previously developed a
Hand hygiene and face mask wearing practices for COVID-19 prevention: a non-intrusive observation of patrons of community convenience shops in Accra,... (Publications)
Introduction:in the absence of a vaccine and definitive treatment, non-pharmacological measures of physical distancing, regular hand hygiene and wearing of face covering remain the mainstays of mitiga
Anthelmintic activity and cytotoxic effects of compounds isolated from the fruits of <em>Ozoroa insignis</em> del. (Anacardiaceae) (Publications)
Ozoroa insignis Del. is an ethnobotanical plant widely used in traditional medicine for various ailments, including schistosomiasis, tapeworm, and hookworm infections. From the so far not investigated
<em>In vitro</em> antileishmanial and antischistosomal activities of anemonin isolated from the fresh leaves of <em>Ranunculus multifidus</em> forsk (Publications)
Leishmaniasis and schistosomiasis are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) infecting the world's poorest populations. Effectiveness of the current antileishmanial and antischistosomal therapies are sign
Spatial and temporal variations in PM10 concentrations between 2010-2017 in South Africa (Publications)
Particulate matter less than or equal to 10 mum in aerodynamic diameter (PM10 microg/m(3)) is a priority air pollutant and one of the most widely monitored ambient air pollutants in South Africa. This
Prevalence and risk factors for malaria in pregnancy in Vanga, Democratic Republic of Congo (Publications)
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the second most malarious country in the world, but little information is available on malaria control measures in pregnancy. We conducted a longitudinal stud
Association between community noise and children's cognitive and behavioral development: a prospective cohort study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Noise exposure has been associated with adverse cognitive and behavioral outcomes in children, but evidence on longitudinal associations between community noise and child development in lo
