Antimalarial pantothenamide metabolites target acetyl-coenzyme A biosynthesis in <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
Malaria eradication is critically dependent on new therapeutics that target resistant Plasmodium parasites and block transmission of the disease. Here, we report that pantothenamide bioisosteres were
Eave ribbons treated with transfluthrin can protect both users and non-users against malaria vectors (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Eave ribbons treated with spatial repellents effectively prevent human exposure to outdoor-biting and indoor-biting malaria mosquitoes, and could constitute a scalable and low-cost supplem
Thermal field formation during wIRA-hyperthermia: temperature measurements in skin and subcutis of piglets as a basis for thermotherapy of superficial... (Publications)
Purpose: The temporal and spatial formation of the temperature field and its changes during/upon water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA)-irradiation in porcine skin and subcutis were investigated in vivo in
Inequalities in the benefits of national health insurance on financial protection from out-of-pocket payments and access to health services:... (Publications)
A central pillar of universal health coverage (UHC) is to achieve financial protection from catastrophic health expenditure. There are concerns, however, that national health insurance programmes with
Outdoor air pollution and the burden of childhood asthma across Europe (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence suggests that air pollution may contribute to childhood asthma development. We estimated the burden of incident childhood asthma that may be attributable to outdoor NO2,
Time-course of upper respiratory tract viral infection and COPD exacerbation (Publications)
Viral respiratory tract infections have been implicated as the predominant risk factor for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). We aimed to evaluate, longitudinally, the association between upper res
Impact of the warm summer 2015 on emergency hospital admissions in Switzerland (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Only a few studies have examined the impact of a particular heat event on morbidity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of the warm summer 2015 on emergency hospital admissio
Five-year impact of different multi-year mass drug administration strategies on childhood <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em>-associated morbidity: a... (Publications)
The WHO recommends mass treatment with praziquantel as the primary approach for Schistosoma mansoni-related morbidity control in endemic populations. The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Res
Safety profile of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Menafrivac™) in clinical trials and vaccination campaigns: a review of published studies (Publications)
The study aimed to assess the capacity of AEFI surveillance during vaccination campaigns with the new conjugate meningitis vaccine (MenAfrivac). A systematic review of studies on MenAfrivac published
