Adaptation and validation of a light microscope for use in energy insecure settings: a proof-of-concept study (Publications)
Microscopy as a basic diagnostic method cannot be used everywhere globally. Validity of slide reading was tested on torch-modified microscopes. Experienced microscopists handled the modification witho
All-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality and wildfire-related ozone: a multicountry two-stage time series analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Wildfire activity is an important source of tropospheric ozone (O(3)) pollution. However, no study to date has systematically examined the associations of wildfire-related O(3) exposure wi
The effectiveness of community health worker training, equipping, and deployment in reducing COVID-19 infections and deaths in rural Western Kenya: a... (Publications)
COVID-19 and other pandemics remain significant threats to population health, particularly in rural settings where health systems are disproportionately weak. There is a lack of evidence on whether tr
Transposition of <em>HOPPLA</em> in siRNA-deficient plants suggests a limited effect of the environment on retrotransposon mobility in... (Publications)
Long terminal repeat retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) are powerful mutagens regarded as a major source of genetic novelty and important drivers of evolution. Yet, the uncontrolled and potentially selfish pr
Estimated population-level impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines against all-cause pneumonia mortality among unvaccinated age groups in five Latin... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) provide strong direct protection in children, while limited data are available on their indirect effect on mortality among older age groups. This mul