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The role of spatial epidemiology to support public health policies : case studies applied to health promotion, noncommunicable and infectious diseases in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
In a context of escalating public health challenges, including the rise of chronic diseases, the impact of climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic, certain populations bear a disproportionate burden. As a result, there is an urgent need to develop public ...
EPFL2024Théâtre de la dissidence. Vers un "community-care" performatif et radical
Le Théâtre de la Dissidence est un projet évolutif visant à offrir une structure itinérante et appropriable aux associations et au corps étudiant de l’EPFL. Dans la continuité des énoncés Poétique des siestes résistantes. Construction d’un espace commun de ...
2023Advances and applications of nanophotonic biosensors
This Review discusses the progresses in label-free nanophotonic biosensors based on photonic or dielectric surfaces and metasurfaces and highlights the challenges and benefits of their applications in the fields of public health, well-being and biosafety. ...
NATURE PORTFOLIO2022Spatial analysis of the Healthy Built Environment: an application on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the canton of Geneva
Most of the world population lives in urban areas, the share of the urban population is estimated to increase in the future decades. The complexity of different land uses and services in urban areas, which composes the built environment, influences human h ...
EPFL2022Multidisciplinary Investigation of the Gut-Brain Ecosystem in a Model of Alzheimer's Disease
The search for an understanding of the causal elements that lead to neurodegenerative diseases has motivated researchers for decades. Today, Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia and affects approximately fifty million people worldwide ...
EPFL2022Emerging Threats of Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology. Addressing Security and Resilience Issues
Synthetic biology is a field of biotechnology that is rapidly growing in various applications, such as in medicine, environmental sustainability, and energy production. However these technologies also have unforeseen risks and applications to humans and th ...
Springer2021Geospatial Analysis of Sodium and Potassium Intake: A Swiss Population-Based Study
Stéphane Joost, Idris Guessous, Murielle Bochud, David Nicolas De Ridder
Inadequate sodium and potassium dietary intakes are associated with major, yet preventable, health consequences. Local public health interventions can be facilitated and informed by fine-scale geospatial analyses. In this study, we assess the existence of ...
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