Andreas Mårtensson

TL;DR: Introduction of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria to reduce unnecessary use of antimalarials—a beneficial public health outcome—could drive up untargeted use of antibiotics.

TL;DR: In this proof-of-concept study, the imaging performance of a mobile, digital microscope was sufficient for visual detection of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma haematobium and it is shown that deep learning-based image analysis can be utilized for the automated detection and classification of helminth eggs in the captured images.

TL;DR: Zanzibar provides new evidence of the feasibility of reaching uniquely significant and sustainable malaria reduction (pre-elimination) in a previously high endemic region in sub-Saharan Africa.

TL;DR: Simulations using the lumefantrine pharmacokinetic model suggest that, in young children and pregnant women beyond the first trimester, lengthening the dose regimen and intensifying the frequency of dosing would be more efficacious than using higher individual doses in the current standard treatment regimen.

TL;DR: An overview of shifts in case management that may be expected with mRDT introduction is provided and areas of focus to improve design and implementation of future case management programs are highlighted.