Background Injecting drug use is a major risk factor for the acquisition and transmission of
HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Prevention of these infections among people who inject …

On 31 March 2022, Public Health Scotland was alerted to five children aged 3–5 years
admitted to hospital with severe hepatitis of unknown aetiology. Retrospective investigation …

An outbreak of acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children was reported in Scotland in
April 2022 and has now been identified in 35 countries. Several recent studies have …

Oppositely charged polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) were built up in a layer-by-layer (LbL)
assembly on top of the conducting polymer channel of an organic electrochemical transistor …

Background Understanding the pattern and dominance of HPV types in high grade cervical
disease within increasingly vaccinated populations will help inform the development of …

Abstract Since 2000 in the United Kingdom, infections caused by spore-forming bacteria
have been associated with increasing illness and death among persons who inject drugs …

Background High-risk human papillomavirus causes cervical cancer. Vaccines have been
developed that significantly reduce the incidence of preinvasive and invasive disease. This …

Background An increase in acute severe hepatitis of unknown aetiology in previously
healthy children in the UK in March, 2022, triggered global case-finding. We aimed to …

Background Bacterial skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are a health issue for people
who inject drugs (PWID). There is a lack of evidence on the associations between harm …

Background Bacterial skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) among people who inject drugs
(PWID) are considered a public health concern. There is a lack of qualitative research …