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People with PCOS experience key challenges when interacting with healthcare professionals

  • 17 Jul 2024
Screenshot of paper titled: Challenges experienced by those with polycystic ovary syndrome in healthcare interactions: a qualitative evidence synthesis
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Challenges experienced by those with polycystic ovary syndrome in healthcare interactions: a qualitative evidence synthesis

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Helping care-experienced young people get access to best-evidenced treatments for PTSD

Screen shot of the paper about trauma focused CBT for care experienced young people
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Access to best-evidenced mental health support for care-experienced young people: Learnings from the implementation of cognitive therapy for PTSD

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Sexual health test vending machine in the lobby of a venue in central Bristol

Public finds vending machines dispensing HIV and STI self-test kits acceptable

Screenshot of paper titled: Qualitative evaluation of digital vending machines to improve access to STI and HIV testing in South West England: using a Person-Based Approach
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Qualitative evaluation of digital vending machines to improve access to STI and HIV testing in South West England: using a Person-Based Approach

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Quality of life lower for people with coeliac disease who find it hard to follow a gluten-free diet

Screenshot of paper titled: Exploring factors influencing quality of life variability among individuals with coeliac disease: an online survey
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Exploring factors influencing quality of life variability among individuals with coeliac disease: an online survey

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An elderly woman in a care home looks through a window during a visit from her family during the COVID pandemic

Scoping review of behavioural science approaches and frameworks for health protection and emergency response

  • 15 Jul 2024
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A scoping review of behavioural science approaches and frameworks for health protection and emergency response

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A woman sitting on a sofa with her slippered feet up on a table covered in tissues and cold remedies

Over-the-counter nasal sprays could keep coughs, colds and flu at bay and reduce antibiotic use, large-scale trial finds

  • 12 Jul 2024
Nasal spray Lancet paper
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A randomised multi-arm, open label trial of nasal sprays and a behavioural intervention for respiratory infections in primary care (The Immune Defence Study)

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