Health Protection Research Unit

What do communities and professionals think about gonorrhoea vaccination?

As new opportunities emerge to prevent gonorrhoea, understanding community and healthcare perspectives is essential. The BEACON study explored attitudes towards vaccination, barriers to access and factors that could support successful delivery.

Plain language summaries

Oct 30, 2026

How people living with HIV are affected by COVID, and how their HIV infection affects COVID outcomes

Findings from: supporting studies to assess the potential role of HIV infection on COVID-19 infection and outcomes, and the impact of COVID-19 on the mental/physical health of people living with HIV, and on HIV services

Plain language summaries

Jul 29, 2026

Looking at how computer-based tools can be used in GP surgeries to identify people at a higher risk of blood-borne virus infections

Findings from: identifying the most effective General Practice based tools for identifying those at risk of blood-borne viruses

Plain language summaries

Jul 29, 2026

What do those affected think about testing men who have sex with men for sexually transmitted infections less often?

Findings from: understanding to acceptability and perceived benefits and harms of reducing screening frequency for STIs among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM)

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Jul 28, 2026