Alison Rodger

TL;DR: The results from the HPTN 052 trial have increased the focus on use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for prevention of HIV transmission; however, condom use also effectively prevents HIV transmission.

TL;DR: Findings from a qualitative study aimed to explore the acceptability and feasibility of a routine opt-out combined BBV testing intervention implemented at an inner London ED demonstrate how relational and spatial dynamics specific to the ED setting shape test meaning and engagement.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated whether participants in Virus Watch reported differential exposure to public activities and non-household contacts during the autumn-winter phase of the COVID-19 pandemic according to postcode-level socioeconomic deprivation.

TL;DR: Overall, behavioural interventions to reduce sexual behaviour risks were viewed favourably by service providers and users, with key considerations including: privacy, personalisation and convenience, however, introducing desirable targeted interventions within heterogeneous sexual health settings will require resources to adapt interventions and research to fully understand the barriers and facilitators to use within routine services.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the public health impact of different potential therapeutics, under a range of scenarios varying healthcare capacity, epidemic trajectories; and drug efficacy in the absence of supportive care.