⏳ Calling all researchers! Showcase your work at the TPI Scientific Meeting (1–2 Oct 2025, Liverpool).

📝 Submit your abstract by 29 Aug — focus on emerging threats or pandemic science.

🔗 www.thepandemicinstitute.org/collaborate/...
#TPI2025 #PandemicPreparedness #CallForPosters

New paper published by Dr Victoria Marland and colleagues, an evaluation of nitazene test strips. Their conclusions recommend caution when used in front-line testing, and highlight false positive results associated with the presence of caffeine
harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Up to 1/5 students in student accommodation identify as LGBTQ+ & their experience at university is known to be often tougher than straight students.
LJMU & Unite Students are partnering to identify gaps & provide support.

➡️https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/news/articles/2025/7/30/lgbtq-student-study

🏳️‍🌈 NEW RESEARCH: Dating apps could be a tool for HEALTH EQUITY! Our UK/US study found LGBTQ+ users gain social connections, self-esteem boosts & meaningful relationships through GSN apps. (1/4)

#LGBTQResearch #SexPositive #PublicHealth

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We have an exciting line up for our Scientific Meeting this coming October. Spaces are filling fast so register soon to avoid disappointment. Our poster abstract submission is also open, deadline 29th August: www.thepandemicinstitute.org/news/poster-...

The new Sex and Relationships guidance issued by the Department of Education appears unaware that a) AIDS can’t be transmitted and b) the ‘S’ stands for syndrome and isn’t just a plural for AID.
Educational guidance so ill-informed can’t be trusted.
And it isn’t even the worst thing about it. 😡

Great news, and a great route. Thank you to @sahirhouse.bsky.social
for making this happen.

BBC News - Liverpool's new Pride route for 2025 revealed - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

q:LJMU will hold it first seminar Connecting LGBTQ+ Research & Community on 17/07. LJMU research with LGBTQ+ communities will be presented, with guest speaker @hazelmarzetti.bsky.social. The event will be of interest to researchers, academics, professionals, and community organisations. #lgbtq+

q:LJMU will hold it first seminar Connecting LGBTQ+ Research & Community on 17/07. LJMU research with LGBTQ+ communities will be presented, with guest speaker
@hazelmarzetti.bsky.social . The event will be of interest to researchers, academics, professionals, and community

There are also talks by @hazelmarzetti.bsky.social (Understanding LGBTQ+ suicide & suicide prevention) and from @sahirhouse.bsky.social

#LGBTQ #lgbt #pride

The studies presented by @ljmuofficial.bsky.social ranges from local studies (Perceptions of safety for LGBTQIA+ people in heteronormative nightlife settings, Liverpool) and international work (Understanding Factors in US Transgender Homicides). @ljmuimpact.bsky.social @ljmu-phi.bsky.social

q:LJMU will hold it first seminar Connecting LGBTQ+ Research & Community on 17/07. LJMU research with LGBTQ+ communities will be presented, with guest speaker @hazelmarzetti.bsky.social. The event will be of interest to researchers, academics, professionals, and community organisations. #lgbtq+

We've just published a scoping review of projects that aim to improve opioid agonist therapy (eg. methadone) in acute hospital settings: journals.plos.org/mentalhealth.... This is part of our excellent iHOST project (www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...). A couple of findings ...

Please take a look at my MSc #publichealth dissertation study on knowledge, attitudes & behaviours of UK adults around genital herpes (HSV 1&2). Thank you!
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ljmu/knowl...
#research #sexualhealth

🚨 We've just published new data showing the current state of health inequalities in England caused by infectious diseases & environmental health hazards.

Our blog post explores how factors like location, job or ethnicity can damage people's health ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/02/h...

This work was undertaken as part of the LGBTQ+ COVID Stories project that was funded by the The Pandemic Institute (www.thepandemicinstitute.org). @thepandemicinst.bsky.social

#OnThisDay 1999, a neo-Nazi nail bombed the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho deliberately targeted London's LGBT community. The explosion killed Andrea Dykes, John Light, and Nik Moore, and injured over 70 more. Today, we honour their memory, and stand united against hate, always.

The paradox of choice is real at #HR25Bogotá — with so many powerful sessions to choose from, choosing can feel impossible, especially on day 3. But we’re here to help! Check out this guide to find sessions that match your areas of interest.

We’re at #HR25 Bogotá, come and see us in the Exhibition Zone 🙌
And view our work in the Posters Space or here: ims.ljmu.ac.uk/posters

Opening ceremony for #HR25 well done to Lucy and Maddie for again bringing together a great conference programmme @harmreductionintl.bsky.social

Today’s the day — #HR25Bogotá kicks off in Colombia! We can’t wait to sow the seeds of change with you over the next four days.

3 days until #HR25Bogotá! This is where our movement will come together to learn from each other and push for approaches that prioritise health and justice.

27–30 April | 📍 Bogotá + online hr25.hri.global/registration/

How can health services best support people living with #HIV aged 50+ in the UK?

Let Richard know what research is needed to improve services in this short survey ? ⬇️

#BHIVA25 @bhiva.bsky.social @bashhuk.bsky.social @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social