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“You cannot travel one hundred metres without finding such alcohol”: community perspectives on the availability of substitute alcohol products since the ban of alcohol sachets in Malawi and Uganda

Uny I, Odoi P, Namanda C, Burton R, Magalasi D, Orgill M, Parry C, Kaneka B & Tumwesigye NM “You cannot travel one hundred metres without finding such alcohol”: community perspectives on the availability of substitute alcohol products since the ban of alcohol sachets in Malawi and Uganda. BMC Global and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-10344725/v1

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How have alcohol producers changed the alcohol content of their products? A descriptive analysis of reformulation in the off-trade alcohol market in Great Britain, 2018-2025

Angus C, Wilson L, Jackson S, Critchlow N, Leeming G, Brown J & Holmes J (2026) How have alcohol producers changed the alcohol content of their products? A descriptive analysis of reformulation in the off-trade alcohol market in Great Britain, 2018-2025. Drug and Alcohol Review, 45 (5), Art. No.: e70197. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.70197

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Maximising the public health benefits of smokefree prisons: a synopsis from a mixed-methods study

Brown A, McMeekin N, Boyd K, Demou E, Woods Brown C, Angus K, Best C, Connell C, O'Donnell R, Loucks N, Bauld L, Leyland A, Pell J, Semple S & Hunt K (2026) Maximising the public health benefits of smokefree prisons: a synopsis from a mixed-methods study. Public Health Research, 14 (12). https://doi.org/10.3310/GJKH1015

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Multi-level community dissemination of public health research: insights from the fuel to pot project case study in Kenya and Malawi

Kalumbi L, Price H, Caes L, Orina F, Chasima T, Kambalame L, Chamba MVM, Lucas SE, Meme H, Semple S & Uny I (2026) Multi-level community dissemination of public health research: insights from the fuel to pot project case study in Kenya and Malawi. Frontiers in Public Health, 14, Art. No.: 1702368. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1702368

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Adolescents’ perceptions of roll-your-own tobacco: A focus group study in Argentina

Arnaudo MB, Elicabe E, Mejía R, Moodie C & Uny I (2026) Adolescents’ perceptions of roll-your-own tobacco: A focus group study in Argentina. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, Art. No.: ntag094. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntag094

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Percepciones de adolescentes sobre el tabaco tradicional «mapacho» en Pucallpa: hallazgos emergentes de un estudio cualitativo

Chanamé-Ampuero E, Limache-García A, Moodie C, Zavaleta-Martínez-Vargas A & Uny I (2026) Percepciones de adolescentes sobre el tabaco tradicional «mapacho» en Pucallpa: hallazgos emergentes de un estudio cualitativo [Adolescents' perceptions of traditional tobacco "mapacho" in Pucallpa: emerging findings from a qualitative study]. Revista Enfermería Herediana, 19 (1), Art. No.: e7644. https://doi.org/10.20453/renh.v19i1.7644

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Preventing Gambling Related Harm in Adolescents: PRoGRAM – A pilot cluster RCT – Synopsis Report

Niven A, Miller M, White J, Noble L, Wardle H, Stoddart A, Griffiths D, Weir C, Ensor H, Maxwell C, Howell F, Purves R & Dobbie F (2026) Preventing Gambling Related Harm in Adolescents: PRoGRAM – A pilot cluster RCT – Synopsis Report. Public Health Research, 14 (4), pp. 1-31. https://doi.org/10.3310/gjfd3715

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Health service contacts for mental health and substance use on release from prison: a retrospective population-based data linkage study

Connell C, Kjellgren R, Savinc J, Dougall N, Kurdi A, Watson J, Haddow C, Brown A, Parkes T & Hunt K (2026) Health service contacts for mental health and substance use on release from prison: a retrospective population-based data linkage study. BMJ Open, 16, Art. No.: e107586. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107586

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How can we maximise the benefits of smoke-free prisons? Decision analytic model to predict potential impacts on public health

McMeekin N, Brown A, Best C, Demou E, Leyland AH, Bauld L, Loucks N, Pell JP, Semple S, Tweed EJ, Woods-Brown C, Hunt K & Boyd KA (2026) How can we maximise the benefits of smoke-free prisons? Decision analytic model to predict potential impacts on public health. BMC Public Health, 26, Art. No.: 994. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26714-9

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‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’—a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (IMPAACT study)

Martin JG, Uny I, Mitchell D, Ford A, Begley A, Howell R, Fitzpatrick D, Mackay D, Lewsey J & Fitzgerald N (2026) ‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’—a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (IMPAACT study). Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2615705; https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2615705

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How should public health respond to rise of alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks?

Holmes J, Kersbergen I, Critchlow N & Fitzgerald N (2026) How should public health respond to rise of alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks?. BMJ, 392, Art. No.: e086563. https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj-2025-086563; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-086563

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Correlates of quality of life in people living with HIV infection beyond viral load suppression in Africa: a scoping review

Nomatshila ZB, Apalata TR, Crockett R & O’Donnell R (2026) Correlates of quality of life in people living with HIV infection beyond viral load suppression in Africa: a scoping review. BMJ Public Health, 4, Art. No.: e002824. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-002824

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Participant Perspectives and Researchers’ Methodological Reflections on a Photovoice Project Conducted in a Malawian Informal Settlement

Chasima T, Caes L, Kalumbi L, Kambalame L, Chamba M, Price H & Uny I (2026) Participant Perspectives and Researchers’ Methodological Reflections on a Photovoice Project Conducted in a Malawian Informal Settlement. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 25. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069261439752

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No Change in Illicit Tobacco Use Following the Introduction of Standardised Packaging? A Longitudinal Online Survey in the United Kingdom

Jones D, Best C & Moodie C (2025) No Change in Illicit Tobacco Use Following the Introduction of Standardised Packaging? A Longitudinal Online Survey in the United Kingdom. Tobacco Use Insights, 18. https://doi.org/10.1177/1179173x251405166

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Untangling the complex web of alcohol policy needs and potential solutions in Brazil: evidence from civil society and political stakeholders

Valério I, Uny I, Burela A, Piazza M, Petticrew M, Fitzgerald N & Sanchez ZM (2025) Untangling the complex web of alcohol policy needs and potential solutions in Brazil: evidence from civil society and political stakeholders. Health Policy and Planning. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaf104

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Health visiting in the UK in light of the COVID-19 pandemic experience (RReHOPE): study synopsis

Gadsby E, King E, Bell M, Wong G & Kendall S (2025) Health visiting in the UK in light of the COVID-19 pandemic experience (RReHOPE): study synopsis. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 13 (42), pp. 1-28. https://doi.org/10.3310/gjeg0402

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Changes and continuities in gambling careers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal qualitative study of regular sports bettors in Britain

Brown A, Donnachie C, Critchlow N, Bunn C, Dobbie F, Gray C, Purves R, Reith G, Wardle H & Kate H (2025) Changes and continuities in gambling careers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal qualitative study of regular sports bettors in Britain. BMC Public Health, 25, Art. No.: 63. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21077-5

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Preventing gambling-related harm in adolescents (PRoGRAM-A), a secondary school‐based social network intervention: Results from a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial

Dobbie F, Miller M, Niven A, Wardle H, Weir C, Ensor H, Stoddart A, Griffiths D, Noble L, Purves R & White J (2025) Preventing gambling-related harm in adolescents (PRoGRAM-A), a secondary school‐based social network intervention: Results from a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70267

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Experiences of the ABA‐Feed Infant Feeding Intervention: A Qualitative Study With Women, Peer Supporters and Coordinators

Clarke J, Crossland N, Dombrowski S, Hoddinott P, Ingram J, Johnson D, Jolly K, MacArthur C, McKell J, Moss N, Sanders J, Savory N, Taylor B & Thomson G (2025) Experiences of the ABA‐Feed Infant Feeding Intervention: A Qualitative Study With Women, Peer Supporters and Coordinators. Maternal and Child Nutrition, Art. No.: e70124. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.70124

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“It has some major knock-on effects”: ambulance clinicians’ experiences of attending alcohol-related call-outs and perceived impact on the Scottish ambulance service (IMPAACT study)

Uny I, Martin JG, Mitchell D, Ford A, Begley A, Howell R, Fitzpatrick D, Mackay D, Lewsey J & Fitzgerald N (2025) “It has some major knock-on effects”: ambulance clinicians’ experiences of attending alcohol-related call-outs and perceived impact on the Scottish ambulance service (IMPAACT study). Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2025.2576804

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