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The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, T., & Roberts, N. The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2019, London

Background While there has been an increase in low emission zones (LEZ) across Europe, there is poor knowledge base examining the relationship between LEZ’s and their effect on public health. This study was to assess the current research base on the... Read More about The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities.

Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018 (2019)
Report
Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018. Health Protection Scotland (HPS)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a major public health issue. AMR occurs when microorganisms, such as bacteria, adapt to survive exposure to a treatment that would normally kill them. Inappropriate and unnecessary antibiotic use speeds up the d... Read More about Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018.

Isolation of Streptococcus Mutans and its Bacteriophage from Human Plaque Samples (2019)
Journal Article
Ahmed, H., Flockhart, A., Foley, S., & Foley, J. (2019). Isolation of Streptococcus Mutans and its Bacteriophage from Human Plaque Samples. Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research, 4(8), 561-564. https://doi.org/10.21276/sjodr.2019.4.8.10

Background: Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is one of the main agents of caries formation, mainly because of the ability to form biofilms on the tooth surface. Bacteriophage of S. mutans are viruses that can attack and limit the pathogenic activity... Read More about Isolation of Streptococcus Mutans and its Bacteriophage from Human Plaque Samples.