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Available online 2 December 2025:

RESEARCH 
ID: BLT.25.294638 
Quality and user satisfaction scores for prosthetic limbs provided in a fitting camp, Cambodia
-  Thearith Heang, Sisary Kheng, Maggie Donovan-Hall, Amos Channon, Alex Dickinson & Carson Harte

ID: BLT.24.292995 
Trend analysis and modelling of universal health coverage, Ethiopia
-  Yibeltal Assefa, Yalemzewod Assefa Gelaw, Aklilu Sinshaw, Eskinder Wolka & Anteneh ZewdiecHart

ID: BLT.24.293309 
Single-step versus conventional injectable artesunate for severe malaria in children: an open label, non-inferiority randomized clinical trial, Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania
-  Samwel Gesase, Marie Onyamboko, Caterina Fanello, Omari Abdul, Daddy Kalala Kayembe, Sarah Benie Bakomba, Daniel Minja, Bejos Kifakiou Nzambiwishe, Pascal Epe Ekombolo, Anangisye Malabeja, Joyce Mbwana, Jaqueline Deen, George Mtove, Bipin Adhikari, Mohamed Mapondela, Chiraporn Taya, Brian Mutinda, Naomi Waithira, John Lusingu, Lorenz von Seidlein, Mavuto Mukaka, Arjen M Dondorp & Thomas J Peto

ID: BLT.24.293840 
Effectiveness of doctors’ advice on non-prescription antibiotic use: a randomized controlled trial, China
-  Minzhi Xu, Jianxiong Wu, Tenghao Wang, Chuangliang Qiu, Yuxin Zhao, Hui Li, Qihua Song, Yanhong Gong, Zuxun Lu, Xiaolin Wei & Xiaoxv Yin

ID: BLT.25.293745
Community-based integrated care for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, Thailand
-  Tanyaporn Wansom, Akaphot Thongmee, Salyavit Chittmittrapap, Tunyaluck Saraporn, Karuna Chavalertsakul, Nuntisa Chotirosniramit, Suta Pattarakijroongrueng,fThitisant Palakawong Na Ayuthaya, Viroj Verachai, Paisarn Traisirichok, Benjamas Intharabut, Nyan Linn, Rapeeporn Teuansiri, Kewalin Kulprayong, Arrini Waesateh, Sureena Lawseng, Tikumporn Chumwangwapee, Smith Pattarasuteewong, Nee Pudpong, Duangsamon Unchit, Jukraphan Photipap, Chutarat Wongsuwon, Nattapon Werapattanawong, Suhainong Smahoh, Pilanthana Sae-chee, Sakda Phueakchai, Prommin Kittikoonprasert, Pongsri Bootsan, Saranath Lawpoolsri, Philippe Creac’H, Stephen Mills, Pornsak Yoocharoen, Anchalee Avihingsanon, Nittaya Phanuphak, Arthorn Riewpaiboon, Nicolas Duriera on behalf of the C-Free Study Group.

ID: BLT.24.293446 
Tuberculosis notifications among children and young adolescents, 2008–2019 compared to 2020–2023, Brazil
-  Antônio Candido Paiva Figueiredo dos Santos, Daniele Maria Pelissari, Marcos Otávio Brum-Antunes, Luiz Henrique Arroyo, Eduardo de Souza Alves, Renato T Stein, Leonardo Araújo Pinto, Fernanda Dockhorn Costa, Frederico Friedrich & Marcelo Comerlato Scotta

POLICY & PRACTICE   
ID: BLT.24.292994
Protocol deviations in medicine quality tests
-  Esti Mulatsari, Ismail Dwi Saputro, Ronal Simanjuntak, Vicky Achmad Ginanjar, Ayu Rahmawati, Elizabeth Pisani  & Yusi Anggriani

ID: BLT.25.294184
Changes needed in health information systems to support an ageing population
-  Ana Mendez-Lopez, Kidong Park & Roland D Hensman

ID: BLT.25.293627
Investments in health and mortality reduction to address population decline
-  Stuart Gietel-Basten, Wiraporn Pothisiri & Sergei Scherbov

LESSONS FROM THE FIELD   
ID: BLT.25.294416
Projects to support people with dementia, Shanghai, China
-  Qiuling An & Fei Sun

PERSPECTIVES   
ID: BLT.25.293893 
WHO definitions for reserve antibiotics
-  Veronica Zanichelli, Jessica Bartoszko, Benedikt Huttner, Mark Loeb, Nicola Magrini, Marc Mendelson, Mike Sharland, Deborah Tong, Loice Achieng Ombajo & Lorenzo Moja

ID: BLT.25.294210 
Infertility services in the context of decreasing total fertility rates
-  Gitau Mburu, James Kiarie & Pascale Allotey

ID: BLT.25.293828 
Bridging the diagnostic gap in diabetes
-  Bianca Hemmingsen, Jennifer Manne-Goehler & Adriana Velazquez Berumen

ID: BLT.25.294438 
Social science contributions to the global action plan on antimicrobial resistance
-  Mathieu JP Poirier, Jaskeerat Singh, Isaac Weldon, Clare IR Chandler, Daniela Corno, Laura Valtere, Pedro Henrique D Batista, Daniel Carelli, Geneviève Boily-Larouche, Sonia Lewycka, Fiona Emdin, Kathleen Liddell, Timo Minssen, Ilaria Natali, Susan Nayiga, Iruka N Okeke, Emmanuel Olamijuwon, Kevin Outterson, Julianne Piper, Kayla Strong, Jarnail Singh Thakur, Kednapa Thavorn, Maarten Van Der Heijden, AM Viens, Mary Wiktorowicz & Steven J Hoffman

ID: BLT.25.294091 
Diagnosis of the first few cases of a novel respiratory pathogen: the FFX-Dx protocol
-  Claudia M Denkinger, Jane Cunningham, Verena Faehling, Lukas E Brümmer, Kim Hanson, Richard Molenkamp, Melissa B Miller, Adrian J Marcato, David J Price, Sandra Ciesek, Emmanuel Agogo, Joseph Fitchett, Ute Ströher, Pragya D Yadav, Isabel Bergeri, Nicki L Boddington & Nira R Pollock