Public Health
‘I woke to find a rash all over my body’ – UK Health Security Agency
Saijal Ladd, Prescribing Advisor - Medicines Planning and Operations, NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (ICB), shares her experience of contracting measles at...
What is Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and how can you help combat it? – UK Health Security Agency
Imagine a world where common infections became life-threatening, because our medicines no longer worked. It might sound like the plot for a dystopian film,...
Changes to health protection notification regulations (NOIDs) – UK Health Security...
From 6 April 2025, we’re expanding the list of pathogens that Registered Medical Professionals and laboratories in England must notify us about.
The changes will...
How we are pioneering artificial intelligence applications in public health –...
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to address health security challenges. Here are 3 examples of...
What is space weather, and why are we monitoring it? –...
Space weather occurs when explosive events near the Sun’s surface project strong radiation fields towards the Earth. These events typically peak during solar maximum...
what is the health impact of these tiny particles? – UK...
Nanoplastics are plastic particles smaller than 1,000 nanometers in diameter, or 100 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair, and they are polluting...
where 100-year-old samples help solve today’s problems – UK Health Security...
Within the UK Health Security Agency lies a scientific treasure trove, known as the Culture Collections. Its 4 repositories house thousands of meticulously preserved microorganisms,...
