Public Health
where 100-year-old samples help solve today’s problems – UK Health Security Agency
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,...
What are the symptoms of Lassa fever and how is it spread? – UK Health Security Agency
You may have seen media reports about a person who travelled to the UK who was ill with Lassa fever while in the country.
While...
Protecting the UK from deadly diseases – UK Health Security Agency
In this blog post we take a behind-the-scenes look at the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL), where our scientists work to safeguard public...
How human organs grown in labs are helping to develop the...
In a lab in Porton Down, scientists are growing human organs on tiny cassette-like chips to help accelerate the development of new drugs, therapeutic...
What is bird flu and how are we protecting people against...
Avian influenza (bird flu) is an infectious disease that affects birds, caused by the influenza A virus. Birds are the hosts for a variety...
How we monitor invasive mosquitoes and stop them spreading in the...
As we release data showing a significant rise in travel-related infections like dengue and malaria, we speak to Colin Johnston, Senior Medical Entomologist at...
How to stay healthy while wild swimming – UK Health Security...
Swimming is a great form of exercise we can all enjoy, and there are hundreds of beautiful wild swimming sites across the UK to...
