Public Health
How human organs grown in labs are helping to develop the vaccines of the future – UK Health Security Agency
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 it in the UK? – UK Health Security Agency
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 UK – UK Health Security Agency
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 Agency
Swimming is a great form of exercise we can all enjoy, and there are hundreds of beautiful wild swimming sites across the UK to...
Network for Public Health Law Among Leading Public Health Organizations Joining...
The Network for Public Health Law (Network) announced today it has joined an amicus brief in the Moyle v. United States case before the...
How are we tracking mpox in the UK? – UK Health...
Surveillance is the ability to identify potential threats as quickly as possible and share the resulting data widely. It is one of the tools...
Your guide to who’s eligible for the 2024 flu vaccine –...
As we approach winter, it’s time for people at risk to be booked in for their free flu jab. If you’re eligible, you need...
what you need to know – UK Health Security Agency
You may have seen reports about a rise in cases of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, which we are monitoring closely.
Marburg virus belongs to...
