Public Health
Why some people suffer more than others during heatwaves – UK Health Security Agency
While many of us revel in the hot summer sunshine, others are at risk of developing heat-related complications such as sunstroke and heatstroke. In this...
The essential travel checklist to keep you and your family healthy on holiday – UK Health Security Agency
Planning a holiday abroad? This guide provides essential information to help you travel safely and minimise health risks. Whether you're planning a beach break,...
What is measles and why is it so important we’re all...
More than 1 in 10 eligible children under the age of 5 in England haven’t had the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine or are only...
How we protect the UK from vector-borne diseases like dengue and...
Vector-borne diseases - illnesses transmitted to humans by organisms such as mosquitoes and ticks - account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases...
Proposed Legislation to Boycott Opioid Manufacturers Would Undermine the Public Health...
Over the past year, several bills that would impose novel restrictions on the purchasing of naloxone and other opioid antagonists (medications that reverse opioid...
Racial Equity Impact Assessments: A Valuable, Yet Underutilized, Tool to Address...
Structural racism and other forms of discrimination are deeply embedded in laws, policies, and government actions. However, law can also be used to confront...
How factors like your location, job or ethnicity can damage your...
Health inequalities are avoidable differences in health across our populations. You can suffer health inequalities because of where you were born or live, your...
