Public Health
Changes to health protection notification regulations (NOIDs) – UK Health Security Agency
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 – UK Health Security Agency
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? – UK Health Security Agency
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...
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...
How high is the risk of catching mpox and how can...
Credit: CDC/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
This blog post was reviewed and updated in November 2024.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared...
