Public Health
Travel health and the growing risk of antibiotic-resistant STIs like gonorrhoea – UK Health Security Agency
Travel offers exciting adventures, but it's important to protect your health wherever you go. While casual sexual encounters during holidays are common, protecting yourself...
The disease families which require urgent scientific research – UK Health Security Agency
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) was set up to protect health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards. We prepare for future threats to...
Who’s eligible for the 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Spring Booster’? – UK Health Security Agency
As we move into spring, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane.
COVID-19 can still be very...
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,...
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...
Understanding the Impact of Executive Orders: Public Health in a Hostile...
Friends and Colleagues,
Recent federal executive orders and actions have placed unconscionable strain on an already under-resourced and overstretched public health infrastructure still recovering...
What are the symptoms of Lassa fever and how is it...
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...
