Public Health

Racial Equity Impact Assessments: A Valuable, Yet Underutilized, Tool to Address Structural Racism

Structural racism and other forms of discrimination are deeply embedded in laws, policies, and government actions. However, law can also be used to confront...
Public Health

Updates to HHS Restructuring and Funding Cuts: Impact on State and Local Public Health 

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Communities Effectively Use Federal Funding to Protect Children

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...
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Who’s eligible for the 2025 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Spring Booster’? –...

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...
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With tuberculosis (TB) on the rise again, how can we prevent...

UKHSA’s most recent data on tuberculosis (TB) revealed a rise in reported numbers in England by 13% in 2024 (5,480) compared to 2023 (4,850)....
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Home Cooling Policies Can Combat Health Impacts of Extreme Heat, But...

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Changes to health protection notification regulations (NOIDs) – UK Health Security...

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...
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How we are pioneering artificial intelligence applications in public health  –...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to address health security challenges. Here are 3 examples of...
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What is space weather, and why are we monitoring it? –...

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...