Public Health

A parent’s guide to summer infections and health hazards – UK Health Security Agency

As summer arrives, you’re likely to spend more time outdoors with your children. Lots of us love this time of year and it’s great...
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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...

How factors like your location, job or ethnicity can damage your health – UK Health Security Agency

Health inequalities are avoidable differences in health across our populations. You can suffer health inequalities because of where you were born or live, your...

How the Private Sector Community Benefits Movement is Advancing Health Equity

Nothing to Laugh About: Nitrous Oxide Misuse and the Need for a Public Health Response

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Amid Mounting Threats to Indoor Air Quality, Policies to Expand Access...

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Stephen Murphy Promoted to Director of Mid-States Region 

The Network is excited to announce the promotion of Stephen Murphy, J.D., to the position of Director, Mid-States Region. Previously, Stephen held the roles...
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I underwent multiple surgeries, including the amputation of several fingers –...

Meningococcal group C (MenC) disease cases are down by 99% since the vaccination programme was introduced by UKHSA and NHS England in 1999, but...
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A guide to our most popular blog posts of 2024  –...

Lots of people were interested in reading about protecting their health in 2024 – around a million people in fact.   This was the number of...
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Restricting Education on Race and Racism: Legislative Concerns and Bright Spots

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What winter bug do I have? Know the signs and symptoms ...

We see cases of flu, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus throughout the year, but in winter they circulate at the same time and can reach...