Public Health
Should we be worried about the current COVID-19 variants? – UK Health Security Agency
As we enter autumn, rates of respiratory illnesses start to rise and people ask how the most common current lineages - or groups of...
Your guide to who’s eligible for the autumn 2025 flu vaccine – UK Health Security Agency
As we approach autumn, it's nearly time for people with certain long-term health conditions to be booked in for their free flu jab. Individuals...
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...