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 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...
A parent’s guide to keeping kids healthy this school year –...
With kids getting back into the classroom, now is a good time for parents to familiarise themselves with some of the common illnesses that...
How cutting-edge AI technology could hold the key to forecasting the...
Pinaceae (pine) pollen
On the roof of a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) lab, at Chilton’s Harwell Science Campus in Oxfordshire, a new chapter in...